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KEY FEATURES Dan O KEEFFE Graeme LOFTS Peter NELSON Peter PENTLAND Ross PHILLIPS PHYSICS VCE UNITS 1 AND 2 1 Written by an experienced, passionate team including authors and subject experts to include the latest up-to- date advances in Physics. A wealth of practical work, worksheets and videos available online. 1 NEW studyon VCE Physics Units 1 and 2 Physics 1 VCE Units 1 and 2 ebookplus Physics 1 VCE Units 1 and 2 eguideplus Physics 1 VCE Units 1 and 2 DAN O KEEFFE GRAEME LOFTS PETER NELSON PETER PENTLAND AND ROSS PHILLIPS UNIT 1 What ideas explain the physical world? AREA OF STUDY 1 HOW CAN THERMAL EFFECTS BE EXPLAINED? Chapter 1 Heat, temperature and internal energy Chapter 2 Energy in transit Chapter 3 The physics of climate change AREA OF STUDY 2 HOW DO ELECTRIC CIRCUITS WORK? Chapter 4 Current electricity Chapter 5 Circuit analysis Chapter 6 Using electricity AREA OF STUDY 3 WHAT IS MATTER AND HOW IS IT FORMED? Chapter 7 Radioactivity and the nucleus Chapter 8 Sub-atomic particles Chapter 9 From the Big Bang to atoms UNIT 2 What do experiments reveal about the physical world? AREA OF STUDY 1 HOW CAN MOTION BE DESCRIBED AND EXPLAINED? Chapter 10 Analysing Movement Chapter 11 Forces in action Chapter 12 Mechanical interactions AREA OF STUDY 3 Chapter 13 Practical investigations AREA OF STUDY 2 OPTIONS Chapter 14 What are stars? Chapter 15 Is there life beyond Earth s Solar System? Chapter 16 How do forces act on the human body? Chapter 17 How can AC electricity charge a DC device? Chapter 18 How do heavy things fly? Chapter 19 Are fusion and fission viable nuclear energy? Chapter 20 How is radiation used to maintain human health? Chapter 21 How do particle accelerations and colliders work? Chapter 22 How can human vision be extended? Chapter 23 How do instruments make music? Chapter 24 How can performance in ball sports be improved? Chapter 25 How does the human body use electricity? Revision questions throughout the chapter check and challenge students understanding a wide range of graded end-of-chapter questions and chapter reviews. All options available online as pdfs or in HTML.
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Neale TAYLOR Angela STUBBS Robert STOKES Chemistry 1 VCE Units 1 and 2 NEALE TAYLOR ANGELA STUBBS ROBERT STOKES CHEMISTRY VCE UNITS 1 AND 2 1 UNIT 1 How can the diversity of materials be explained? AREA OF STUDY 1 HOW CAN KNOWLEDGE OF ELEMENTS EXPLAIN THE PROPERTIES OF MATTER? Chapter 1 Atomic structure Chapter 2 The periodic table Chapter 3 Ionic bonding Chapter 4 Metallic bonding Chapter 5 Quantifying Chemistry AREA OF STUDY 2 HOW CAN THE VERSATILITY OF NON-METALS BE EXPLAINED? Chapter 6 Covalent bonding Chapter 7 Networks and nanoparticles Chapter 8 Organic chemistry Chapter 9 Polymers AREA OF STUDY 3 RESEARCH INVESTIGATION Chapter 10 Investigating and reporting UNIT 2 What makes water such a unique chemical? AREA OF STUDY 1 HOW DO SUBSTANCES INTERACT WITH WATER? Chapter 11 Connecting chemical reactions and equations Chapter 12 Properties of water Chapter 13 Reactions in water AREA OF STUDY 2 HOW ARE SUBSTANCES IN WATER MEASURED AND ANALYSED? Chapter 14 Measuring solubility and concentration Chapter 15 Analysing water for salts Chapter 16 Analysing water for organic compounds Chapter 17 Analysing water for acids and bases AREA OF STUDY 3 PRACTICAL INVESTIGATION 3 KEY FEATURES NEW studyon VCE Chemistry Units 1 and 2 Chemistry 1 VCE Units 1 and 2 ebookplus Chemistry 1 VCE Units 1 and 2 eguideplus The latest up-to- date advances in Chemistry written by an experienced, passionate team including authors and subject experts A wealth of practical work, interactivities and videos available online Sample problems throughout the chapter to improve student understanding by stepping through worked solutions Revision questions throughout the chapter check and challenge students understanding A wide range of graded end-of-chapter questions and chapter reviews
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Judith KINNEAR Marjory MARTIN NATURE OF BIOLOGY VCE UNITS 1 AND 2 FIFTH EDITION 1 Nature of Biology 1 VCE Units 1 and 2, Fifth edition JUDITH KINNEAR MARJORY MARTIN UNIT 1 How do living things stay alive? AREA OF STUDY 1 What are the requirements for life? Chapter 1 Cells: basic units of life on Earth Chapter 2 From unicellular to multicellular Chapter 3 Getting energy to stay alive Chapter 4 Systems in action to stay alive AREA OF STUDY 2 How do living systems sustain life? Chapter 5 Survival through adaptations and regulation Chapter 6 Classification of biodiversity Chapter 7 Living in an ecosystem Chapter 8 Populations: size, growth and carrying capacity UNIT 2 How is continuity of life maintained? AREA OF STUDY 1 Why is reproduction important? Chapter 9 Cell division: normal and uncontrolled Chapter 10 Asexual reproduction: Look no partner Chapter 11 Sexual reproduction: Creating genetic diversity Chapter 12 Stem cells: In development and in therapy AREA OF STUDY 2 How is inheritance explained? Chapter 13 Genomes, genes and alleles Chapter 14 Chromosomes: Passing genes across generations Chapter 15 Genotypes and phenotypes Chapter 16 Outcomes of genetic crosses NEW studyon VCE Units 1 and 2 Nature of Biology 1 VCE Units 1 and 2, Fifth edition ebookplus Nature of Biology 1 VCE Units 1 & 2, Fifth edition eguideplus KEY FEATURES The latest up-to- date advances in Biology written by experienced, passionate authors and subject experts A wealth of practical work, interactivities and videos available online Key idea summaries throughout the chapter to improve student understanding Quick check revision questions throughout the chapter check and challenge students understanding A wide range of graded end-of-chapter questions and chapter reviews 5
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John GRIVAS PSYCHOLOGY VCE UNITS 1 AND 2 SEVENTH EDITION Psychology VCE Units 1 and 2, Seventh edition JOHN GRIVAS Psychology: introduction and research methodology Chapter 1 Introduction to psychology Chapter 2 Research methods in psychology UNIT 1 How are behaviour processes and mental processes shaped? AREA OF STUDY 1 How does the brain function? Chapter 3 Role of the brain in mental processes and behaviour Chapter 4 Brain plasticity and brain damage AREA OF STUDY 2 What influences psychological development? Chapter 5 Complexity of psychological development Chapter 6 Atypical psychological development UNIT 2 How do external factors influence behaviour and mental processes? AREA OF STUDY 1 What influences a person s perception of the world? Chapter 7 Sensation and perception Chapter 8 Distortions of perception AREA OF STUDY 2 How are people influenced to behave in particular ways? Chapter 9 Social cognition Chapter 10 Social influences on behaviour NEW studyon Psychology VCE Units 1 and 2, Seventh edition Psychology VCE Units 1 and 2, Seventh edition ebookplus Psychology VCE Units 1 and 2, Seventh edition eguideplus KEY FEATURES Chapter openers clearly outline relevance to the Study Design and its key knowledge. Stepped and sequential coverage of research methodologies and key science skills for research and practical investigations are covered in a detailed reference chapter and applied through learning activities throughout all chapters. Special boxes allow students to engage with real-world psychology in theory and practice. End of chapter summaries and VCE-style tests allow students to revise and check their understanding. 7
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