- Each Student Book comes with Reader+, the next generation eBook.
- Module openings link to the broader outcomes from the Stage 6 Syllabus.
- Chapter openings link the Stage 6 Syllabus to the chapter content.
- Biology Inquiry activities. Inquiry based activities that allow students to engage with key concepts through a simple activity. Students discover the science before they learn about it.
- Biology in Action sections places biology in context. They refer to the nature and practice of biology, applications of biology and the historic development of biological concepts and ideas.
- BioFiles scattered throughout include interesting facts and real world examples
- Worked Examples scaffold problems and guide students through solving them. Each worked example is followed by a Try Yourself. This allows students to immediately test their understanding.
- Skill builders step students through key scientific and mathematical skills that are essential for learning.
- Additional content goes beyond the core content of the Syllabus. This content is intended for students who wish to expand their depth of understanding
- Section review includes a summary to assist students consolidate key points and concepts. Each section finishes with questions to test students’ understanding and ability to recall the section’s key concepts.
- The NSW Stage 6 Syllabus Learning across the curriculum and General capabilities content are addressed throughout the series and are identified using the following icons.
- Module review. Each module finishes with a comprehensive set of exam style questions, including multiple choice and extended response. These assist students in drawing together their knowledge and understanding and applying it.
Reader+ features:
- Available for use online and offline
- Read the student book with bonus multimedia content.
- Add, edit, and delete highlights and notes
- Synchronise state and data across multiple devices even when the user is offline
- Reader+ for teachers unlocks content available to educators only.
- Teacher resources include editable syllabus grids, scope and sequence charts, and fully worked solutions.
Skills and Assessment features:
- Fully aligned to the new Stage 6 Senior Science Syllabuses.
- Toolkit
- Key knowledge
- Worksheets
- Practical activities
- Depth studies
- Module review questions
- Designed so that they are able to be used independently from the Student Books.
- Solutions and suggested answers for all worksheets, practical activities, depth studies and module review questions are available for teachers online via the Teacher Support.