This volume covers the knowledge and understanding component of Key Stage 3 National Curriculum Science within one book. It is arranged in three sections - "Life and living processes", "Materials and properties" and "Physical processes". Each section is divided into topics, presented on double-page spreads. There is an emphasis on concise explanations with many colour illustrations, making this book a suitable text for: use in class or home study - particularly in schools which are not following a published course; students preparing for statutory testing at 14; and reference/revision in Key Stage 4.

 

This book is part of a book series called Essential Skills .

This book is at the following key stages: Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 . A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks. KS3 covers school years 7, 8 and 9, and ages 12-14 years. KS4 covers school years 10 and 11, and ages 15-16 years.

There are 1 pages in this book. This book was published 1998 by Oxford University Press .

This book has the following chapters: Life and living processes; materials and properties; physical processes.