Debra is an experienced science teacher and author of many junior science and Chemistry text books and resource material. She has been Head of Science at several high schools and has been involved in writing science curriculum at local, state, and national levels. Debra has held executive positions on both state and national science teacher associations. She has won teaching excellence awards at state and national levels including the 2010 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools.

Jaya Chowdhury is a passionate educator with more than 25 years of teaching experience in Western Australia and in NSW. Jaya is currently head of Science at Queenwood School for Girls. Jaya also delivers workshops for final year secondary science education students in the Department of Educational Studies (DoES) at Macquarie University. Jaya has been the HSC Content Manager at Access Macquarie and continues to assist in the development of online resources for the new Chemistry syllabus. Jaya also chairs the Chemical Education Group of the NSW Branch of the RACI.

Samantha began her career as a Food and Pharmaceutical Quality Control Technician. For the past ten years she has been teaching Science and Chemistry in Marist schools across Sydney, refining the pedagogical practice of the Flipped Classroom. Most recently, Sam has been acting as an Expert Teacher for Sydney Catholic Schools, programming Junior and Senior Chemistry curriculums.

Introductory chapter contains worksheets targeting each working scientifically skill to ground student understanding and solidify best practice

Carefully constructed exam-style questions clearly increase in difficulty to build student capability and encourage extension

Complete practice HSC exam provided in the Year 12 workbook

Answers available at the end of each book promote independent learning, with worked solutions provided online for teachers.