Summer Work 2026
It was wonderful to see so many students during 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 table below.
| Summer Work | Text Book |
|---|---|
| Art | None required |
| Art Textiles (Year 12 Summer Project) | None required |
| Biology | AQA Biology: A Level Student Book: September 2015 ISBN-13: 978-0198351771 |
| Business | CGP Revision Guide. We will be doing a bulk order so can be purchased through school in September. |
| Business BTEC | None required |
| Chemistry | OCR AS/A level Chemistry A (second edition) Student book 1, published by pearson ISBN: 978 1 4479 9078 9 |
| Criminology (Applied A Level) | 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 | Home, I'm Darling by Laura Wade (ISBN 978-1-350-27549-2) Small Island by Andrea Levy, adapted for the stage by Helen Edmundson (ISBN 978-1-848-42851-5) |
| Economics | CGP Economics Revision guide 9781782943471 |
| English Language & Literature | None required |
| English Literature | None required |
| Environmental Science | AS/A Level Environmental Science, Richard Genn, 978-1-912190-07-2 |
| Film Studies | There is a textbook - you are not expected to buy it. https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/wjec-eduqas-film-studies-for-a-level-and-as-revision-guide/jenny-stewart/paperback/9781912820351.html |
| French | L'Étranger by Albert Camus - Read the book summarise the main characters and the themes. |
| Geography | AQA A-level Geography, published by Hodder. ISBN 978-1-4718-5869-7 Amazon link Or AQA Geography, A Level & AS Physical Geography published by Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-836651-5 Amazon link & AQA Geography, A Level & AS Human Geography, published by Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-836654-6 Amazon link A Level Geography Reading list |
| Health & Social Care BTEC | Level 3 AAQ BTEC National in Health and Social Care Extended Certificate Student Book. Desirable but not a must have. |
| History | 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!) |
| Mathematics Level 3 | There is no need to buy any books. The one below is recommended for more practice questions. https://www.amazon.co.uk/AQA-Mathematical-Studies-Workbook-Certificate/dp/0198417098 |
| Mathematics | Initially students will need 2 books for year 1 Maths. All are Edexcel/Pearson published A level Maths textbooks. Pure Maths Year 1/AS (ISBN: 978-1292183398) Statistics and Mechanics Year1/AS (ISBN: 978-1292232539) Further Maths will need an additional 3 books for year 1 Core Pure Year 1/AS (ISBN: 978-1292183336) Decision 1 (ISBN: 978-1292183299) Further Pure 1 (ISBN: 978-1292183350) |
| Media Studies | There is a text book but you are not expected to buy it. |
| Music | Coming soon |
| PE | AQA A Level PE textbook |
| PRS | Philosophy Theology Ethics book not published until 28th August 2026 |
| Photography | None required |
| Physics | Physics book details |
| Politics | Pearson Edexcel A Level Politics 2nd edition: UK Government and Politics, Political Ideas and US Government and Politics |
| Product Design | ‘AQA AS/A-Level Design and Technology: Product Design’ by Will Potts & Julia Morrison (ISBN: 978-1-5104-1408-2) |
| Psychology | Psychology AQA A level by Jean-Marc Lawton and Eleanor Willard published by Hodder ISBN 978-1-5104-8391-9 |
| Sociology | 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 | Como agua para chocolate - Laura Esquivel - AQA A Level Year 1 and AS Spanish - Read the book, describe the characters and identify the main topics. |
| Sport BTEC | BTEC suggested books (in order of preference: Textbook - all units Revision workbook - Units 1 and 2 Revision Guide - all units |
| Travel & Tourism | Coming soon |