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RECOMMENDED READING

FOR PROSPECTIVE YEAR 12

STUDENTS

SEPT 2020

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Contents

Introduction 3Art 4AppliedBusiness 5ALevelBusinessStudies 6AppliedScience 7Biology 8Chemistry 9Criminology 10DanceBTEC 11DramaBTEC 12EnglishLiterature 13EnglishLiteratureandLanguage 14FilmStudies 15Geography 16Graphics 17HealthandSocialCare 18History 19Maths 20Media 21Music 22P.E.ALevel 23PerformingArtsBTEC 24PersonalFinance 25Philosophy 26Photography 27PublicServices 28Psychology 29Sociology 30SportBTEC 31

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Introduction

Withthedramaticchangeofcircumstancesthatwefindourselvesin,andthegainedtimeyouwillnowhave,wehavecompiledalistofrecommendationsforreadingtonotonlyhelpyouprepareforyourstudiesinSeptember,butalsokeepyoufocusedandengagedduringsuchunusualtimes.

SubjectteachershaveprovidedarangeofresourceswewouldencourageyoutoworkthroughfromnowtoSeptembertogiveyouaninsightintothecoursesyouhavechosenandhopefullygiveyouaheadstartondevelopingyourknowledge.YouwillofcourseonlyneedtocompletetheworkforthecoursesyouhavechosentostudyinSeptember.

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Art

New‘AlevelArtandDesignstudents’–WelookforwardtoworkingwithyounextacademicyearintheMaplesdenNoakesArt&DesignDepartment.

Tokeepdevelopingyourskillsoverthecomingweekspleasehaveagoatthefollowingtask–attempttocreatethreeseparateartisticoutcomes: •Eachoutcomeshouldbemadebyrecordingfromobservation(so recordingsomethingthatyouseeinfrontofyou,notcopyingfromothers imagesorphotos). •Eachshouldbecreatedusingdifferentmedia(pencil,pen,paint,textiles,digital,clayetc.) •Eachshouldbeusingadifferenttechnique(forexamplecross-hatching,linedrawing,impasto,collageetc)

Youcanpickanythingyoufeelcomfortabletoworkfrom,anymaterialsyouliketouse,andanytechniquesthatshowoffyourskills,butequallyyoucouldchallengeyourselftotrysomethingnew.Anexamplemightbe-tolookatthepaintingtechniqueofVincentvanGogh(PostImpressionist)–decidethatyoumightuseoil-pastels–thencreateaself-portraitusingamirror(inhisstyle,withthosematerials).

GoodluckandwelookforwardtoseeingyouroutcomesatthestartofYear12.

MrHedger

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Thiscoursedoesnothaveatextbookavailable.Studentswillgettheopportunitytopurchaserevisionguidesduringthecourseasthesecomeinbulkorderfromaspecialisedcompany.

Studentscanlookintothequalificationfurtheronlineat:Link

Werecommendreadingthroughbusinesscasestudiesfromthiswebsite:

•LinkRecapBusinessTheory:

•Link

WehavealsosetasmallsummerprojectforallhopingtostudyAppliedBusinessinSeptember,toreflectonthecurrentcircumstancesthatoureconomynowfindsitselfinasaresultofCOVID-19.Pleaseseetheattacheddetailsandattemptthisoverthecomingmonths.

AppliedBusinessSummerProject

MrsNoble/MrsSullivan

Applied Business

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StudentshopingtostudyALevelBusinessStudiesinSeptembercanreadmoreaboutthequalificationonlineat:

Link

UsefulBusinessTextbooksandRevisionGuides:

Link1

Link2

Werecommendreadingthroughbusinesscasestudiesfromthiswebsite:

•Link

RecapBusinessTheory:

•Link

WehavesetasmallsummerprojectforallhopingtostudyALevelBusiness,toreflectonthecurrentcircumstancesthatoureconomynowfindsitselfinasaresultofCOVID-19.Pleaseseetheattacheddetailsandattemptthisoverthecomingmonths.

ALevelBusinessSummerProject

MrsNoble/MrsSullivan

A Level Business Studies

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Applied Science

ForstudentsthatarehopingtostudyAppliedScienceinSeptember,wewouldrecommendyoufamiliariseyourselveswiththepagesonthislinkandattemptsomeofthetasks.Thelinkcoversalotoftheinitialcontentforthecourse:

Link

MrsRidout

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Wehaveattachedsomeideasforreading,moviesandresearchtasksthatwouldbeagreatwayforyoutoprepareforyourALevelBiologycourse.

PiXLBiologyBooklet

Wewouldalsoliketosuggestthefollowingbooktosupportyourstudies(availableonAmazon):

•CGPHeadStarttoA-levelBiologyISBN9781782942795

MissShute

Biology

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Wehaveattachedsomeideasforreading,moviesandresearchtasksthatwouldbeagreatwayforyoutoprepareforyourALevelChemistrycourse.

PiXLChemistryBooklet

Wewouldalsoliketosuggestthefollowingbooktosupportyourstudies(availableonAmazon):

•CGPHeadStarttoA-levelChemistryISBN9781782942801

MrsHaywood

Chemistry

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PleaseseetheattachedIntroductiontoCriminologybooklet.Werecommendyouworkyourwaythroughthisathomeoverthesummer,attemptingtocompleteassessmentsandactivities.Withinthebookletisasuggestedreading/watchlist.Iwouldencourageyoutoselectafewofthesethatyouwillenjoyastheyareallusefulresourcestodrawfromwithinthecourse.

IntroductiontoCriminologyBooklet

MissGouldsworthy

Criminology

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Dance BTEC

ForthosestudentswishingtostudyBTECDance,pleaseseetheattacheddocumentsbelowtohelpyouprepareforthestartofyourcourseinSeptember.Youdonotneedtoprintthiswork,youcancompletedigitallyandbringsavedonaUSBwhenyouhopefullyjointhedepartmentinSeptember.

DanceTerminology

DanceTransitionBooklet

DanceCommandWords

MissFraser-Thompson

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ForthosestudentswishingtostudyBTECDrama,pleaseseetheattacheddocumentsbelowtohelpyouprepareforthestartofyourcourseinSeptember.Youdonotneedtoprintthiswork,youcancompletedigitallyandbringsavedonaUSBwhenyouhopefullyjointhedepartmentinSeptember.

DramaVocabBooklet

DramaKeyWords

DramaTransitionBooklet

MissFraser-Thompson

Drama BTEC

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TohelpprepareyouforALevelEnglishLiterature,wehaveattachedasuggestedprosereadinglist.Werecommendselectingacoupleofbooksfromthislisttoenjoyoverthesummer.WehavealsoattachedaPiXLIntroductiontoEnglishLiteraturebookletthatwillhelpyouunderstandwhatwillbestudiedduringthetwoyearcourseandprovidesomeusefultipsandtaskstoaidyourtransition.

PiXLTransitiontoALevelEnglishLiteraturebooklet

PiXLTransitiontoALevelEnglishProseReadingList

DrButler

English Literature

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TohelpprepareyouforALevelEnglishLiteratureandLanguage,wehaveattachedasuggestedprosereadinglist.Werecommendselectingacoupleofbooksfromthislisttoenjoyoverthesummer.WehavealsoattachedaPiXLIntroductiontoEnglishLiteratureandLanguagebookletthatwillhelpyouunderstandwhatwillbestudiedduringthetwoyearcourseandprovidesomeusefultipsandtaskstoaidyourtransition.

PiXLTransitiontoALevelEnglishLitandLang

PiXLTransitiontoALevelEnglishProseReadingList

DrButler

English Literature and Language

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PleaseseetheattacheddocumentandcourseguideonourwebsitethatdetailsalistofwhatwillbestudiedduringALevelFilm.Irecommendthatyouwatchthefilmsandconsiderthetimeandcountryinwhichtheyweremade.

FilmStudiesdocument

MrsMethleyPrince

Film Studies

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PleaseseetheattachedPiXLbookletthatprovidesasuggestedreadinglist,includingusefulwebsites,tasksforresearchandkeytermstolearninpreparationforthestartoftheALevelGeographycourse.

PiXLGeographyBooklet

MrBallard

Geography

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TosupportyourdevelopmentandpreparationforthisGraphicscourse,pleaseseetheattacheddocumentwhichoutlineskeytextstoconsiderpurchasingandsometaskstoenjoyinyoursparetime.

ALevelGraphicsReadingList

MrThompson

Graphics

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ForthosestudentshopingtostudyBTECHealthandSocialCare,Ihaveattachedsomeusefulresourcesforyoutolookat.Oneisa‘passport’tothecourse,thiswillgiveyouagreatoverviewofwhatyouwillbestudying,recommendedprogrammestowatch/bookstoreadandsomerelevanttaskstoprepareyouforSeptember.TheotherisaprojectthatwillgiveyouagoodindicationofthetypeofcourseworkyouwillbecompletingandhelpyouwithyourtransitiontoBTECHealthandSocialCare.

HealthandSocialCareTransitionProject

HealthandSocialCareTransitionPack

MrsJaffray

Health and Social Care

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ForprospectiveALevelHistorystudents,pleaseseetheattacheddocument.Thisprovidesanoutlineofthecourse,theareasofstudyandsuggestedreadingtoprepareyouforsuccessinSeptember.Extendingreadingoutsideoftheclassroomiscertainlyrequiredonthiscourse.

TransitiontoALevelHistoryBooklet

History

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Maths

ForALevelMaths,wewouldrecommendyougoontoMathsGenieandworkthroughthevideos/examsquestionsforGrades7-9:

Link

YoucanalsouseMyMathstoworkthroughtheGCSEBoosterPacks–Grade6/7andGrade8/9doingasmanyofthetasksasyoucan.

MrsNeeve

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PleaseseetheattacheddocumentandcourseguideonourwebsiteoutliningtheMediaALevelcourseandareasofstudy.Iwouldrecommendwatchingthemedialinksprovidedandconsiderthetimeandcountryinwhichtheywerefilmed.

ALevelMediaStudiesOverview

MrsMethleyPrince

Media

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ForthosewishingtotakeupMusicinSeptember,pleaseseetheattachedguidanceofhowyoucanbestprepareforthecourseoverthecomingmonths.

MusicTransitionGuidance

MissCharsley

Music

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ToprepareyouforstudyingALevelP.E.readingshouldrotatearoundanatomyandphysiology,historyofsportandpsychologyofsport.Youtube–JamesMorrisandtheonlineAQAALevelPEbookareagoodplaceforyoutostartyourresearchandmakenotes.

Pleasealsoseetheattachedtaskstocomplete:

ALevelPETransitionTask

MissBennett

P.E. A Level

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Performing Arts BTEC

ForthosestudentswishingtostudyBTECPerformingArts,pleaseseetheattacheddocumentsbelowtohelpyouprepareforthestartofyourcourseinSeptember.Youdonotneedtoprintthiswork,youcancompletedigitallyandbringsavedonaUSBwhenyouhopefullyjointhedepartmentinSeptember.

PerformingArtsTransitionBooklet

PerformingArtsCommandWords

PerformingArtsDanceTerminology

PerformingArtsDramaVocab

MissFraser-Thompson

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ProspectivePersonalFinancestudentswillbeprovidedwithcoursetextbooksbytheexamboardasfinanceiseverchanging.Inthemeantime,youcouldkeepaneyeonthefinancenewsandlookattheimpactontheeconomyduetoCOVID-19.Ausefulwebsiteforresearchis

Link

Youcanalsousetheresourcesinthedocumentbelowtoconductsomewiderreadingaroundthecurrentfinancialsector.

PersonalFinanceResearchResources

MrsNoble/MrsSullivan

Personal Finance

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Philosophy

PleaseseethesuggestedreadingbelowtosupportyourprogressiontoALevelPhilosophy:

Sophie’sWorldbyJosteinGaarder

TheGodDelusionbyRichardDawkins

ThePuzzleofGodbyPeterVardy

ThePuzzleofChristianitybyPeterVardy

ThePuzzleofEthicsbyPeterVardy

MissHillier

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Photography

ThisfreeonlinePhotographyCourseattachedbelowwouldbeagreatwaytointroduceyoutothesubjectandwillprovideaninteractivewaytolearn.

Link

IwouldalsoliketoencourageyoutotakeyourownphotographsinspiredbythecoursetobringwithyouinSeptember.

MrHedger

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Pleaserefertotheattacheddocumentthatdetailshowtoprepareforthecourse,asmallsummerprojectandusefulwebsitesforresearch.

PublicServicesTransitionWork

MrHamer

Public Services

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PleaseseetheattachedIntroductiontoPsychologybookletandsuggestedreadinglist.Werecommendyouworkyourwaythroughthisathomeoverthesummer,attemptingtocompleteassessmentsandactivitieswithin.Iwouldencourageyoutoselectafewitemsfromthereading/watchlisttoenjoyoverthesummerastheyareallusefulresourcestodrawfromwithintheALevelPsychologycourse.

IntroductiontoPsychologyBooklet

PsychologyReadingList

MissGouldsworthy

Psychology

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PleaseseetheattachedIntroductiontoSociologybookletthatweuseatthebeginningoftheterm.ThisisagreatwaytofamiliariseyourselfwiththecontentofALevelSociology.Iwouldrecommendworkingyourwaythroughthisandcompletingasmanyofthetasksaspossible.Iwouldalsosuggestselectingacoupleofbooksanddocumentariesfromthereading/watchlistonp5/6toenjoyoverthesummer.

IntroductiontoSociologyBooklet

MrsOkocha

Sociology

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ToprepareyouforstudyingBTECSport,readingshouldrotatearoundanatomyandphysiology,historyofsportandpsychologyofsport.IhaveattachedanIntroductiontoBTECSportandIwouldrecommendyoustartworkingyourwaythroughthisbooklet.TheBBCBitesizewebsiteandBTECSportLevel3onlinebookwillbereallyusefultohelpyouwiththis.

Attheendofthebookletisalistofsuggestedwiderreading/relevantprogrammestowatch.Tosupportyourknowledge,wewouldencourageyoutoselectafewofthesetoenjoyoverthesummer.

IntroductiontoBTECSportBooklet

MissBennett

Sport BTEC