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Dan O’KEEFFE | Graeme LOFTS
Peter NELSON | Peter PENTLAND
Ross PHILLIPS
PHYSICS
1
VCE UNITS 1 AND 2
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
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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?
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Peter NELSON | Peter PENTLAND
Ross PHILLIPS
COMING FOR 2017 PHYSICS Physics 2
2
VCE UNITS 3 AND 4
VCE Units 3 and 4
DAN O’KEEFFE | GRAEME LOFTS | PETER NELSON
PETER PENTLAND | ROSS PHILLIPS | MURRAY ANDERSON
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Neale TAYLOR | Angela STUBBS
Robert STOKES
CHEMISTRY
1
VCE UNITS 1 AND 2
Chemistry 1
VCE Units 1 and 2
NEALE TAYLOR | ANGELA STUBBS | ROBERT STOKES
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
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Robert STOKES
CHEMISTRY
2
VCE UNITS 3 AND 4
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VCE Units 3 and 4
NEALE TAYLOR | ANGELA STUBBS
ROBERT STOKES
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Judith KINNEAR | Marjory MARTIN
NATURE OF
BIOLOGY
1
VCE UNITS 1 AND 2
FIFTH EDITION
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
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The latest up-to- date advances in Biology written by experienced,
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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
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NATURE OF
BIOLOGY
2
VCE UNITS 3 AND 4
FIFTH EDITION
COMING FOR 2017 Nature of Biology 2
VCE Units 3 and 4, Fifth edition
JUDITH KINNEAR | MARJORY MARTIN
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Complete indepth coverage of the NEW VCE Study Design designed to be accessible to all students
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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
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COMING IN 2016 PSYCHOLOGY
VCE UNITS 3 AND 4
SIXTH EDITION
Psychology
VCE Units 3 and 4, Sixth edition
JOHN GRIVAS | NICOLE LETCH
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