Overview

Pearson Chemistry Western Australia is up-to-date to support educators implementing the new WACE Chemistry ATAR Course Syllabus, for implementation from 2024.

  • Year Levels 11–12
  • Curriculum WA
  • Subject Science
  • Resource Formats Print, Digital
  • Learning Focus Chemistry

What it is

Developed by leading Western Australian educators, Pearson Chemistry WA is fully aligned to the WA senior Chemistry syllabus. It helps you prepare students in Years 11 and 12 for a future in science with:

  • in-depth student books
  • interactive eBooks
  • a suite of teaching resources.

How it helps

Learners

Seamless study opportunities: eBook online and offline compatibility ensures content is available to students anywhere, anytime.

Activity-based learning: Stimulate learning with multimedia content and interactive activities that enhance and extend the reading experience.

Contextually reinforce learning: Encourage students to consider science in the world around them with dedicated science in action sections.

Educators

Complete syllabus coverage: Rest assured that course content complies with WACE requirements and WA senior Chemistry syllabus.

Scaffolded learning opportunities: Guide student understanding with worked problems followed by in-text opportunities to test their most recent learnings.

Your needs considered: Rely on content written by teachers who understand senior science classrooms in Western Australia.

What it includes

Discover how Pearson Chemistry Western Australia improves teaching outcomes.

Student Books

Features to drive engagement

Engaging in-text features

  • Chapter openings link the syllabus to chapter content and sections like Science as a Human Endeavour that help students build connections with content.
  • Worked Examples scaffold problems and guide students through solving them. Each worked example is followed by a Try Yourself. This allows students to immediately test their understanding.
  • Extension boxes include material that goes beyond the core content of the syllabus. They are intended for students who wish to expand their depth of understanding in a particular area.

The Chemistry in Action section encourage students to think about what happens in the world and how science explains this.

Student Books

Features to reinforce learning

The student books include several ways to reinforce information.

  • Section reviews include a summary to help students consolidate and test recall of key concepts.
  • Module reviews consisting of exam-style multiple choice and extended response questions help students regularly absorb new knowledge.
  • Highlight boxes focus student attention on important information, including key definitions, formulae, and summary points.

Student Books

Compatibility with STAWA

Pearson Chemistry Western Australia can be used alongside the Science Teachers Association of Western Australia (STAWA) Exploring Chemistry and Exploring Physics texts.

  • This ensures full coverage of the required Science Inquiry Skills and Science as a Human Endeavour and Science Understanding content.
  • Teachers are supported with teaching programs and syllabus grids that link these resources in a coherent and effective way.

eBooks

Features

Each Student Book comes with an eBook that features:

  • online and offline compatibility
  • intuitive navigation to simplify reading and bookmarking key passages
  • interactive activities that enhance and extend the reading experience
  • audio and video multimedia content that supports written content
  • option to add, edit, and delete highlights and notes
  • state and data synchronisation across multiple devices even when users are offline.

Teacher Resources

Features

The teacher resource includes a print book and online resources that support you with:

  • syllabus grids
  • teaching programs
  • fully worked solutions to all questions, tests and practice exams.

WA Chemistry webinars

Overview of series

WA Chemistry webinars

eBook and teacher resource overview

 

WA Chemistry webinars

Q&A with lead authors Greg Moran and Geoff Quinton

 

Samples & downloads

Tools and materials to help you unlock Pearson Chemistry Western Australia.

  • Pearson Senior Science WA, Year 11 - Chemistry Student Book TOC & Chapter 1 Materials In Our World - sample pages Download PDF (4.6MB)
  • Pearson Senior Science WA, Year 11 - Chemistry Teacher Resource Table Of Contents - sample pages Download PDF (587KB)

  • Pearson Senior Science WA, Year 12 - Chemistry Student Book TOC & Chapter 1 Rate Of Chemical Reactions - sample pages Download PDF (5.2MB)
  • Pearson Senior Science WA, Year 12 - Chemistry Teacher Resource Table Of Contents - sample pages Download PDF (105KB)

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