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Specification for B1 B2 C1 C2 P1 P2. This book will provide you with complete coverage of the new OCR GCSE Science specification: / Plan & teach low-ability & high-achieving students with differentiated student book content / Engage your students with content that is presented in a clear & fresh way / Establish & build on prior knowledge with a quick recap of KS3 & a direct link to the GCSE content that will follow at the start of each module / Build & apply the skills needed to understand & carry out controlled assessment / Show the relation between content & create the bigger picture with the summary chart at the end of each module / Ensure you have covered everything with the module checklist that matches the

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Science Student Book

This student book provides material to teach and prepare students for OCR 21st Century 2011 Science GCSE with complete coverage of the specification modules B1 B2 B3 C1 C2 C3 and P1 P2 P3 which make up the core Science GCSE and the first parts of the three separate science GCSEs. This book will provide you with complete coverage of the new OCR 21st Century Science specification: - Plan and teach low-ability and high-achieving students with differentiated student book content laid out in clear bitesize sections - Engage your students with content that is presented in a clear and fresh way - Establish and build on prior knowledge with a quick recap of KS3 and a direct link to the GCSE content that will follow at the start of each module - Build and apply the skills needed to understand and
carry out controlled assessment - Show the relationship between module content to paint the bigger picture with the summary chart at the end of each module - Encourage students take responsibility for what they have learnt and need to develop by using the student-friendly module checklist that matches the specification - Help students improve to a higher grade with worked examples with explanations of how to improve and exam-style practise questions -This student book links to other components in Collins OCR GCSE Sciences series as well as to other Collins GCSE Science resources - Capture the interest of students with activities exploring science in the media based on Bad Science by Ben Goldacre
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This student book provides material to teach & prepare students for OCR 21st Century 2011 Science GCSE with complete coverage of the

Specification modules B1 B2 B3 C1 C2 C3 & P1 P2 P3 which make up the core Science GCSE & the first parts of the three separate science GCSEs. This book will provide you with complete coverage of the new OCR 21st Century Science specification:
- Plan & teach low-ability & high-achieving students with differentiated student book content laid out in clear bitesize sections
- Engage your students with content that is presented in a clear & fresh way
- Establish & build on prior knowledge with a quick recap of KS3 & a direct link to the GCSE content that will follow at the start of each module
- Build & apply the skills needed to understand & carry out controlled assessment
- Show the relationship between module content to paint the bigger picture with the summary chart at the end of each module
- Encourage students take responsibility for what they have learnt & need to develop by using the student-friendly module checklist that matches the

Specification
- Help students improve to a higher grade with worked examples with explanations of how to improve & exam-style practise questions -This student book links to other components in Collins OCR GCSE Sciences series as well as to other Collins GCSE Science resources
- Capture the interest of students with activities exploring science in the media based on Bad Science by Ben Goldacre

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