4science is an educational consultancy and publisher, driven by the desire to improve education. We specialise in teaching and learning resources for science and engineering. Placing an emphasis on student centred, active learning, we believe strongly that students learn from doing.

Our work broadly fits into two categories: commissioned and non-commissioned.

Commissioned work includes consultancy, research, project management and curriculum development for a range of clients. Nine times out of ten, the end product is a teacher or student resource. Having helped develop a concept into a more concrete project idea – advising, for example, on appropriate content and format – we take products to 'camera-ready copy' and, often, through to production and distribution. These resources are, more often than not, free to schools and colleges.

Non-commissioned work involves the direct publication of curriculum materials under the 4science brand – we create and publish resources ourselves, from concept through to distribution.

The 4science portfolio

The 4science portfolio includes resources that use video, electronic activities, paper based worksheets and practical investigations. Some are CD- or DVD-ROMs, others are hosted on websites. Some are entirely paper based. Some are a mix of the three.

Our revision guides cover GCSE Applied Science (Double Award) and GCE AS and
A2 Applied Science.

Other teaching resources cover Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and advanced level. We are currently creating our first primary science resource, and hope to do more in the future.

What can we do for you?

The 4science team includes writers, editors and a designer, so we can create many resources in house. Our project managers tackle large projects by calling on our extensive range of experienced associates and our excellent working relationships with, for example, film makers and software programmers.

We also work in collaboration with other organisations, and are always happy to discuss new ventures.

If you’re a company looking to extend its educational output, a teacher with a great idea for new resource, or an organisation that wants to propose a collaboration, then please get in contact. We’re sure we can help.