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The UK's bestselling Grade 6-9 science course, Activate, now has brand-new Intervention Workbooks to support students on their journey to GCSE success. Carefully designed Intervention tasks and a new Pinchpoint tool tackle key concepts and ideas through self-assessment to help students identify areas for improvement and extension. A large variety of practice questions, activities, and checklists provide plenty of opportunity to build skills and confidence throughout the course. Key features: The Intervention Workbooks are designed to tackle key concepts and ideas in KS3 science with intervention strategies designed by assessment expert Dr Andrew Chandler-Grevatt. They include: - carefully designed "Pinchpoint" diagnostic questions for self-assessment, which will help students identify areas for improvement - tailored follow-up activities to help students address problem areas and make progress - structured activities linked to the differentiated Developing, Secure, and Extending outcomes of the Activate course - further revision questions linked to learning outcomes for further support. The activities and interventions in this Higher Workbook focus on extending students' knowledge and supporting them in developing higher-order skills.