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This reader is designed to provide in-depth support for the Ideas and Evidence strand of the revised National Curriculum for physics at GCSE level. It is designed to extend and deepen students' level of scientific knowledge and understanding. Topics are presented in various forms - stories, case studies, articles and discussion pieces to stimulate and gain students' interest. Questions are set for each topic and these are ramped in difficulty in order to show students' progression and help consolidate learning. Assessment is integrated throughout in the form of questions and comprehension exercises along with extra activities. It can be used within the classroom for additional comprehension work or topics can be set for homework. Additional materials are available on the companion text-lined website.