Subject: English / English Language
Examination Board:
AQA
Recommended Revision guide:
CGP Understanding Non-fiction texts (Foundation tier)
CGP Producing Non-fiction texts (Foundation tier)
CGP Understanding Non-fiction texts (Higher tier)
CGP Producing Non-fiction texts (Higher tier)
Can the revision guide be purchased from school? Yes, but limited supplies of some. Each one = £6.00 RRP, £3.25 from school.
Recommended web addresses for revision:
http://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/pages/productList.asp?list=gcse_english_aqa_revision
Other recommended books:
Workbooks and answer booklets from the same series
http://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/pages/productList.asp?list=gcse_english_aqa_workbooks
Subject: English Literature
Examination Board:
AQA
Recommended Revision guide:
CGP Poetry Cluster: Relationships The Study Guide (Higher tier)
CGP AQA GCSE Unseen Poetry: Study and Exam Practice Book (Higher tier)
Can the revision guide be purchased from school? No
Price of revision guide: £6.00
Recommended web addresses for revision:
http://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/pages/productList.asp?list=gcse_english_aqa_revision
Other recommended books:
http://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/pages/productList.asp?list=gcse_english_aqa_workbooks
Subject: Mathematics
Examination Board:
AQA
Recommended Revision guide:
CGP
Can the revision guide be purchased from school? No
Price of revision guide: £4.95
Recommended web addresses for revision:
www.mymaths.co.uk
All pupils have their own log in for MyMaths.
www.mathscard.co.uk/apps
Smartphone apps from Loughborough University
http://www.gcse.com/maths/index.htm
Revision presentations
http://www.aqa.org.uk/qualifications/gcse/maths/mathematics/mathematics-a-linear/mathematics-a-linear-key-materials.php
AQA past papers and mark schemes
http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/
A maths dictionary
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths/
Revision presentations
http://stuckonhomework.com/
Provides the entire GCSE in over 200, easy-to-follow, bitesize online video tutorials taught by an experienced Head of Maths. Their GCSE Maths Tutor provides homework and revision help for pupils and parents across the whole of the Maths curriculum.
Other recommended books:
MathsTutor: GCSE Maths Tutorials DVD-ROM for PCs clearly explains every Higher Level GCSE Maths topic. Price £5.95 ISBN 978 1 84762 775 9
Subject: Science; Science Core, Additional and Triple Award
Examination Board:
AQA
Core needed for year 10 (Unit 1 exams)
Additional for year 11 (Unit 2 exams)
Extension for Separate Science (Unit 3 exams)
Recommended Revision guide:
CGP
Can the revision guide be purchased from school? Yes, £3.00 each
Recommended web addresses for revision:
http://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/pages/books_gcse_science.asp
Other recommended books:
Nelson Thorne revision guides
Subject: GCSE Sociology
Examination Board:
AQA
Recommended Revision guide:
Collins Revision GCSE Sociology AQA ISBN 978 0 00 735059 9 £9.99.
Can the revision guide be purchased from school? Yes, if ordered through school £5.00
Recommended web addresses for revision:
www.aqa.org.uk
Googling 'Good sociology sites' brings up lots of useful sites.
Other recommended books:
N/A
Subject: Media Studies
Examination Board:
AQA
Recommended Revision guide:
N/A
Recommended web addresses for revision:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/crime-drama-dixon-of-dock-green-1956/9857.html
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrimeTimeTV
http://camberwell-crime.blogspot.com/2011/03/icons-of-tv-crime-fiction.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2010/dec/16/wallander-henning-mankell-actors
http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/crime-drama
Other recommended books:
N/A
Subject: Catering and Hospitality
Examination Board:
WJEC
Recommended Revision guide:
N/A
Recommended web addresses for revision:
Hospitality and Catering for GCSE - 2nd Edition
By: Judy Gardiner and Jacqui Housley
Published: Hodder Education
ISBN: 978-0-340-98682-0
WJEC GCSE Hospitality and Catering
by: Lesley Woods and Scott Reynard
Published: Heinemann
ISBN: 978-0-435501-02-0
Please Note: Both the recommended books are available from both the WJEC website-book shop and Amazon where a discount on the published price can often be found.
Other recommended books:
Dynamic learning - www.dynamiclearning.co.uk
User name: wjgh&c
Password: student
There are lots of work sheets and revision help on this wed site specifically written for the catering course.
Subject: Geography
Examination Board:
AQA Specification A
Recommended Revision guide:
CGP
Can the revision guide be purchased from school? Yes, £4.00 each
Recommended web addresses for revision:
www.coolgeography.co.uk
Other recommended books:
N/A
Subject: Business Studies
Examination Board:
Edexcel BTEC
Recommended Revision guide:
N/A
Recommended web addresses for revision:
tutor2u.com
Other recommended books:
BTEC Level 3 National Business Student Book
Subject: French / Spanish
Examination Board:
Edexcel
Recommended Revision guide:
Active Teach (available via the schools VLE) / Fr/Sp - crucial for the sound (Listening Ex)
Can the revision guide be purchased from school? No
Recommended web addresses for revision: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/
Other recommended books
N/A
Subject: History (Pupils starting the GCSE in Sept 2011)
Examination Board:
AQA
Recommended Revision guide:
AQA GCSE Modern World History Revision Guide by Ben Walsh, David Ferriby and Steve Waugh (Paperback - 24 Sep 2010).
Price of the revision guide £7.00 from Amazon
AQA History B GCSE Twentieth Century Depth Studies (AQA GCSE History B Unit 2) by David Ferriby, Tony Hewitt, Jim McCabe and Alan Mendum (Paperback - 15 May 2009)
Price of the revision guide £12.00 from Amazon
Can the revision guide be purchased from school? No
Recommended web addresses for revision:
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
Other recommended books
N/A
Subject: IT
Examination Board:
OCR National Level 2
Recommended Revision guide:
For Core study - ALL Y9 AND Y10 STUDENTS
(Units 1, 21, 20 and 23 are being studied)
ICT for OCR National Level 2 Units 1 and 21 Student Book: ISBN 9781905292110 (Unit 1 and 21 are both being studied)
ICT for OCR National Level 2 Units 2 and 20 Student Book : ISBN 9781905292141 (Only unit 20 is being studied)
ICT National for OCR Level2 Units 4,22 and 23 Student Book : ISBN 9781905292134 (Only unit 23 is being studied)
For Core Study - ALL Y11 STUDENTS:
(Unit 1 and EITHER unit 21 OR unit 23 are being studied)
ICT for OCR National Level 2 Units 1 and 21 Student Book : ISBN 9781905292110
ICT National for OCR Level2 Units 4,22 and 23 Student Book : ISBN 9781905292134
Can the revision guide be purchased from school? No
Recommended web addresses for revision:
N/A
Other recommended books
N/A
Please note: The course is changing for 2012 start and books are not yet available.
Subject: RE
Examination Board:
Yr 11 AQA/Yr 10 OCR
Recommended Revision guide:
Yr 11 GCSE Religious Studies for AQA B: Religion and Life Issues Revision Guide (ASBR)
Yr 10 GCSE Religious Studies OCR B Philosophy Revision Guide [Hardcover]
Can the revision guide be purchased from school? No
Recommended web addresses for revision:
Amazon.co.uk
Other recommended books:
N/A
Subject: Physical Education
Examination Board:
Yr11 OCR GCSE PE
Yr9/10 Edexcel GCSE PE
Yr9/10 Edexcel BTEC
Recommended Revision guide:
CGP Physical Education Revision Guide
Can the revision guide be purchased from school? Yes
Recommended web addresses for revision:
BBC Bitesize Physical Education, BBC health, BBC sport
Other recommended books:
Governing body magazines for chosen practical activities