KS3 Materials
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Oxford Smart Activate
I have used the Activate books 1 & 2 in schools and can personally vouch for them! I find them to be engaging and thorough with a diverse range of activities. These KS3 textbooks are the most commonly used in mainstream education but please be advised, they do not contain worksheets.
"Core science topics and skills are introduced to students using real-world contexts to create connections between their learning and the world beyond, encouraging students to recognise the impact that they have in this fast-changing world"
Books 1 & 2 are designed to cover KS3 in two years with Activate 3 designed specifically to "motivate and inspire students to think like a scientist and see themselves as future scientists".
Oxford Activate - Subject Specific
These books are an excellent alternative to the Smart Activate books, particularly if you know your child will only be studying certain sciences at GCSE level.
Each book is split into 3 sections with the first 2 designed to cover the KS3 curriculum for that subject in 2 years and the third section designed for contextual consolidation and extension of content.
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🧠Topics rotate every 4 weeks with 1 lesson each week
🧠There will always be a maximum of 8 students in a group, if I have more interest, I'll just start another group, simple!
🧠I split the KS3 Science National Curriculum into 2 years, A and B
🧠Students do not have to use cameras or microphones, we use the chat instead!
🧠Students benefit from topic booklets which match the activities of the lessons from that topic directly to assist in note taking and increase efficiency of the lesson
🧠Students enjoy at least one 'follow along' practical per topic which they conduct during my lesson following my guidance as I complete the practical myself. All practicals use materials that you have laying around the house or cost less than £5 to purchase from your local supermarket
🧠All lessons are recorded so you never miss out!
🧠The fees for the group are £40/month per household (no extra fees for siblings!)
🧠All recordings, booklets, equipment lists, updates and a scheme of learning (to use for local authorities if home educating) can be easily accessed via Google Classroom
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