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Oxford Insight Science for NSW Stages 4 & 5 2E DEVELOP SCIENCE SKILLS FOR HSC SUCCESS FROM DAY 1 Oxford Insight Science for NSW 2E provides a clear pathway to Stage 6 success across a range of rigorous, accessible and engaging Student books, Skills and activity books and digital resources. The series provides a scaffolded approach to skill development in Stages 4 and 5 and offers unparalleled assessment support for students of all abilities. Oxford Insight Science for NSW 2E offers complete syllabus coverage and has been revised to feature the most up-to-date case studies and scientific concepts, with an explicit focus on the development of scientific skills.

Student books: Oxford Insight Science for NSW 2E Student books feature a simple, engaging design with targeted on-page features that support student understanding and progression. Key features:

TITLE Oxford Insight Science for NSW Stage 4 2E Student book + obook assess ISBN 9780190327729 AVAILABLE Now PRICE $89.95

TITLE Oxford Insight Science for NSW Stage 5 2E Student book + obook assess ISBN 9780190327781 AVAIL. Now PRICE $89.95

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Staged books follow syllabus structure, making it easy to teach in any order that suits your classroom NSW-specific examples encourage real world application of key concepts and skills An easy-to-navigate spread-based layout facilitates incremental learning Clear, accessible, instructional language and engaging visuals capture student interest and motivate student-directed inquiry Check your learning questions review student progress and provide opportunities for extension Skill builder questions are scaffolded to develop key science skills from the syllabus Key science activities signposted at the point of learning direct students to: practical Investigations with an aim, method and results; Skills lab activities that teach a specific skill; Challenge activities encourage thinking outside of the box Chapter reviews assess student understanding, encourage reflection and suggest research projects Margin glossary definitions provide clarification of key terms at the point of learning Working scientifically chapter teaches and clarifies key science skills throughout each Stage Student research project chapter provides guidance and support for the research project

Skills and activity books: TITLE Oxford Insight Science for NSW Stage 4 2E Skills and activity book

With an engaging design, full-colour photos and relevant scientific diagrams throughout, Oxford Insight Science for NSW 2E Skills and activity books focus on the application of Working Scientifically outcomes in the lead up to Stage 6 and the development of student literacy and numeracy.

ISBN 9780190327736 AVAIL. Now

Digital resources:

PRICE $34.95

TITLE Oxford Insight Science for NSW Stage 5 2E

Oxford Insight Science for NSW 2E offers comprehensive digital support for students and teachers, including Quizlet quizzes, worksheets, sample data and experiments with supporting videos. Market-leading digital assessment features include auto-marked quizzes, differentiated activities and advanced tracking and reporting tools (including sophisticated Markbook functionality).

Skills and activity book ISBN 9780190327798 AVAIL. Now PRICE $34.95

Visit oup.com.au/insight-sci to learn more

In an Australian first, Oxford has partnered with Quizlet to offer free access to additional online content. Quizlet drives engagement as students compete in real-time online quizzes and fun study activities.


We’ve got Stage 4 and 5 Science covered ...

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Prepare students for success with a focus on skill development

Markbook: new in 2021 Oxford Insight Science for NSW 2E Teacher obooks provide innovative Markbook functionality. Focus on teaching – administration is taken care of!

Prepare your students for senior Science success from day one of Year 7 with a focus on scientific skill development. All tasks and activities are explicitly skill focused and framed using NESA keywords, aligning the series with the requirements of the new Senior Science syllabi (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Investigating Science and Science Extension). Additional obook tests and practice materials further support the acquisition of the analytical skills required for HSC success.

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Award-winning digital support on

Assess

Every chapter is supported by quizzes that assess students’ level of understanding, monitor progress and track engagement.

Track

Report

With Markbook, teachers can filter online test Enhanced reporting features provide HTML or and quiz results by class or group, add results PDF student progress reports containing all test from self-administered tests and add comments. results, quiz results and comments.

Stage-based resources

DIGITAL RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS

Oxford Insight Science for NSW 2E resources are published in stage-based volumes, providing excellent value while introducing students to the structure of the HSC.

Each Student obook assess offers: • a complete digital version of the Student book with note-taking and bookmarking functionality

Stage-based resources provide you with the flexibility to teach the syllabus in the order that you want, confident that your students have access to complete coverage of syllabus content.

• targeted instructional videos for key investigations

• innovative

content including real-time online quizzes with live leaderboards and fun study activities

• engaging worksheets for every chapter, designed to consolidate and extend understanding on key points from the syllabus • interactive activities to consolidate student understanding of key content • chapter reviews with additional questions to further consolidate understanding and practice key skills

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• auto-marking multiple-choice quizzes • weblinks

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• flashcard glossaries

Comprehensive practical support Key investigations are supported by targeted instructional videos. These videos can be used by schools requiring additional resources to perform experiments and also help support students who miss experiment days. Low-tech practicals are included to support classes without lab access. Up-to-date mock practical answers, lab tech notes and risk assessments are included in the suite of digital resources that accompany all practicals in Oxford Insight Science for NSW 2E.

• free Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary look-up feature.

DIGITAL RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS In addition to the student resources, each Teacher obook offers: • detailed course planners, teaching programs and lesson plans • answers for every question in the Student book • write-in worksheets, risk assessments and lab tech notes for every investigation • differentiated worksheets to suit different abilities and learning styles • printable (and editable) class tests with answers for every chapter. With Teacher obook assess, teachers can also set up classes, assign work, monitor student progress and graph results.

Free teacher resources* Free account set-up

*where the Student book is added to the school booklist or a class set of more than 25 copies is purchased


MEET OUR EXPERT SCIENCE AUTHOR TEAM: Melinda Mestre St Andrew’s Cathedral School

Lily Okati Christian Brothers’ High School

Timothy Sloane Concord High School

Helen Silvester Casey Tech School

To learn more about the Oxford Insight Science for NSW author team, visit oup.com.au/insight-sci

SKILLS AND ACTIVITY BOOKS Oxford Insight Science Skills and activity books are designed to help students revise course material and explore opportunities for extension. With an engaging design, full-colour photos and relevant scientific diagrams throughout, these write-in workbooks provide students with additional tools to develop their understanding of the key science skills.

Key features:

Oxford Insight Science for NSW Stage 4 2E Student book contents

Oxford Insight Science for NSW Stage 5 2E Student book contents Chapter 1

Literacy builder activities develop students’ vocabulary, speaking, comprehension and writing skills

Chapter 1

Questioning and predicting activities develop the skills required to identify questions, make predictions and form hypotheses

PHYSICAL WORLD

PHYSICAL WORLD

Planning investigations nurture understanding of identifying and controlling variables, fair tests, risk assessments, individual and collaborative work, lab settings, equipment and materials

Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5

Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5

Conducting investigations activities develop students’ abilities to follow procedure, perform roles safely, record data accurately, assess the method and identify improvements

Processing and analysing data and information tasks build students’ skills in summarising and organising data, extracting information from visual representations, performing simple calculations and proposing inferences based on data

Problem solving activities coach students to suggest possible solutions, evaluate claims and solve inadequacies in data collection or analysis

Communicating activities introduce students to writing scientifically, presenting results and information and using different formats to communicate Skills lab practical activities and investigations give students an opportunity to apply critical thinking, inquiry skills or design an experiment Handy hints provide tips on how to approach different skills, remember key information and interpret data

Working scientifically Forces (PW1) Fields (PW2) Energy (PW3) Energy efficiency (PW4)

Working scientifically Wave and particle models (PW1) Objects in motion (PW2) Electricity (PW3) Energy conservation (PW4)

EARTH AND SPACE

EARTH AND SPACE

Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9

Chapter 6 The universe (ES1) Chapter 7 Plate tectonics (ES2) Chapter 8 Global systems (ES3)

The changing Earth (ES1) Earth, Sun and Moon (ES2) The Earth’s resources (ES3) Water (ES4)

LIVING WORLD Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14

Classification (LW1) Cells (LW2) Functioning organisms (LW3) Health science (LW4) Sustainable ecosystems (LW5)

CHEMICAL WORLD

Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18

The nature of matter (CW1) Elements and compounds (CW2) Mixtures (CW3) Chemical change (CW4)

Chapter 19 Student research project Chapter 20 Investigations Glossary Index

LIVING WORLD Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12

Body systems and responses (LW1) Managing ecosystems (LW2) Genetics and biotechnology (LW3) Evolution (LW4)

CHEMICAL WORLD Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16

Inside the atom (CW1) The periodic table (CW2) Chemical reactions (CW3) Using chemistry (CW4)

Chapter 17 Student research project Chapter 18 Investigations Glossary Index


PURCHASING OPTIONS ISBN

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PRODUCT TYPE RRP† (A$)

Oxford Insight Science for NSW Stage 4 2E 9780190327729 Oxford Insight Science for NSW Stage 4 2E Student book + obook assess Print book with 24 months digital access

PRINT + DIGITAL

$89.95

9780190327712 Oxford Insight Science for NSW Stage 4 2E Student obook assess Includes 24 months digital access

DIGITAL

$69.95

9780190327705 Oxford Insight Science for NSW Stage 4 2E Student obook assess MULTI

DIGITAL

$79.95

9780190327736 Oxford Insight Science for NSW Stage 4 2E Skills and activity book

PRINT

$34.95

Insight Science for NSW Stage 4 2E Student pack PRINT + DIGITAL 9780190330200 Oxford Includes Oxford Insight Science for NSW Stage 4 2E Student book + obook assess PLUS Oxford Insight Science for NSW Stage 4 2E Skills and activity book

$114.95

9780190327743 Oxford Insight Science for NSW Stage 4 2E Teacher obook assess Offered FREE to adopting schools*

DIGITAL

$499.95

PRINT + DIGITAL

$89.95

9780190327774 Oxford Insight Science for NSW Stage 5 2E Student obook assess Includes 24 months digital access

DIGITAL

$69.95

9780190327767 Oxford Insight Science for NSW Stage 5 2E Student obook assess MULTI

DIGITAL

$79.95

9780190327798 Oxford Insight Science for NSW Stage 5 2E Skills and activity book

PRINT

$34.95

Oxford Insight Science for NSW Stage 5 2E 9780190327781 Oxford Insight Science for NSW Stage 5 2E Student book + obook assess Print book with 24 months digital access

Insight Science for NSW Stage 5 2E Student pack PRINT + DIGITAL 9780190330217 Oxford Includes Oxford Insight Science for NSW Stage 5 2E Student book + obook assess PLUS Oxford Insight Science for NSW Stage 5 2E Skills and activity book

$114.95

9780190327804 Oxford Insight Science for NSW Stage 5 2E Teacher obook assess Offered FREE to adopting schools*

$499.95

DIGITAL

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