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The UK's bestselling GCSE Science series is specifically tailored for the current AQA GCSE Science (9-1) specifications. This workbook is the perfect companion for students sitting the higher tier in AQA Biology GCSE, providing supported stretch and challenge. Can be used alongside the Student Book, with topics following the same order. Carefully designed questions help capture important notes as students work through the course. On completion, students have personalised revision notes to get their revision off to positive start. Plenty of practice questions develop skills and deepen understanding of key concepts, while targeted questions specifically focus on the required maths and practical skills. This guide has everything students need to effectively revise for their exams, hone their revision techniques, and approach assessments with confidence.

Practise and prepare for AQA GCSE Biology with hundreds of topic-based questions and one complete set of exam practice papers designed to strengthen knowledge and prepare students for the exams. This extensive practice book raises students' performance by providing 'shed loads of practice', following the 'SLOP' learning approach that's recommended by teachers. - Consolidate knowledge and understanding with practice questions for every topic and type of question, including multiple-choice, multi-step calculations and extended response questions. - Develop the mathematical, literacy and practical skills required for the exams; each question indicates in the margin which skills are being tested. - Confidently approach the exam having completed one set of exam-style practice papers that replicate the types, wording and structure of the questions students will face. - Identify topics and skills for revision, using the page references in the margin to refer back to the specification and accompanying Hodder Education Student Books for remediation. - Easily check answers with fully worked solutions and mark schemes provided in the book.

Please note this book is suitable for any student studying: Exam board: OCR Level: GCSE (9-1) Subject: Biology First teaching: September 2016 First exams: June 2018 Twenty First Century Science is a motivating and engaging way to study science at GCSE. These resources will prepare students both for progression to further study of science and to be scientifically minded and informed citizens. The Twenty First Century Science suite will: - Develop students' abilities to critically evaluate data and information, by examining evidence and the arguments that link evidence to conclusions - Link science to issues relevant to all students and to the experiences of everyday life - Develop students' understanding of the concepts and models that scientists use to explain the world - Develop students' hands-on scientific skills and their understanding of experimental work in developing scientific explanations. Built on research and evidence-based principles, these Twenty First Century Science resources have been developed alongside the specifications, with close collaboration between OCR, the University of York Science Education Group, and Oxford University Press. Student Books feature: - Content fully matched to the new 2016 OCR Twenty First Century Science GCSE Science (9-1) specifications, presented in interesting and engaging contexts - Differentiation for all abilities in the form of Higher and Foundation books - Integrated maths support throughout - Exam preparation and practical support throughout - Summary and review questions, worked examples, and plenty of practice and synoptic questions.

This Workbook will support and motivate students working in grades 8-9 students to reach their full potential and achieve success with targeted questions and support. Provides plenty of practice opportunities for short- and long-answer questions on every topic Helps students improve and focus their answers with worked examples Further support from hints and tips on how to structure answers, provide the right level of detail and more The range of questions available encourages students to develop their skills in applying and analysing as well as recall. The workbook provides coverage of maths and practical skills as well as synoptic questions. Frequent support notes provide hints and tips on strategies for decoding questions (for example by identifying key words in the question), key terminology, and how to write explanations and give the right amount of detail.