Overview
We’ve kept what works and strengthened what matters most: clear syllabus alignment, explicit teaching, purposeful practical work and assessment that supports learning.
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Year Levels 11–12
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Curriculum NSW
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Subject Science
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Resource Formats Print, Digital
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Learning Focus Biology, Chemistry, Physics
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Last Updated Jul 2026
Get classroom-ready for 2027
Year 11 Physics and Biology resources are available for pre-order, with the Student Books in stock and ready to ship today.
Pearson Physics NSW 11–12, 2nd Edition
Year 11 resources are available from July 2026, followed by Year 12 in July 2027.
Pearson Biology NSW 11–12, 2nd Edition
Year 11 resources are available from August 2026, followed by Year 12 in July 2027.
Pearson Chemistry NSW 11–12, 2nd Edition
Year 11 resources will be available from July 2027, followed by Year 12 in October 2027.
Shaped by award-winning New South Wales science teachers
Working with a trusted author team of leading Australian educators, practising NSW teachers and assessment experts, our award-winning series consultants strengthen the real-world practicality and relevance of the resources, helping to inspire curiosity and support better learning outcomes.
Matt Dodds teaches Physics and Biology at Glen Innes High School and is recipient of the 2025 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary.
Olivia Belshaw teaches Chemistry at Jindabyne High School. She has been recognised with the STANSW Award for Services to Chemistry Education (2021).
Learn moreWhy choose Pearson Senior Science NSW
Building on the success of the first edition and refined through collaboration with NSW teachers and assessment experts, Pearson Senior Science NSW provides a dependable foundation schools can trust.
Pearson Senior Science NSW follows a clear learning sequence, so teachers always know what comes next and how each lesson aligns to the syllabus. Lessons prioritise understanding before moving into practice and application.
Our approach simplifies complex concepts into manageable, intuitive building blocks, setting learners up for confident, rigorous application.
Students build knowledge and skills before tackling exam‑style questions. Assessment preparation is introduced gradually, helping students develop confidence without unnecessary pressure. Building Exam Skills sections throughout the text provide advice on how to answer a range of question types, with annotations to guide student success in assessments and exams.
Developed with Prime Minister’s Prize-winning educator Matt Dodds and expert NSW teachers, this series provides a trusted, ready-to-use foundation that reduces planning time and empowers confident teaching.
A connected print and digital program
All components work together to keep teaching, learning and assessment aligned across the course.
What's included
Student Books
Carefully structured to support understanding, skill development and assessment preparation.
- Fully updated for the NSW 11-12 (2025) syllabuses.
- Clear sequencing aligned to syllabus intent and structured around Learning Intentions.
- Learning intentions and success criteria throughout, with a Check your understanding after each success criterion.
- Section, chapter and focus area reviews to support mastery of content.
- Building Exam Skills sections prepare students for assessments and exams, building confidence over time.
- The skills toolkit provides targeted skill development support.
What's included
Skills & Assessment Books
A dedicated write‑in resource to support practice, application and exam preparation.
- Exam‑style questions for each focus area, with space for written responses.
- Scaffolded practical activities and mandatory investigations.
- Depth study guidance aligned to lesson learning intentions.
- Clear knowledge summaries to support review and revision.
What's included
eBooks with assessment and AI study tools
A digital version of the Student Book with integrated assessment and study support.
- Embedded assessments for prior knowledge, section and chapter reviews.
- Auto‑marked quizzes with progress tracking.
- Downloadable topic tests and practice exams.
- Class and student‑level reporting to support targeted teaching.
- AI study tools that explain, summarise and provide practice questions, using trusted Pearson content.
- Designed to support learning and revision, not replace teachers.
What's included
Teacher support
Practical resources to support planning, delivery and assessment.
- Detailed syllabus grids and scope and sequence documents.
- Teaching guidance for mandatory investigations and depth studies.
- Fully worked solutions for Student Book and Skills & Assessment Book questions.
- Ready‑made chapter and focus area tests.
- Exam‑style practice exams with suggested responses.
- Digital reporting to help identify strengths, gaps and next steps.
Meet the series consultants
Matt Dodds
Matt is the series consultant for Pearson Biology NSW and Pearson Physics NSW.
He has been teaching now for over 15 years and still very much enjoys the challenges and rewards of teaching. He grew up in the Blue Mountains and loved all three core sciences in high school. Ultimately it was his interest in DNA and genetic engineering that led him to study a double degree of a Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) and a Bachelor of Education at UNSW in Sydney. He has also completed post-graduate studies in Astronomy and Astrophysics.
He continues to focus on keeping up with progress in science in the media and always reads up on the Nobel Prize recipients every year. He feels that remaining connected to science in the real world is key to promoting science to students.
As well as designing pieces of equipment that are now found in science classrooms across the country, including a new apparatus for conducting a quantitative investigation into the motor effect, he develops and shares methods for biology and physics experiments and assessment tasks.
He has presented at science teacher conferences across the country including CONASTA, STANSW, VIC Physics, CONSTAT and more.
Meet the series consultants
Olivia Belshaw
Olivia is the series consultant for Pearson Chemistry NSW.
She is Head Teacher Science/TAS at Jindabyne High School, where she teaches senior Chemistry, Biology and Investigating Science. She also leads curriculum innovation, assessment development, and whole-school teaching and learning initiatives.
Teaching experience
With more than 15 years of classroom experience and almost a decade as a Head Teacher, Olivia has taught in metropolitan, regional and rural schools across New South Wales. She is passionate about making science engaging, accessible and relevant through practical investigations, authentic learning experiences and evidence-informed teaching practices.
Contributions to science education
Olivia is a regular presenter at state and national science education conferences, where she shares innovative approaches to teaching chemistry and biology, and strategies for increasing student engagement.
She serves on the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) Education Reference Group and the CSIRO Science Education Reference Group (SERG), contributing to the development of resources that connect contemporary Australian science with classroom practice.
Her contributions to science education have been recognised through the STANSW Award for Services to Chemistry Education, and she has been nominated for the Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching.
Curriculum expertise
Olivia has been a Stage 6 assessment writer across Biology, Chemistry, Investigating Science, and Earth and Environmental Science for several years. She has contributed to the development of NESA sample examination questions and writes senior trial examinations used by schools across New South Wales.
She also develops curriculum resources and professional learning that support teachers in delivering engaging, high-quality science education aligned with the NSW syllabus.
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Explicit teaching built into the design
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Assessment preparation that starts early
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Covers the fundamentals and goes further where it matters
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Integrated print and digital that work together
Product Information
View resource titles, ISBNs and pricing for Pearson Senior Science NSW 2nd Edition
New Biology resources for Year 11 will be available from August 2026, followed by Year 12 in 2027.
Title | ISBN | Price (AUD) |
Pearson Biology NSW 11 Student Book, eBook + Assessment, and Skills and Assessment book | $130.00 | |
Pearson Biology NSW 11 Student Book and eBook + Assessment | $100.00 | |
Pearson Biology NSW 11 eBook + Assessment | 9780655724025 | $65.00 |
Pearson Biology NSW 11 Skills and Assessment Book | $40.00 | |
Pearson Biology NSW 12 Student Book, eBook + Assessment, and Skills and Assessment book | $130.00 | |
Pearson Biology NSW 12 Student Book and eBook + Assessment | $100.00 | |
Pearson Biology NSW 12 eBook + Assessment | 9780655724032 | $65.00 |
Pearson Biology NSW 12 Skills and Assessment Book | $40.00 |
New Physics resources for Year 11 will be available from July 2026, followed by Year 12 in 2027.
Title | ISBN | Price (AUD) |
Pearson Physics NSW 11 Student Book, eBook + Assessment, and Skills and Assessment book | $130.00 | |
Pearson Physics NSW 11 Student Book and eBook + Assessment | $100.00 | |
Pearson Physics NSW 11 eBook + Assessment | 9780655724049 | $65.00 |
Pearson Physics NSW 11 Skills and Assessment Book | $40.00 | |
Pearson Physics NSW 12 Student Book, eBook + Assessment, and Skills and Assessment book | $130.00 | |
Pearson Physics NSW 12 Student Book and eBook + Assessment | $100.00 | |
Pearson Physics NSW 12 eBook + Assessment | 9780655724056 | $65.00 |
Pearson Physics NSW 12 Skills and Assessment Book | $40.00 |
New Chemistry resources for Year 11 and 12 will be available in 2027.
Title | ISBN | Price (AUD) |
Pearson Chemistry NSW 11 Student Book, eBook + Assessment, and Skills and Assessment book | $130.00 | |
Pearson Chemistry NSW 11 Student Book and eBook + Assessment | $100.00 | |
Pearson Chemistry NSW 11 eBook + Assessment | 9780655724063 | $65.00 |
Pearson Chemistry NSW 11 Skills and Assessment Book | $40.00 | |
Pearson Chemistry NSW 12 Student Book, eBook + Assessment, and Skills and Assessment book | $130.00 | |
Pearson Chemistry NSW 12 Student Book and eBook + Assessment | $100.00 | |
Pearson Chemistry NSW 12 eBook + Assessment | 9780655724070 | $65.00 |
Pearson Chemistry NSW 12 Skills and Assessment Book | $40.00 |
Samples & downloads
Complete the form to receive more information and further sample pages for the new editions of Pearson Biology, Physics and Chemistry 11–12 as they become available.
- Pearson Senior Science NSW 2e—Brochure Download PDF (6.7MB)
