Summer Work 2024
It was wonderful to see so many students to our Induction Day, this year and we look forward to welcoming you to our Sixth Form.
Please find all relevant summer work and suggested text books in the Option Blocks below.
Option A
OPTION A | TEXT BOOKS |
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Art Summer Work | |
Business Summer Work | |
Chemistry Summer Work | OCR AS/A level Chemistry A (second edition) Student book 1, published by pearson ISBN: 978 1 4479 9078 9 |
Computer Science BTEC Summer Work | |
Criminology (Applied A Level) Summer Work | Criminology Book 1 for WJEC Level 3 Applied Criminology by Rob Webb and Annie Townsend (Published by Napier Press ISBN 9780993423598). In Year 13 you will need Criminology Book 2 by the same authors. |
Geography Summer Work | |
Politics A Level Summer Work | Pearson Edexcel A Level Politics 2nd edition: UK Government and Politics, Political Ideas and US Government and Politics |
Psychology Summer Work | Psychology AQA A level by Jean-Marc Lawton and Eleanor Willard published by Hodder ISBN 978-1-5104-8391-9 |
Option B
OPTION B | TEXT BOOKS |
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Biology Summer Work | |
Criminology (Applied A Level) Summer Work | Criminology Book 1 for WJEC Level 3 Applied Criminology by Rob Webb and Annie Townsend (Published by Napier Press ISBN 9780993423598). In Year 13 you will need Criminology Book 2 by the same authors. |
Economics Summer Work | |
English Language & Literature Summer Work | |
History Summer Work | When you have got your results and are certain that you are going to do A Level History, please buy these three books. You will need them all (second hand is fine). |
Media Studies Summer Work | There is a text book you are not expected to buy it https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/wjeceduqas-media-studies-for-a-level-year-2-student-book--revised-edition/christine-bell/lucas-johnson/paperback/9781913963293.html |
Photography Summer Work | |
Sociology Summer Work | AQA A Level Sociology Book 1 by Rob Webb, Hal Wesrtgaard, Keith Trobe published by Napier Press ISBN 978-9-9540079-1-1 In Year 13 you will need Book 2 by the same authors. |
Spanish Summer Work | Como agua para chocolate - Laura Esquivel |
BTEC Travel and Tourism Summer Work |
Option C
OPTION C | TEXT BOOKS |
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Criminology (Applied A Level) Summer Work | Criminology Book 1 for WJEC Level 3 Applied Criminology by Rob Webb and Annie Townsend (Published by Napier Press ISBN 9780993423598). In Year 13 you will need Criminology Book 2 by the same authors. |
Drama Summer Work | Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen (Methuen ISBN 978-1-350-11006-9) or (Bloomsbury ISBN 978-0-413-77070-7) Chimerica by Lucy Kirkwood (NHB ISBN 978-1-84842-350-3) The plays must be these exact editions as they are exam texts. The Drama department has a few second hand copies. If you would like to purchase one, they are £3 per text and it’s first come first served. |
Environmental Science Summer Work | AS/A Level Environmental Science, Richard Genn, 978-1-912190-07-2 |
Geography Summer Work | |
Maths Level 3 | There is no need to buy any books however the one below is recommended for more practice questions. https://www.amazon.co.uk/AQA-Mathematical-Studies-Workbook-Certificate/dp/0198417098 |
Maths Summer Work | Initially the students will need 2 books for Maths. All are Edexcel/Pearson published A Level Maths textbooks. Pure Maths Year 1/AS Statistics and Mechanics Year 1/AS Further Maths will need an additional 3 books Core Pure Year 1/AS Decision 1 Further Pure |
Media Studies Summer Work | There is a text book you are not expected to buy it https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/wjeceduqas-media-studies-for-a-level-year-2-student-book--revised-edition/christine-bell/lucas-johnson/paperback/9781913963293.html |
Philosophy & Ethics Summer Work | |
BTEC suggested books in order of preference: | |
Textiles Summer Work |
Option D
OPTION D | TEXT BOOKS |
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Business BTEC Summer Work | |
English Literature Summer Work | |
Film Summer Work | |
History Summer Work |
When you have got your results and are certain that you are going to do A Level History, please buy these three books. You will need them all (second hand is fine). |
Music Summer Work | Textbook - MUST buy before September - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Edexcel-Level-Anthology-Music-2016/dp/1292118369 |
https://www.amazon.co.uk/AQA-level-PE-Year/dp/1510473300 | |
Product Design Summer Work | |
Psychology Summer Work | Psychology AQA A level by Jean-Marc Lawton and Eleanor Willard published by Hodder ISBN 978-1-5104-8391-9 |
Physics Summer Work | Physics Book Detail |