BUSINESS STUDIES
Year 12 AS Course Name
AS Applied Business Studies
Year 12 Exam Board
Year 12 Core Text
Edexcel
‘Business Studies, 4th Edition’ by Dave Hall, Rob
Jones, Alain Anderton, Ian Chambers, Dave Gray
& Carlo Raffo, published by Causeway Press Ltd
ISBN: 9-781-4058-9231-5
‘Business Studies, 4th Edition’ by Dave Hall, Rob
Jones, Alain Anderton, Ian Chambers, Dave Gray
& Carlo Raffo, published by Causeway Press Ltd
ISBN: 9-781-4058-9231-5
After school on Wednesdays
Year 12 Suggested Revision Guide
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
Year 13 A2 Course Name
A Level Applied Business Studies
Year 13 Exam Board
Year 13 Core Text
Edexcel
‘Business Studies, 4th Edition’ by Dave Hall, Rob
Jones, Alain Anderton, Ian Chambers, Dave Gray
& Carlo Raffo, published by Causeway Press Ltd
ISBN: 9-781-4058-9231-5
Year 13 Suggested Revision Guide
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
After school on Wednesdays
DANCE
Year 12 AS Course Name
AS Dance
Year 12 Exam Board
AQA
Year 12 Core Text
Essential Guide to Dance’ by Linda Ashley,
published by
ISBN:
Year 12 Suggested Revision Guide
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
After school on Mondays and Fridays, plus
lunchtime support sessions
DRAMA
Year 12 AS Course Name
Drama & Theatre Studies
Year 12 Exam Board
AQA
Year 12 Core Text
‘A Doll’s House’ by Ibsen
Year 12 Suggested Revision Guide
AQA Drama & Theatre Studies AS: Student Book
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by dept
After school on Wednesdays, from 3:00-4:00 pm
from 17th April to 8th May 2013
Year 13 A2 Course Name
Drama & Theatre Studies
Year 13 Exam Board
AQA
Year 13 Core Text
‘A Servant of Two Masters’ by Goldoni
‘Our Country’s Good’ by Wertenbaker
Year 13 Suggested Revision Guide
AQA Drama & Theatre Studies A2: Student Book
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by dept
Any lunchtime or after school in the Drama Studio
ENGLISH LANGUAGE/ENGLISH/ENGLISH LITERATURE
Year 12 AS Course Name
AS English Literature
AS English Language
AS Communication & Culture
Year 12 Exam Board
AQA
Year 12 Core Text
‘AQA English Literature B AS: Student’s Book’ by
Adrian Beard & Alan Kent, published by Nelson
Thornes
ISBN: 9-780-7487-8288-8
‘AQA English Language A AS: Student’s Book’ by
Daniel Clayton, Beth Kemp and Adam Leyburn,
published by Nelson Thornes
ISBN: 9-780-7487-9848-3
‘AS Communication & Culture: The Essential
Introduction’ by Peter Bennett & Jerry Slater
IBSN: 9-780-4154-5512-1
Year 12 Suggested Revision Guide
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
English Masterclass every Wednesday lunchtime in
E6
Year 13 A2 Course Name
AS English Literature
AS English Language
AS Communication & Culture
AQA (English Language A & Communication &
Culture)
OCR (English Literature)
‘AQA English Literature B A2: Student's Book’ by
Adrian Beard & Peter Bunten, published by Nelson
Thornes
ISBN: 9-780-7487-8289-5
‘AQA English Language A A2: Student's Book’ by
Daniel Clayton, Mark Saunders and Adam
Leyburn, published by Nelson Thornes
ISBN: 9-780-7487-9855-1
‘OCR GCE English Literature Course Companion’
by Stephen Croft & Helen Cross, published by
Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9-780-1983-8759-6
Year 13 Exam Board
Year 13 Core Text
Year 13 Suggested Revision Guide
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
English Masterclass every Wednesday lunchtime in
E6
FILM STUDIES
Year 12 AS Course Name
AS Film Studies
Year 12 Exam Board
WJEC
Year 12 Core Text
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
‘WJEC Film Studies’ by Sarah Casey Benyahia,
Freddie Gaffney & John White, published by
Heinemann
ISBN: 9-780-4154-5433-9
‘WJEC Film Studies’ by Sarah Casey Benyahia,
Freddie Gaffney & John White, published by
Heinemann
ISBN: 9-780-4154-5433-9
Wednesdays after school from 3:00 – 5:00 pm, plus
Monday, Wednesday & Friday lunchtimes
Year 13 A2 Course Name
A2 Film Studies
Year 13 Exam Board
WJEC
Year 13 Core Text
‘A2 Film Studies’ by Sarah Casey Benyahia,
Freddie Gaffney & John White, published by
Heinemann
ISBN: 9-780-4154-5436-0
‘A2 Film Studies’ by Sarah Casey Benyahia,
Freddie Gaffney & John White, published by
Heinemann
ISBN: 9-780-4154-5436-0
Wednesdays after school from 3:00 – 5:00 pm, plus
Monday, Wednesday & Friday lunchtimes
Year 12 Suggested Revision Guide
Year 13 Suggested Revision Guide
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
FRENCH
Year 12 AS Course Name
AS French
Year 12 Exam Board
Year 12 Core Text
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
Edexcel
Edexcel A Level French (AS) Student Book and
CD-ROM by Clive Bell & Anneli McLachlin,
published by Heinemann
ISBN: 9-780-4353-9610-7
Edexcel A Level French Grammar Practice Book:
Complete Month-by-Month Revision Programme
for AS and A2 by Servane Jacob & Janine Schofield,
published by Heinemann
ISBN: 9-780-4353-9609-1
Revision materials, including links and past
papers, are available on the VLE
Listening and Reading – After school on Tuesdays
and Wednesdays
Year 13 A2 Course Name
A2 French
Year 13 Exam Board
Year 13 Core Text
Edexcel
Edexcel A Level French (A2) Student Book and CDROM by Clive Bell & Anneli McLachlin, published
by Heinemann
ISBN: 9-780-4353-9620-6
Edexcel A Level French Grammar Practice Book:
Complete Month-by-Month Revision Programme
for AS and A2 by Servane Jacob & Janine Schofield,
published by Heinemann
Revision materials, including links and past
papers, are available on the VLE
ISBN:
9-780-4353-9609-1
Essay writing
skills – After school on Thursdays
Year 12 Suggested Revision Guide
Year 13 Suggested Revision Guide
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
and Fridays
GEOGRAPHY
Year 12 AS Course Name
Geography
Year 12 Exam Board
AQA
Year 12 Core Text
‘AQA GCSE Geography AS’ published by Nelson
Thornes
ISBN: 978-0-7487-8258-1
Unit 1:
Physical & Human Geography published by
Collins Educational
ISBN: 978-0-0074-1570-0
Units 2 & 4:
Geographical Skills, Fieldwork Investigation &
Issue Evaluation published by Collins Educational
ISBN: 978-0-0074-1571-7
Year 12 Suggested Revision Guide
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
Thursday evening support sessions in G2 from
3:00-4:00 pm
Year 13 A2 Course Name
Geography
Year 13 Exam Board
AQA
Year 13 Core Text
‘AQA GCSE Geography A2’ published by Nelson
Thornes
ISBN: 978-0-7487-8259-8
Unit 3:
‘Contemporary Geographical Issues’ published by
Collins Educational
ISBN: 978-0-0074-1572-4
Thursday evening support sessions in G2 from
3:00-4:00 pm
Year 13 Suggested Revision Guide
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
GERMAN
Year 12 AS Course Name
AS/A2 German
Year 12 Exam Board
Edexcel
Year 12 Core Text
Edexcel German for A Level
Year 12 Suggested Revision Guide
‘Zeitgeist: Grammar Workbook & CD’ by Morag
McCrorie & Maria Hunt, published by Oxford
University Press
ISBN: 9-780-1991-5349-7
Support sessions with the Language Assistant are
available at any point throughout the year, if
necessary.
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
Year 12 AS Course Name
Government & Politics
Year 12 Exam Board
Edexcel
Year 12 Core Text
‘Essentials of UK Politics’ by Andrew Heywood,
published by Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN: 978-0-2302-8562-0
Unit 1:
Student Unit Guide: Government & Politics (People
& Politics) published by Philip Allan Updates
ISBN: 978-1-4441-4812-1
Unit 2:
Student Unit Guide: Government & Politics
(Governing the UK) published by Philip Allan
Updates
ISBN: 978-0-3409-4974-0
Weekly after school drop-in and support sessions
during second half of spring term and in the run
up to the exams in the summer term.
Year 12 Suggested Revision Guide
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
Year 13 A2 Course Name
Government & Politics
Year 13 Exam Board
Edexcel
Year 13 Core Text
‘Political Ideologies: An Introduction’ by Andrew
Heywood, published by Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN: 978-0-2303-6725-8
Unit 3B:
Student Unit Guide: Government & Politics
(Introducing Political Ideologies) published by
Philip Allan Updates
ISBN: 978-0-3409-8709-4
Unit 2:
Student Unit Guide: Government & Politics (Other
Ideological Traditions) published by Philip Allan
Updates
ISBN: 978-0-3409-8711-7
Year 13 Suggested Revision Guide
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
Weekly after school drop-in and support sessions
during second half of spring term and in the run
up to the exams in the summer term.
HISTORY
Year 12 AS Course Name
AS History
Year 12 Exam Board
Edexcel
Year 12 Core Text
Unit 1:
‘Heinemann Advanced History: Medieval England
1042-1228’ by Toby Purser, published by
Heinemann
ISBN: 9-780-4353-2760-6
‘Medieval England: A Social History 1250-1550’ by
PJP Goldberg, published by Hodder Arnold
ISBN: 9-780-3405-7745-5
Unit 2:
‘Edexcel GCE History AS Unit 2: The Experience of
Warfare in Britain: Crimea, Boer and the First
World War, 1854-1929’ by Geoff Stewart &
Rosemary Rees, published by Edexcel
ISBN: 9-780-4353-0826-1
‘Access to History: The Experience of Warfare in
Britain: Crimea, Boer and the First World War
1854-1929’ by Robert Pearce, published by Philip
Allan Updates
ISBN: 9-781-4441-1010-4
‘My Revision Notes: Edexcel AS History – The
Experience of Warfare’ by Barbara Warnock,
published by Hodder Education
ISBN: 9-781-4441-5219-7
Revision materials also available on the VLE
Year 12 Suggested Revision Guide
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
Friday lunchtimes in H1
Year 13 A2 Course Name
A2 History
Year 13 Exam Board
Edexcel
Year 13 Core Text
Unit 3:
‘France in Revolution, Third Edition’ by Dylan
Rees and Duncan Townsend, published by Hodder
Murray
ISBN: 9-780-3409-6585-6
Unit 4:
‘Napoleon, France & Europe – Access to History’,
Second Edition, by Andrina Stiles, published by
Hodder Murray
ISBN: 9-780-3408-4582-0
‘France in Revolution 1776-1830’ by Sally Waller,
published by Heinemann
ISBN: 9-780-4353-2732-3
Revision materials available on the VLE
Year 13 Suggested Revision Guide
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
Friday lunchtimes in H1
MATHEMATICS
Year 12 AS Course Name
AS Mathematics or AS Further Mathematics
Year 12 Exam Board
Edexcel
Year 12 Core Text
‘AS Core Mathematics for Edexcel - A Level Maths’
by Rosemary Emanuel , John Wood & Janet
Crawshaw, published by Longman
ISBN: 9-780-5828-4237-3
There are no revision guides – the core textbook
has plenty of examples and past papers are
available on the VLE
Year 12 Suggested Revision Guide
Year 13 A2 Course Name
A2 Mathematics or A2 Further Mathematics
Year 13 Exam Board
Edexcel
Year 13 Core Text
‘A2 Core Mathematics for Edexcel - A Level Maths’
by Rosemary Emanuel & John Wood, published by
Longman
ISBN: 9-780-5828-4236-6
There are no revision guides – the core textbook
has plenty of examples and past papers are
available on the VLE
Year 13 Suggested Revision Guide
MEDIA STUDIES
Year 12 AS Course Name
AQA AS Media Studies
Year 12 Exam Board
AQA
Year 12 Core Text
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
‘AQA AS Media Studies: Student Book’ by Julia
Burton & Elspeth Stevenson, published by Nelson
Thornes
ISBN: 978-0-7487-9814-8
‘AQA AS Media Studies: The Essential Revision
Guide’ by Jo Barker & Peter Wall, published by
Routledge
ISBN: 978-0-4153-6570-3
Wednesdays after school from 3:00 – 5:00 pm, plus
Monday, Wednesday & Friday lunchtimes
Year 13 A2 Course Name
AQA A2 Media Studies
Year 13 Exam Board
AQA
Year 13 Core Text
‘AQA A2 Media Studies’ by Julia Burton, Maggie
Andrews & Elspeth Stevenson, published by
Nelson Thornes
ISBN: 978-0-7487-9816-2
‘AQA A2 Media Studies: The Essential Revision
Guide’ by Jo Barker & Peter Wall, published by
Routledge
ISBN: 978-0-4153-6566-6
Wednesdays after school from 3:00 – 5:00 pm, plus
Monday, Wednesday & Friday lunchtimes
Year 12 Suggested Revision Guide
Year 13 Suggested Revision Guide
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
PSYCHOLOGY
Year 12 AS Course Name
Psychology
Year 12 Exam Board
WJEC
Year 12 Core Text
All core materials available on the VLE
Year 12 Suggested Revision Guide
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
‘Psychology AS – The Complete Companion’
published by Folens
ISBN 978-1-8500-8440-2
One to one time is always available. Students are
encouraged to revise in their learning groups.
Year 13 A2 Course Name
Psychology
Year 13 Exam Board
WJEC
Year 13 Core Text
All core materials are given to students from a
variety of textbooks – materials also available on
the VLE
‘Psychology AS – The Complete Companion’
published by Folens
ISBN 978-1-8500-8440-2
Year 13 Suggested Revision Guide
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
One to one time is always available. Students are
encouraged to revise in their learning groups.
SCIENCE - Biology
Year 12 AS Course Name
AS Biology
Year 12 Exam Board
Year 12 Core Text
Edexcel
‘Salters Nuffield Advanced Biology AS: Student
Book - Edexcel A Level Sciences’ by The University
of York Science Education Group (UYSEG),
Nuffield Curriculum Centre, published by Edexcel
ISBN: 9-781-4058-9607-8
‘Edexcel AS Biology Revision Guide - Edexcel A
Level Sciences’ by Gary Skinner, Stephen WinrowCampbell & John Dunkerton, published by Edexcel
ISBN: 9-781-8469-0598-8
On-line resource – www.snabonline.com
Year 12 Suggested Revision Guide
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
Year 13 A2 Course Name
A2 Biology
Year 13 Exam Board
Year 13 Core Text
Edexcel
‘Salters Nuffield Advanced Biology: A2 Student
Book - Edexcel A Level Sciences’ by The University
of York Science Education Group (UYSEG),
published by Edexcel
ISBN: 9-781-4082-0591-4
‘Edexcel A2 Biology Revision Guide - Edexcel A
Level Sciences’ by Gary Skinner, Robin Harbord &
Ed Lees, published by Edexcel
ISBN: 9-781-8469-0599-5
On-line resource – www.snabonline.com
Year 13 Suggested Revision Guide
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
SCIENCE - Chemistry
Year 12 AS Course Name
Chemistry A
Year 12 Exam Board
Year 12 Core Text
OCR
‘OCR AS Chemistry A Student Book and Exam
Cafe CD - OCR A Level Chemistry A’ by Dave
Gent & Rob Ritchie, published by Heinemann
ISBN: 9-780-4356-9181-3
‘AS-Level Chemistry OCR A Complete Revision &
Practice’ by Richard Parsons, published by Coordination Group Publications
ISBN: 9-780-4356-9198-1
After school revision prior to exams
Year 12 Suggested Revision Guide
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
Year 13 A2 Course Name
Chemistry A
Year 13 Exam Board
Year 13 Core Text
OCR
‘OCR AS Chemistry A Student Book and Exam
Cafe CD - OCR A Level Chemistry A’ by Dave
Gent & Rob Ritchie, published by Heinemann
ISBN: 9-780-4356-9181-3
Year 13 Suggested Revision Guide
‘AS-Level Chemistry OCR A Complete Revision &
Practice’ by Richard Parsons, published by Coordination Group Publications
ISBN: 9-780-4356-9198-1
After school revision prior to exams
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
SCIENCE - Physics
Year 12 AS Course Name
AS GCE in Physics
Year 12 Exam Board
Year 12 Core Text
Edexcel
‘Edexcel A Level Science: AS Physics: Students'
Book with ActiveBook - Edexcel A Level Sciences’
by Miles Hudson & Patrick Fullick, published by
Longman
ISBN: 9-781-4058-9638-2
‘Edexcel AS Physics Revision Guide - Edexcel A
Level Sciences’ by Tim Tuggey, Keith Bridgeman,
Pauline C Anning & Richard Laird, published by
Edexcel Ltd
ISBN: 1-781-8469-0595-7
Coursework is mostly completed in lessons, with
extra time available during lunchtime and after
school
Year 12 Suggested Revision Guide
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
Year 13 A2 Course Name
A GCE in Physics
Year 13 Exam Board
Year 13 Core Text
Edexcel
‘Edexcel A Level Science: Students' Book with
ActiveBook CD: A2 Physics - Edexcel A Level
Sciences’ by Miles Hudson, published by Longman
ISBN: 9-781-4082-0608-9
‘Edexcel A2 Physics Revision Guide - Edexcel A
Level Sciences’ by Ken Clays, Charlie Milward &
Keith Bridgeman, published by Edexcel Ltd
ISBN: 9-781-8469-0594-0
Coursework is mostly completed in lessons, with
extra time available during lunchtime and after
school
Year 13 Suggested Revision Guide
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
SOCIOLOGY
Year 12 AS Course Name
AS Sociology
Year 12 Exam Board
Year 12 Core Text
Year 12 Suggested Revision Guide
AQA
‘AS Level Sociology – The Complete Course for the
AQA Specification’ by Rob Webb, Hal
Westergaard, Keith Trobe & Liz Steel, published by
Napier Press
ISBN: 9-780-9540-0795-9
Student Support Materials for AQA AS Sociology,
by Martin Holborn, Liz Steel & Peter Langley,
published by Collins Educational:
Unit 1: Families & Households
ISBN: 9-780-0074-1598-4
Unit 2: Education with Research Methods
ISBN: 9-780-0074-1832-9
Year 13 A2 Course Name
A2 Sociology
Year 13 Exam Board
Year 13 Core Text
AQA
‘AS Level Sociology – The Complete Course for the
AQA Specification’ by Rob Webb, Hal
Westergaard, Keith Trobe & Liz Steel, published by
Napier Press
Student
Support Materials for AQA AS Sociology,
ISBN:
9-780-9540-0795-9
by
Martin
Holborn, Liz Steel & Peter Langley,
published by Collins Educational:
Unit 3: Beliefs in Society
ISBN: 9-780-0074-1833-6
Unit 4: Crime & Deviance with Theory &
Year 13 Suggested Revision Guide
Methods
ISBN: 9-780-0074-1834-3
SPANISH
Year 12 AS Course Name
Spanish
Year 12 Exam Board
Edexcel
Year 12 Core Text
‘Edexcel Spanish for A Level’
Year 12 Suggested Revision Guide
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
‘Palabra por Palabra’ by Phil Turk, published by
Philip Allan Updates
ISBN: 9-781-4441-1001-2
Revision materials on the VLE and on the Quizlet
website
On Thursdays from 3:00 – 4:00 pm and at other
times by arrangement
Year 13 A2 Course Name
Spanish
Year 13 Exam Board
Edexcel
Year 13 Core Text
‘Edexcel Spanish for A Level’
Year 13 Suggested Revision Guide
‘Palabra por Palabra’ by Phil Turk, published by
Philip Allan Updates
ISBN: 9-781-4441-1001-2
Revision materials on the VLE and on the Quizlet
website
By arrangement
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
TECHNOLOGY & DESIGN
Year 12 AS Course Name
Technology & Design
Year 12 Exam Board
Year 12 Core Text
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
CEA
‘Technology: Collins CDT Series’ by P Fowler and
M Horsley, published by Collins Educational
ISBN: 9-780-0032-7434-9
Students are given access to a large amount of online, shared resources compiled by the Design
Technology Department
After school sessions from 3:00 – 4:30 pm by prior
arrangement
Year 13 A2 Course Name
Technology & Design
Year 13 Exam Board
Year 13 Core Text
CEA
‘Technology: Collins CDT Series’ by P Fowler and
M Horsley, published by Collins Educational
ISBN: 9-780-0032-7434-9
Students are given access to a large amount of online, shared resources compiled by the Design
Technology
After school Department
sessions from 3:00 – 4:30 pm by prior
Year 12 Suggested Revision Guide
Year 13 Suggested Revision Guide
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
arrangement
TEXTILES TECHNOLOGY
Year 12 AS Course Name
Design & Technology – Product Design – Textiles
Year 12 Exam Board
AQA
Year 12 Core Text
‘Textiles at the Cutting Edge’ by Lesley Creswell,
published by Forbes Publications
ISBN: 9-781-8995-2717-5
‘Clothing Technology – from Fibre to Fashion’ by
Eberle Hannelore, published by Verlag EuropaLehrmittel Nourney, Vollmer GmbH
ISBN: 9-783-8085-6225-3
Year 12 Suggested Revision Guide
As above
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
Regular weekly support sessions after school – day to
be advised
Year 13 A2 Course Name
Design & Technology – Product Design – Textiles
Year 13 Exam Board
AQA
Year 13 Core Text
‘Textiles at the Cutting Edge’ by Lesley Creswell,
published by Forbes Publications
ISBN: 9-781-8995-2717-5
‘Clothing Technology – from ibre to Fashion’ by
Eberle Hannelore, published by Verlag EuropaLehrmittel Nourney, Vollmer GmbH
ISBN: 9-783-8085-6225-3
Year 13 Suggested Revision Guide
As above
Details of regular coursework support or exam
revision sessions offered by Department
Regular weekly support sessions after school – day to
be advised