Pearson Revise is the revision series from Pearson, the assessment experts. From the very start of your GCSE, Pearson Revise is the best way to keep learning up to date, practise skills and prepare for assessments and exams. one-topic-per-page format helps you revise more quickly, without the hassle exam-style worked examples match the new specification and demonstrate good exam technique 'Now try this' exam-style practice questions let you test understanding of a topic problem solving support throughout including tricky questions on easy topics and strategies and techniques for answering harder questions. complete coverage of the new specification including brand-new topics. visual explanations of key concepts help you revise quickly and recall key skills in exams. Part of a comprehensive range of learning and revision support available for Pearson Edexcel and AQA GCSEs from Pearson Revise including: Revision Guides, Revision Workbooks, Revision Cards, Practice Papers Plus all linked to a free online learning portal.

The sun is essential for human life. This book introduces students to the concept of the sun and discusses its importance. With images that are easy to identify and clear, simple sentence structures, this science reader simplifies scientific concepts for young students as they improve their reading skills. A fun and easy science experiment and Your Turn! activity provide more in-depth opportunities for additional learning. Nonfiction text features include a glossary and an index. Engage students in learning with this dynamic text!

Set your students on track to achieve the best grade possible with My Revision Notes: Level 1 / Level 2 Cambridge Nationals in IT (J836). Our clear and concise approach to revision will help students learn, practise and apply their skills and understanding. Coverage of key content is combined with practical study tips and effective revision strategies to create a guide that can be relied on to build both knowledge and confidence. >> Consolidate knowledge with clear, concise and relevant content coverage, based on what examiners are looking for. >> Extend understanding with our regular 'Now Test Yourself', tasks and answers provided online for students to access. >> Improve technique through our increased exam support, including exam-style practice questions, expert exam tips and examples of typical mistakes to avoid. >> Identify key connections between topics and subjects with our 'Making Links' focus and further ideas for follow-up and revision activities. >> Plan and manage a successful revision programme with our topic-by-topic planner, new skills checklist and exam breakdown features, user-friendly definitions and glossary.

Believe it or not, water can be used to power boat and train engines. In fact, water in the form of steam changed the manufacturing and transportation industries thanks to steam power pioneers like Denis Papin, Thomas Newcomen, James Watt, and Richard Trevithick. Explore the ways that steam is now used to generate electricity and plans for future uses of steam power! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds reading skills while engaging students' curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. Packed with factoids and informative sidebars, it features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for use in a makerspace and teaches students every step of the engineering design process. Make STEAM career connections with career advice from actual Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields. Discover engineering innovations that solve real-world problems with content that touches on all aspects of STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math!

Healthy Cooking for Secondary Schools, Book 2 is one of a series of five books, providing a practical cooking programme for secondary schools, designed to foster enthusiasm for cooking. For each recipe there are essential cooking skills, theory and safety points introduced progressively throughout the series. Help children to become lifelong healthy eaters with this collection of 12 easy-to-follow, photocopiable recipes, presented in both a traditional recipe format and in a visual, step-by-step format, to suit pupils with low reading abilities and special needs. Recipes include Wholemeal Scones, One-pot Vegetable Pasta, Bread Rolls and Carrot Soup.

Healthy Cooking for Secondary Schools, Book 3 is one of a series of five books, providing a practical cooking programme for secondary schools, designed to foster enthusiasm for cooking. For each recipe there are essential cooking skills, theory and safety points introduced progressively throughout the series. Help children to become lifelong healthy eaters with this collection of 12 easy-to-follow, photocopiable recipes, presented in both a traditional recipe format and in a visual, step-by-step format, to suit pupils for low reading abilities or special needs. Recipes include Vegetable Stir Fry, Naan Bread, Potato Salad and Tuna in Salad.

Healthy Cooking for Secondary Schools, Book 4 is one of a series of five books, providing a practical cooking programme for secondary schools, designed to foster enthusiasm for cooking. For each recipe there are essential cooking skills, theory and safety points introduced progressively throughout the series. Help children to become lifelong healthy eaters with this collection of 12 easy-to-follow, photocopiable recipes, presented in both a traditional recipe format and in a visual, step-by-step format, to suit pupils with low reading abilities or special needs. Recipes include Chile con Carne, Onion Bhajis, Leek and Mushroom Risotto and Pizza Swirls.

Healthy Cooking for Secondary Schools, Book 5 is one of a series of five books, providing a practical cooking programme for secondary schools, designed to foster enthusiasm for cooking. For each recipe there are essential cooking skills, theory and safety points introduced progressively throughout the series. Help children to become lifelong healthy eaters with this collection of 12 easy-to-follow, photocopiable recipes, presented in both a traditional recipe format and in a visual, step-by-step format, to suit pupils with low reading abilities or special needs. Recipes include Salmon Patties, Vegetable Samosas, Tortillas and Spicy Meatballs.

Healthy Cooking for Secondary Schools, Book 1 is one of a series of five books, providing a practical cooking programme for secondary schools, designed to foster enthusiasm for cooking. For each recipe there are essential cooking skills, theory and safety points introduced progressively throughout the series. Help children to become lifelong healthy eaters with this collection of 12 easy-to-follow, photocopiable recipes, presented in both a traditional recipe format and in a visual, step-by-step format, to suit pupils with low reading abilities or special needs. Recipes include Fruit Salad, Rainbow Sticks, Bread Pizza and Chinese Noodle Soup.

Learn how a seed becomes a plant! With images that are easy to identify and clear, simple sentence structures, this science reader simplifies scientific concepts for young students as they improve their reading skills. A fun and easy science experiment and Your Turn! activity provide more in-depth opportunities for additional learning. Nonfiction text features include a glossary and an index. Engage students in learning with this dynamic text!

With sing-along song from David Gibb, Lollies Award-winning Michelle Robinson's busy story based on the tongue-twister is bursting with trucks, doggie drivers, vehicles and colour! Red Lorry and Yellow Lorry must get to the construction site, but they have a snow-drift, a breakdown and a speeding tractor to contend with along the way... Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry: which one would you drive? Jam-packed with lorries, trucks, cars, motorbikes and all kinds of vehicles! Sing along with a QR code link to the official Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry song by David Gibb! 'Dares to dive deep into a magnificent fiasco, a delight for the youngest of truck aficionados' KIRKUS 'A celebration of traffic jam-packed with fun. It will be essential reading for any young transportophile, but just as entertaining for the rest of the family too' LoveReading4Kids

Are you ready to come aboard and learn all about trains? Toot toot! From trains that climb up mountains, through tunnels, across bridges and deep underground - take an exhilarating ride through the world of trains. Discover singing tracks, speedy bullet trains, powerful tunnel borers, super steam engines and so much more to delight young train fans. Unfold multiple pages to reveal busy stations, cross-sections and lots of details and facts to pore over. A 'can you spot?' page at the back of the book encourages readers to go back through the book to find out even more. All aboard!

Exam board: SQA Level: National 5 Subject: Computing Science First teaching: August 2017 First exam: Summer 2018 Practice makes permanent. Feel confident and prepared for the SQA National 5 Computing Science exam with this two-in-one book, containing practice questions for every topic, plus two full practice papers - all written by an experienced examiner. > Choose which topics you want to revise: A simple grid enables you to pick particular areas of the course that you want to answer questions on, with solutions provided at the back of the book > Remember more in your exam: Repeated and extended practice will give you a secure knowledge of the key areas of the course (software design and development; computer systems; database design and development; web design and development) > Familiarise yourself with the exam paper: Both practice papers mirror the language and layout of the real SQA papers; complete them in timed, exam-style conditions to increase your confidence before the exams > Find out how to achieve a better grade: Answers to the practice papers have commentaries for each question, with tips on writing successful answers and avoiding common mistakes Fully up to date with SQA's requirements The questions, mark schemes and guidance in this practice book match the requirements of the revised SQA National 5 Computing Science specification for examination from 2018 onwards.

Astrid has always loved the stars and space. "I want to be an astronaut!" she says. While Mama is away, Papa and Astrid have fun acting out the challenges an astronaut faces on a space mission - eating food from a tube, doing science experiments, living and sleeping in near-zero gravity. Astrid can do it all! Then it's time to meet Mama at the airbase. But where has Mama been?

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Exam board: WJEC Eduqas Level: GCSE Subject: Design & Technology First teaching: September 2017 First exams: Summer 2019 Reinforce classroom learning and boost students' understanding of all materials with this textbook written for the WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) Design & Technology specification. Written by leading D&T experts, this textbook will build your students' knowledge of the core principles, help to develop their designing and making skills and provide them with the opportunity to make sure they are ready to tackle both parts of the assessment. - Helps students clearly understand the core principles of all materials and general concepts of designing and making, as well as build their knowledge, understanding and skills for one material or system in more depth - Hones students' mathematical and scientific ability so they don't miss out on the easy marks - Features practice questions in the style of the written exam to make sure students are confident to tackle the written element of the assessment - Inspires and motivates students with stretch and challenge: activities designed to challenge the more able learners and to ensure progression to A-level

Syllabus: CfE (Curriculum for Excellence, from Education Scotland) and SQA Level: BGE S1-3: Third and Fourth Levels Subject: Computing Science and Digital Literacy Create, innovate, solve problems, achieve. Through 30% theory and 70% practical work, pupils are challenged and motivated to develop their skills, knowledge and understanding from S1 to S3. Covering all CfE Third and Fourth Level Benchmarks for Technologies: Computing Science and Digital Literacy, this ready-made and differentiated course puts progression for every pupil at the heart of your curriculum. > Follow a consistent, classroom-tested lesson structure: Each double-page spread provides the learning intentions, key concept explanations and activities for one lesson > Build and apply computational thinking skills: From creating games and coding in Python to designing web pages and databases, pupils will analyse, test and evaluate different software and devices > Meet the needs of each pupil in your class: The content and activities are designed to ensure accessibility for those with low prior attainment, while extension tasks will stretch high achieving pupils > Effectively check and assess progress: 'Work it out' knowledge-check questions support formative assessment within each lesson, helping you to monitor progression against the Experiences & Outcomes and Benchmarks > Lay firm foundations for National qualifications: The skills, knowledge and understanding established through the course will set up pupils for success at National 5 and beyond > Deliver the 'responsibility for all' Es and Os: Plenty of activities that address literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing skills are threaded through the book

John Rhys's moving novel recreates the social and cultural experience of a white West Indian woman struggling against the forces of disintegration in her life. - This edition comes complete with Student Notes to help prepare the reader for the CXC CSEC English 'B' examination. - The Introduction sets the scene for the book, and introduces the main themes, characters and writing styles. - Additional notes precede the book's various sections, and provide a framework for analysing important episodes in the story.

WINNER OF THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARDS 2022 An international best-seller, translated into over 25 languages In this book you will meet the animal inventors who have shared their super inventing powers to make amazing things for humans. We have invented ways of solving problems, making unbelievable materials, ways of getting around and working out how to survive on our own for millions of years. Often human scientists try and solve a problem or invent a new tool and they realise that animals have already invented it for them. Sometimes when a human inventor gets stuck, they come to the animal kingdom to see if we can help them out. In this book you will meet the creme de la creme of animal innovators who have created or are in the process of inventing things that people use every day. Meet the shark who invented a pair of swimming shorts so fast, they were banned from the Olympic games. And meet the snail who has invented a house that stays cool inside even in the desert.

Get to know things that go in these action-packed board books featuring sliding counters! Discover four different farm vehicles in this series of interactive board books with easy-to-use moving parts. Learn vehicle vocabulary with simple first words, clear diagrams and helpful text prompts to encourage discussion. Then trace 4 types of transport around 4 different tracks with a moving counter on every spread and the cover. The perfect book for children who love tractors and combine harvesters - and being in the driving seat! Other titles in the series include: Building Site Winner of the 2021 British Book Design and Production Awards in the 0-8 Children's Trade Category

The Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Computer Science Student Book is aligned to the 2020 specification, bringing Computer Science to life with real-world examples, and providing support for the new practical on-screen assessment. The Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Computer Science 2020 Student Book offers: * plenty of practical activities for programming that follow the PRIMM pedagogy * real world examples and case studies of Computer Science in Action to help make the content relevant and inspiring to students * worked examples and activities using the PLS or 'Programming Language Subset' (Python) for a simple and comprehensive approach to programming * simplified content to make it as accessible as possible. This Student Book also helps students with concise and productive exam preparation. This includes: * exam questions at the end of every section to consolidate knowledge * extensive Preparing for the exam material, including student answers and examiner commentary, plus example exam questions using only the Pearson Edexcel command words * data files to support the on-screen assessment, which can be found in the interactive scheme of work.