Activate 3 is the perfect solution for Y9 science. This Teacher Handbook accompanies the Activate 3 Student Book, and takes a contextual approach to Biology, Chemistry, and Physics whilst consolidating KS3 topics and preparing for KS4. Activate 3 provides plenty of practice at handling data, extended writing and using maths.

Written by experienced teachers, and reviewed by our expert Assessment Editor An engaging solution for Y9 science when KS3 has already been covered Comprehensive contextual lesson suggestions that incorporate maths, literacy and working scientifically skills Full guidance for an assessment model that works for the new curriculum and prepares for KS4 Differentiated outcomes with assessment checkpoints to help you monitor progress Checkpoint lessons for the end of each chapter help you support and extend students to help them make progress Answers to all questions and activities from the student book

Simon Broadley has been teaching secondary science for 18 years, specialising in biology and applied science, and with responsibility for leading Biology and BTEC courses. Simon has a PhD and BSc in microbiology. Simon has been an OUP author for seven years, writing student and teacher resources for KS3 and GCSE. Mark Matthews has been teaching secondary science for over 20 years, specialising in Biology and AppliedScience, and with responsibility for leading biology and BTEC courses. Mark has a PhD in Developmental Biology and a BSc in Zoology. An experienced author, Mark has been writing for OUP for seven years, with published student and teacher materials for KS3 and GCSE. Victoria Stutt has been teaching since 2004, working across key stages and with experience of coordinating KS3. She is an experienced GCSE and A-Level author, and has written successful assessment titles for KS3. Victoria has an honours degree in Chemistry and a PGCE from the University of Sussex. Dr Andrew Chandler-Grevatt

Written by experienced teachers, and reviewed by our expert Assessment Editor An engaging solution for Y9 science when KS3 has already been covered Comprehensive contextual lesson suggestions that incorporate maths, literacy and working scientifically skills Full guidance for an assessment model that works for the new curriculum and prepares for KS4 Differentiated outcomes with assessment checkpoints to help you monitor progress Checkpoint lessons for the end of each chapter help you support and extend students to help them make progress Answers to all questions and activities from the student book