The purpose of the quick guides is to provide up to date information about some of the newer aspects of the Key Stage 4 science curriculum in biology, chemistry and physics.  They are written by research scientists in the field of interest to provide teachers with an understanding of current scientific thinking which they can apply in the classroom.

The quick guide is a simplified summary of complex ideas for the busy practitioner teaching out of subject or needing a refresher. 

The quick guides cover the following areas of Biology, Chemistry and Physics:

• IVF
• Stem Cells
• Organ Transplantation
• Genetic Modification
• Micro-organisms in medicine
• Micro-organisms in industry
• Biofuels
• Carbon Capture
• Fuel Cells
• Water quality and Climate change
• Nanotechnology
• Medical applications of physics
• Large Hadron Collider
• The Sun
• Spectroscopic Techniques
• GPS
• Exoplanets