For schools following a separate sciences route, Oxford Smart Activate Biology Teacher Book supports specialists and non-specialists to deliver the Oxford Smart Activate curriculum. Guidance and practical suggestions are provided to reactivate knowledge, trigger student interest, and support discussions on student learning and next steps.
Features
- Trialled by UK Pioneer schools to ensure that every aspect works for all student and all teachers
- Metacognition guidance helps teachers to embed strategies into their lessons
- Unit openers include a learning journey that shows how topics build from KS2 through to KS4
- Chapter openers contain required knowledge, links to GCSE, core concepts, and common misconceptions
- Lesson spreads define the developing, secure, and extending learning outcomes so that student progression is clear
- Support is given to help students to reactivate prior knowledge and to reflect on what they've learned in the topic and what they need to do to progress
- Examples and suggestions are provided to make the content relevant to students' lives and help to build learner identity
- Developing/Secure/Extending assessment framework is embedded throughout to ensure knowledge and skills are captured and secured
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