JACARANDA PHYSICS 2
VCEUNITS3AND4 |FIFTHEDITION
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2 JACARANDA PHYSICS
VCE UNITS 3 AND 4 | FIFTH EDITION
MURRAY ANDERSON
DAN O’KEEFFE
BARBARA MCKINNON
MICHAEL ROSENBROCK
GRAEME LOFTS
ROSS PHILLIPS
PETER PENTLAND
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Fiftheditionpublished2023by
JohnWiley&SonsAustralia,Ltd
155CremorneStreet,Cremorne,Vic3121
Firsteditionpublished1997
Secondeditionpublished2003
Thirdeditionpublished2008
eBookPLUSeditionpublished2016
Fourtheditionpublished2020
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About this resource
Aligned to the VCE Physics Study Design
(2023 –2027)
VCE UNITS 3 AND 4 FIFTH EDITION
Developed by expert Victorian teachers for VCE students
Tried, tested and trusted. The NEW Jacaranda VCE Physics series continues to deliver curriculum-aligned material that caters to students of all abilities.
Completely aligned to the VCE Physics Study Design
Our expert author team of practising teachers and assessors ensures 100% coverage of the new VCE Physics Study Design (2023–2027).
Everything you need for your students to succeed, including:
• NEW! Access targeted questions sets including exam-style questions and all relevant past VCAA exam questions since 2013. Ensure assessment preparedness with practice SACs.
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• NEW! Enhanced practical investigation support including practical investigation videos, and eLogbook with fully customisable practical investigations — including teacher advice and risk assessments.
• NEW! Teacher-led videos to unpack challenging concepts, VCAA exam questions, exam-style questions, investigations and sample problems to fill learning gaps after COVID-19 disruptions.
Learn online with Australia’s most
Everything you need for each of your lessons in one simple view
• Trusted, curriculum-aligned theory
• Engaging, rich multimedia
• All the teacher support resources you need
• Deep insights into progress
• Immediate feedback for students
• Create custom assignments in just a few clicks.
Practical teaching advice and ideas for each lesson provided in teachON
Each lesson linked to the Key Knowledge (and Key Science Skills) from the VCE Physics Study Design
Reading content and rich media including embedded videos and interactivities
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powerful learning tool, learnON
Teacher and student views
Textbook questions
Fully worked solutions and sample responses
Practical investigation eLogbook
Digital documents
Video eLessons
Interactivities
Extra teaching support resources
Interactive questions with immediate feedback
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Get the most from your online resources
Online, these new editions are the complete package
Each subtopic is linked to Key Knowledge (and Key Science Skills) from the VCE Physics Study Design.
Trusted Jacaranda theory, plus tools to support teaching and make learning more engaging, personalised and visible.
Interactive glossary terms help develop and support scientific literacy.
onResources link to targeted digital resources including video eLessons and weblinks.
Pink highlight boxes summarise key information and provide tips for VCE Physics success.
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Tables and images break down content, allowing students to understand complex concepts.
Sample problems break down the process of answering questions using a think/write format and a supporting teacher‑led video.
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Practical investigations are highlighted throughout topics, and are supported by teacher‑led videos and downloadable student and teacher version eLogbooks.
• Online and offline question sets contain practice questions and past VCAA exam questions with exemplary responses and marking guides.
• Every question has immediate, corrective feedback to help students to overcome misconceptions as they occur and to study independently — in class and at home.
Topic reviews
A summary flowchart shows the interrelationship between the main ideas of the topic. This includes links to both Key Knowledge and Key Science Skills.
Area of Study reviews
Areas of study reviews include practice examinations and practice SACs with worked solutions and sample responses. Teachers have access to customisable quarantined SACs with sample responses and marking rubrics.
End‑of‑topic exam questions include past VCE exam questions and are supported by teacher‑led videos.
Practical investigation eLogbook
Enhanced practical investigation support includes practical investigation videos and an eLogbook with fully customisable practical investigations — including teacher advice and risk assessments.
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A wealth of teacher resources
Enhanced teacher support resources, including:
• work programs and curriculum grids
• teaching advice
• additional activities
• teacher laboratory eLogbook, complete with solution and risk assessments
• quarantined topic tests (with solutions)
• quarantined SACs (with worked solutions and marking rubrics).
Customise and assign
A testmaker enables you to create custom tests from the complete bank of thousands of questions (including past VCAA exam questions).
Reports and results
Data analytics and instant reports provide data‑driven insights into progress and performance within each lesson and across the entire course.
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Show students (and their parents or carers) their own assessment data in fine detail. You can filter their results to identify areas of strength and weakness.
Acknowledgements
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