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Software and Games : Software Categories : Education & Reference : Brands : The Times : GCSE
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Written by practising teachers, The Times Education Series GCSE Chemistry is an interactive CD-ROM designed to be both a study aid during the two-year course and a revision top-up when you're preparing for the actual exam.It's divided into six chapters and covers Basic Chemistry, the Atomic Model, Uses of Chemistry, Chemical Reactions, Measurements, along with Chemistry and the Earth. Within each chapter you'll find various sub-topics covering the key items in the syllabus including elements compounds and mixtures, gas laws, atomic structure, allotropes, acids and alkalis, the Periodic Table, rates of reaction, titrations, changes to the atmosphere and geological changes.
What distinguishes this from a printed text book however, is the level of interactivity, especially in the Experiments section where you'll find nine "virtual" experiments you can do on the computer without having to prepare all the equipment and clean up afterwards. These include flame and gas tests, evaporation and dissolving, combustion, determining empirical formulas, how temperature affects the rate of reaction and the principle and effect of concentrations. It's very like the real thing. In the flame tests, for example, you'll see eight 3-D bottles on the screen. Pick one and you'll then watch as it's introduced into a Bunsen burner flame--your job is to note the result and then name both the element and its chemical symbol. If you get stuck, you can click the Help button for context sensitive hints and tips.
Elsewhere the Tests & Achievement section quizzes you on the contents of the course, though rightly points out that the results--which you can review at any time--shouldn't be taken as an accurate guide of how you'll do in the final exam; you're not given marks for showing working out, for example.
In all, this is an excellent product that will support a motivated student throughout the GCSE Chemistry course. The Experiments section also makes excellent use of the multimedia features of your PC. --Rob Beattie
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Designed by teachers and supporting all UK examination board syllabuses, The Times Education Series GCSE Maths is just the job whether you want a reference tool to help you brush up on particular areas where you're weak or whether you're engaged in a last-gasp rush towards exam success.Perhaps stereo-typically, there aren't many laughs--and indeed, the few multimedia elements (mostly voice-overs with some nice animated graphics illustrating topics such as 3-D geometry) are disappointing. However, the core content is superb, covering well over 100 different topics including estimation, fractions, percentages, equivalence, ratios and factors, rational and irrational numbers, angles, areas, vectors, matrices, Algebra, quadratic equations, transformations, averages and frequency tables. The chapters combine teaching modules--on-screen lessons with narration--and contextualised questions to make sure that you've grasped the topic.
Fortunately, the interface is an object lesson in good, simple design and allows the student to get straight on with things--from the main menu you can go straight to the classroom screen and get stuck into one of the ten chapters, browse the Curriculum Focus screen for a specific topic, or try one of the tests, which are divided into the same chapter headings as the topics in the classroom section. As you complete the tests, you're given a score which you can review at any time; if that's not enough, there are "Cross Number" games that are like crosswords that have maths questions for clues--and answers.
GCSE Maths provides solid support for course work, allowing students to dip in and out of specific subjects they're not sure of, answering questions and having their answers checked. In addition, it provides sample examination questions for those who are more focussed on getting in some practice for the big day. --Rob Beattie
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The Times Revision Series GCSE Chemistry is an easy-to-use and very well put together revision aid that uses Explorer and Netscape browsers. It covers five subject areas all based on the GCSE 2003/4 syllabus and includes tests for each topic.The program allows children to use the study plan wizard to create their own revision schedule according to their exam board, syllabus and time available. Children can choose to focus on areas of weakness, work sequentially through units of work or devise their own personal plan. Detailed reports show the child how they are doing and whether their revision schedule is on track.
The syllabus is covered in short units that are taught through explanations with text, diagrams and interactive activities. Questions take the form of multiple choice, labelling diagrams, analysis of tables, graphs and text.
Children can also study examination techniques and practise these skills. There are exam practice papers covering six exam boards with 80 mock questions. Children can also customise their own tests from the database of questions. Model answers are given. --Amanda York
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The Times Education Series GCSE English is an interactive CD-ROM set in Rowan Crescent in the town of Lakehurst, where the residents are ready and willing to help students with the speaking, listening, reading and writing skills required at Level 4 of the National Curriculum.The program, written by practising teachers, is divided up into 16 chapters which include formal and informal letters, report writing, persuasive description, preparing notices and leaflets, writing letters of complaint, giving a talk--there's even some old-fashioned essay writing. In each instance, the substance of the chapter relates to one of your neighbours in the street so, for example, you may find yourself helping the kid next door organise their homework essay, or correcting old Mrs Simmons' formal letter to the council, designing a newsletter or giving an eye witness account to the police concerning an accident in the Crescent. Personalising the individual exercises like this makes it more interesting, though it would be even more successful if you could actually see the other residents, rather than just hearing their voices. Each chapter includes exercises and teacher's tips to help you get things right and you can print out the exercises to practice away from the computer. As well as navigating the program by chapter you can also search for specific words such as "nouns" and "adjectives" and concentrate on them no matter where they appear in the program.
Alternatively, you can play one of five grammar games which cover spelling, plurals, apostrophes, parts of speech and difficult or confusing words (like 'sweet' and "suite"). These are simple, arcade-style games that can be played fast or slow (depending on your confidence levels) and are designed to help improve your skills in the five different English language areas.
GCSE English covers all UK examination board syllabuses and is a useful brush-up and revision tool. In addition, by setting it in an imaginary street, the authors have made it much more interesting than a traditional text book--an important consideration when it comes to attracting and then maintaining a student's interest. --Rob Beattie
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Subtitled "El Misterio Del Castillo Precioso", The Times Education Series GCSE Spanish is an electronic personal tutor designed to help students practice their reading, listening, grammar and comprehension skills.Set in the eponymous mysterious house it's essentially a simple point-and-click problem-solving game where the object is to help a youthful detective--Luisa Lalupa--to gather nine clues hidden somewhere in the five downstairs rooms, which, when matched to her computerised criminal database, will enable you to unmask the infamous thief--Sombra. Naturally because the aim is to encourage players to habla Espanyol, all of the problems are in Spanish and are a good mix of grammatical conundrums (placing accents in the correct place with the mouse, correctly identifying masculine, feminine, singular and plural words against the clock) memory and comprehension (can you retype the sentence perfectly without referring to it?) as well as straight vocabulary tests.
You can get general help at any time (in English) and there's a built-in dictionary which lists the trickier words used in the program; once you've guessed the identity of the crook, you can re-start the game with a new set of clues, questions and answers which should ensure that it has staying power. The disc also makes good use of various multimedia elements--particularly Spanish voice-overs--ensuring that it delivers a different kind of experience from a text book.
Described by the authors as a "fun CD" GCSE Spanish isn't the kind of hardcore revision product you'd associate with students cramming for a final exam. Rather its purpose is to provide a series of relaxed refresher courses for those who want to brush up on their GCSE-level Spanish. Like most good language titles the emphasis is on fun, but backed up with long-lasting game play and good linguistic exercises. It's a combination that makes this product easy to recommend. --Rob Beattie
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The Times Revision Series GCSE Physics is an easy-to-use and very well put together revision aid that uses Explorer and Netscape browsers. It covers seven subject areas all based on the GCSE 2003/4 syllabus and includes tests for each topic.The program allows children to use the study plan wizard to create their own revision schedule according to their exam board, syllabus and time available. Children can choose to focus on areas of weakness, work sequentially through units of work or devise their own personal plan. Detailed reports show the child how they are doing and whether their revision schedule is on track.
The syllabus is covered in short units that are taught through explanations with text, diagrams and interactive activities. Questions take the form of multiple choice, labelling diagrams, analysis of tables, graphs and text.
Children can also study examination techniques and practise these skills. There are exam practice papers covering five exam boards with 65 mock questions. Children can also customise their own tests from the database of questions and model answers are given. --Amanda York
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The Times Revision Series GCSE Biology is an easy-to-use and very well put together revision aid that uses Explorer and Netscape browsers. It covers 20 subject areas all based on the GCSE 2003/4 syllabus and includes tests for each topic.It allows children to use the study plan wizard to create their own revision schedule according to their exam board, syllabus and time available. Children can choose to focus on areas of weakness, work sequentially through units of work or devise their own personal plan. Detailed reports show the child how they are doing and whether their revision schedule is on track.
The syllabus is covered in short units which are taught through explanations with text, diagrams and interactive activities. Questions take the form of multiple choice, labelling diagrams, analysis of tables graphs and text.
Children can also study examination techniques and practice these skills. There are exam practice papers covering 6 exam boards with 66 mock questions. Children can also customise their own tests from the data base of questions. Model answers are given.
The Times Revision Series GCSE Biology would be a very good buy for anyone needing help with their revision for this exam. --Amanda York
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