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1 Biology Skills and Assessment toolkit
Part A Working scientifically* (This chapter is digital-only in Reader+) Part B Student experiment Part C Research investigation
Unit 1: Cells and multicellular organisms TOPIC 1: Cells as the basis of life 2 The fundamental cell 3 The functioning cell TOPIC 2: Multicellular organisms 4 Cell organisation 5 Organ systems Unit 1 Review
Unit 2: Maintaining the internal environment
TOPIC 1: Homeostasis6 Homeostasis
TOPIC 2: Infectious disease7 Infectious disease8 The immune response9 Disease patterns
Unit 2 Review
Glossary Index
Part A Working scientifically* (This chapter is digital-only in Reader+) Part B Student experiment Part C Research investigationPart D Examination
Unit 3 Biodiversity and the inter-connectedness of life
TOPIC 1: Describing biodiversity 2 Classification processes 3 Biodiversity
TOPIC 2: Ecosystem dynamics 4 Ecosystem dynamics
Unit 3 Review
Unit 4 Heredity and continuity of life
TOPIC 1: DNA, genes and the continuity of life 5 DNA and replication 6 Cellular replication and variation 7 Inheritance 8 Biotechnology
TOPIC 2: Continuity of life on Earth 9 Continuity of life on Earth
Unit 4 Review
1 Chemistry skills and assessment toolkit * (This chapter is digital-only in Reader+)
Part A Working scientifically Part B Student experiment Part C Research investigation
Unit 1 Chemical fundamentals—structure, properties and reactions
2 Elements, compounds and mixtures 3 The atomic world 4 The periodic table and properties of the elements 5 Analytical techniques
6 Metals 7 Ionic compounds 8 Covalent compounds
9 The mole 10 Energy changes in chemical reactions 11 Fuels
Unit 1 Review
Unit 2 Molecular interactions and reactions
12 Intermolecular forces 13 Chromatography 14 Gases
15 Water and aqueous solutions 16 An introduction to acids and bases
17 Rates of chemical reactions
1 Chemistry Skills and Assessment toolkit
Part A Working scientifically* (This chapter is digital-only in Reader+) Part B Student experiment Part C Research investigation Part D Examination
Unit 3: Equilibrium, acids and redox reactions
2 Chemical equilibrium 3 Equilibrium in acid and base chemistry 4 Volumetric analysis
5 Redox reactions 6 Galvanic cells as a source of energy 7 Production of chemicals by electrolysis
Unit 4: Structure, synthesis and design 8 Structure and physical properties of organic compounds 9 Chemical properties and reaction pathways 10 Organic materials: structure and function 11 Analysis of organic compounds
12 Chemical synthesis 13 Macromolecules: polymers, proteins and carbohydrates 14 Molecular manufacturing
1 Physics skills and assessment toolkit * (This chapter is digital-only in Reader+)
Unit 1: Thermal, nuclear and electrical physics
TOPIC 1: Heating processes 2 Heating processes
TOPIC 2: Ionising radiation and nuclear reactions 3 Ionising radiation and nuclear reactions
TOPIC 3: Electrical circuits 4 Electrical physics 5 Electric circuits
Unit 2 Linear motion and waves TOPIC 1: Linear motion and force 6 Vectors and linear motion 7 Force and momentum 8 Energy TOPIC 2: Waves 9 Properties of waves 10 Sound 11 Light Unit 2 Review
1 Physics Skills and Assessment toolkit
Unit 3 Gravity and electromagnetism
TOPIC 1: Gravity and motion 2 Vectors and projectile motion 3 Inclined planes 4 Motion in a circle 5 Gravity 6 Orbits 7 Electric fields 8 Magnetic fields TOPIC 2: Electromagnetism 9 Electromagnetic inductionUnit 3 Review
Unit 4 Revolutions in modern physics TOPIC 1: Special relativity 10 Special relativity TOPIC 2: Quantum theory 11 Quantum physics 12 The atom TOPIC 3: The Standard Model 13 The Standard Model Unit 4 Review