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Salters - Nuffield Advanced Biology

Report from Esher College

Student comments

Nicola Wilberforce
Nicola Wilberforce
Nicola Wilberforce says:
These are genuine student comments from Esher College about different aspects of SNAB.

SNAB course content

The storylines allow you to understand what you are learning in context.
We learn things that relate to our lives.
SNAB is relevant to the modern world.

I have gained a wider knowledge and understanding of the body and illnesses etc.
The topics are interesting.

SNAB shows a relevance to real life.
I enjoy doing SNAB modern issues.
I think the SNAB syllabus is interesting and relevant to modern issues.

SNAB online ICT resources (snabonline)

I find the SNAB interactive activities helpful, more than just answering questions.
snabonline is very easy to use.

SNAB website (snabonline) is very effective, particularly the interactives.
SNAB interactives are good for visual learning.
I enjoy the interactive tutorials and find them really helpful.

It is good being able to access SNAB (snabonline) from home.
The interactives on SNAB support the worksheets.

The interactive tests are very good.
The interactives on SNAB help me learn more effectively.
snabonline is good so not everything is done from the textbook.

There is a good mix of computer work and written work.
I like using the computers.

Textbook and activity sheets

SNAB textbooks very useful.
Textbooks are good to read by yourself.
Textbooks have detailed information in them.

Practicals

Breeding Reebops
Breeding Reebops at Esher College
Practicals make work easier to understand.
Doing practicals helps me to remember and understand the topic.
Practicals make it simpler to understand.

Some of the practicals are fun and put a different angle on a topic
e.g making marshmallow babies!

Reebop parade
Reebop parade (Topic 2) at Esher College photo by Angela Hall

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Student results:
compare how students do in their exams on a traditional (concept-led) course with SNAB (context-led).
>> Download the data Esher College grades (147 KB)

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