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The Key Facts Booklet included on the CD of the first printing of the Workbook has an error in it. Download a replacement booklet here.Key Facts Booklet
Thanks to Jacqui Fisher for spotting this error and letting us know.
This page is about the 2010 version of the Workbook, preparing students for the exam on Monday 22 November 2010. Click here for information about the new edition for 2011.
A free electronic copy of the New Directions in Science text book (worth $46.99!) is included on the Workbook CD.
The Workbook consists of a printed manual containing
- 119 pages of theory exercises
- 48 pages of practical work
- Student learning outcomes for each of the external Achievement Standards
- Key Facts for each of the external Achievement Standards
plus a CD containing
- 190 interactive computer tasks
- 112 password-protected Quizzes for classroom use
- Password protected Answers to both the theory tasks and the practicals
- a technicians' guide for the practicals
- Planning documents for teachers
- NCEA examination papers for all external Achievement Standards for 2005–2007, plus model answers and judgement statements
- Key Fact flash cards, suitable for uploading onto picture-capable cell phones, mp3 players or portable photo frames, allowing students to revise their science whenever they have a free moment
- Audio files of all Key Facts, for students who prefer to listen rather than read
- A printable Key Facts file that folds up into an A6 booklet suitable for a pocket or pencil case
- An electronic version of the printed Workbook, suitable for use with a data projector
- The full New Directions in Science text book in electronic form, with hot links to and from the Workbook pdf and the other CD files.
- information for students on how learning works and how to improve their results.
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A free electronic copy of the New Directions in Science text book (worth $46.99!) is included on the Workbook CD.
The Workbook consists of a printed manual containing- 119 pages of theory exercises
- 48 pages of practical work
- Student learning outcomes for each of the external Achievement Standards
- Key Facts for each of the external Achievement Standards
- 190 interactive computer tasks
- 112 password-protected Quizzes for classroom use
- Password protected Answers to both the theory tasks and the practicals
- a technicians' guide for the practicals
- Planning documents for teachers
- NCEA examination papers for all external Achievement Standards for 2005–2007, plus model answers and judgement statements
- Key Fact flash cards, suitable for uploading onto picture-capable cell phones, mp3 players or portable photo frames, allowing students to revise their science whenever they have a free moment
- Audio files of all Key Facts, for students who prefer to listen rather than read
- A printable Key Facts file that folds up into an A6 booklet suitable for a pocket or pencil case
- An electronic version of the printed Workbook, suitable for use with a data projector
- The full New Directions in Science text book in electronic form, with hot links to and from the Workbook pdf and the other CD files.
- information for students on how learning works and how to improve their results.
Show me Revision activities from New Directions in Science Workbook.
Show me Sample Quizzes from New Directions in Science Workbook.
Show me the New Directions in Science Workbook Map which lists Learning Objectives for each unit, and the theory exercises, practicals, computer tasks and quizzes that relate to that topic.
Passwords
Passwords to open the Answer or Quiz files are available through your Pearson sales rep, or you can Contact us. Passwords will only be sent to teachers emailing from a school email address.
Raising student achievement
The New Directions in Science Workbook contains all the elements necessary for students to achieve their best in NCEA Science.- Clear notes to help them learn
Students need clear, easy-to-read theory notes that summarise the main ideas. By purchasing the Workbook each student gets their own electronic copy of the New Directions in Science text book to study at home whenever they wish. The e-book can be used in class with a data projector, or students can use print copies that stay at school. - Electronic resources to make the knowlege stick
Homework is important if students are to retain overnight the knowledge gained in class. The computer exercises in the Workbook appeal to teenagers and are designed to help students learn the key ideas for each topic. Even five minutes per night will make a significant difference to their learning.The photo and audio key facts files can reach some students who perhaps will not sit down at a computer, even for a few minutes a night. They're another mechanism to encourage students to review their work between lessons, and thus transfer that knowledge from short-term to long-term memory
- Questions to teach the skills of writing quality answers
Students need lots of practice in answering exam style questions to do well in the external examinations. The questions in the New Directions in Science Workbook each focus on a small piece of the course and are designed for in-class or homework exercises while the topic is being taught.Students also need experience in marking exercises using the A, M, E criteria they will meet in the examination. The New Directions in Science Workbook is the only Year 11 Science resource where all answers are fully-worked and accompanied by A, M, E judgement statements (except for those books composed solely of past NCEA examination papers).
- Past examination papers for perfect practice
Nothing beats a real exam paper when you want to get good at passing real exams. The Workbook CD contains 3 years worth of real exam papers for students to train on. Because they'll have used the formative theory questions from the Workbook during the year, the questions in these papers will be new to them – just like the paper they'll sit at the end of the year.
Whether you're wanting to raise the number of students in your school who Achieve each standard, or you're looking to get a greater number of Merit or Excellence grades, the New Directions in Science Workbook is the resource to help you do it!