Stepping into Natural Sciences and Technology successfully combines the two Learning Areas for the Intermediate Phase. Each theme fully integrates and supports both Learning Areas, using material that is generally available to the learner. At Intermediate Phase, these two learning areas are introduced to learners and only a small percentage of the total curriculum is devoted to them. This combined book is fully integrated and supportive of the two areas and is cheaper than two separate books. The Learner's Book contains • four themes with progressive units set out with step-by-step instructions • Learning Outcomes introduced in an integrated way • 'Check Your Steps' that allow learners to assess what they have learned after each activity • 'Retrace Your Steps' that provide a summary of each unit for revision purposes • a glossary explaining new or more advanced words.

General rapporteur: Colin Sutherland