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Oxford Science for Stages 4–5 delivers a complete teaching and learning solution for the updated NSW Science 7–10 Syllabus. Designed to support every student and teacher, it features scaffolded instruction, engaging content, and a focus on scientific skills development—including new data science content.
Oxford Digital enhances flexibility in the classroom with live-lesson mode, accessibility features, and curriculum-aligned videos. Teachers benefit from structured support like TLAPs and real-time assessment tools, while students build confidence through skill-builder activities and check-your-learning quizzes.
With a trusted pedagogy and future-focused design, Oxford Science NSW Stages 4–5 helps every learner succeed—confidently and independently.
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You're invited to our upcoming workshops with our expert author Melinda Mestre, where she'll unpack the new syllabus and answer your questions, plus get a first look at our brand-new resources for Science Stage 4&5!
Develop science skills for HSC success from day one
Oxford Insight Science for NSW 2E provides a clear pathway to Stage 6 success with an explicit focus on scientific skill development. All tasks and activities are skill focused and framed using NESA keywords, aligning the series with the requirements of the new Senior Science syllabi.
New stage-based resources
The series provides a scaffolded approach to skill development across two stage-based volumes, providing excellent value while introducing students to the structure of the HSC and giving teachers the flexibility to teach the syllabus in the order that best suits their class.
Comprehensive 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.
Key features of the 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.
Each Student book:
Provides tasks and activities that are explicitly skill focused and framed using NESA keywords, aligning the series with the new Senior Science syllabi.
Features a Working scientifically chapter to teach and clarify key science skills throughout each Stage.
Provides margin glossary definitions for clarification of key terms at the point of learning.
Supports differentiation through Skill builder questions that are scaffolded to target key science skills from the syllabus.
Offers Check your learning questions to review student progress and provide opportunities for extension.
Includes NSW-specific case studies to encourage the real world application of key concepts and skills.
Presents key subject matter using clear, accessible, instructional language and engaging visuals.
Contains a student research project chapter to provide guidance and support throughout the research project.
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).
Resources for students
Students receive:
- a complete digital version of the Student book with note-taking and bookmarking functionality
- targeted instructional videos for key investigations
- low-tech practicals to support classes without lab access
- 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 revision worksheets to further consolidate understanding
- auto-marking multiple-choice quizzes
- free Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary look-up feature
- weblinks
- flashcard glossaries.
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 checkpoint 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.
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