She is an experienced secondary science teacher, and has a MA in Physics and a PGCE from the University of Oxford.

Helen Reynolds is an Institute of Physics Teaching and Learning Coach, and a former Head of Science. This book (and the other two books in the series) are all you will need to help your child do well in Key Stage 3. Each unit opens with a reminder of what has been covered at Key Stage 2, so students can make links to what they know already. Activate aims to spark a love of science from the start of Key Stage 3 and build students up towards GCSE.Having worked as a science teacher for ten years, of which five were spent as an AST, Andy has a real understanding of the pressures and joys of teaching in the classroom. The book is used as science textbook in school so I bought it for using at home as the children not allowed to bring it home. This means that procedures reflect general practice and standards applicable at the time resources were produced and cannot be assumed to be acceptable today. Philippa also has experience examining for OCR and KS3 SATs, and is an experienced science textbook author for KS3, GCSE and IGCSE. Dr Andrew Chandler-Grevatt has a PhD in school assessment, and a real passion forscience teaching and learning.

Activate is the most popular course for KS3 Science* and provides ideal preparation for all GCSE routes, with comprehensive and flexible assessment and progression. Delivers the curriculum in a fun and interesting way and offers good support for students of all abilities.It builds on content from the Key Stage 3 Programme of Study, helping to consolidate key concepts whilst continuing to prepare for Key Stage 4. She is an experienced examiner, and has previously examined for International Baccalaureate and Edexcel A-levels. Activate is a new Key Stage 3 Science course for the 2014 curriculum, designed to support every student on their journey through Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 4 success. The author does not overcomplicate the subject beyond the KS3 level, something that is done in other texts. Helen's authoring experience includes recent student and teacher materials for CambridgeSecondary 1.