[Catalist] Textbooks yrs 7-10

[Leon Harris]

We are using Pearson Science series.
They are ok, especially when coupled with a teacher copy of a homework 
book, and a collection of past resources.
There are very few factual errors or sloppiness, they are mostly correct 
to the level being taught at high school, and some care has evidently 
been taken with them.
The access that Pearson give to students with the online textbook is 
helpful - this was negotiated at the school level, so I am not privy to 
the detail, but I particularly like being able to flick a sick kid a 
reference and have them keep up at home.

Of course, no textbook is a course, and teacher input into programs is 
essential. (Teachers and not textbooks teach students !).  The 
advantages of a well-sequenced series such as this is that it will allow 
you as a department to train up competent grad and early career 
teachers, and give them a chance to develop coherence and sequence. I'd 
recommend it as a good departmental choice, subject to the caveat that 
you will always find some errors in everything, but hey, that's our job 
to find them.

Cheers,
Leon

On 16/04/2021 11:49 am, Rod Blitvich wrote:
> Hi Folks
> Any recommendations re Science Textbooks?
> ta
> Blitto
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