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SubjectTextbook/sEquipment required/Notes
BTEC Applied ScienceRevise BTEC National Applied ScienceLever arch folder, dividers, plastic wallets. Scientific Calculator, Clear ruler, various colours of pen.
BTEC Art & A Level ArtStudents should bring to their lessons a basic stock of art materials: pencil range, rubber, pencil sharpener, scissors, Pritt stick/glue, small selection of acrylic paints, water colours, selection of paint brushes, coloured pencil crayons, ruler
BTEC BusinessRevise BTEC National Business Revision Workbook

Revise BTEC National Business Revision Guide
Folder, dividers, calculator, ruler, pencil
BTEC ITPearson Revise BTEC National Information Technology Units 1 and 2Use of a home computer with Microsoft Office installed, particularly Word, Excel and Access. This can be installed for free with a JTHS Office 365 login.
BiologyA-Level Biology for AQA: Year 1 & 2 Student Book with Online Edition (CGP A-Level Biology)
This book can be purchased via ParentPay in September.  

AQA Biology: A Level: September 2015 Paperback

Please note that you only need one of these textbooks.
Lever Arch folder, dividers, scientific calculator
BusinessKnowledge Book for Edexcel A Level Business

Calculation Practice Book for Edexcel A-Level Business
Lever Arch folder, dividers, ruler, calculator
ChemistryCGP – AQA A-Level Chemistry (The complete A-Level course for AQA) 
Computer ScienceOCR A Level Computer Science Second Edition

AS and A Level OCR Computer Science

Tackling A Level Projects in Computer Science

Essential Maths Skills for AS/A Level Computer Science
Use of a home computer with Python version 3.x installed  
D&T: Product DesignAQA AS/A-Level Design and Technology: Product Design

My Revision Notes: AQA A Level Design and Technology: Product Design  

Essential Maths Skills for AS/A Level Design and Technology
Calculator, Protractor and compass.

Use of a home computer to access NEA.
EconomicsA-Level Economics: Year 1 & 2 Complete Revision & Practice

Calculation Practice Book for Edexcel A-Level Economics  

Diagram Practice Book for Edexcel A-Level Economics 

My Revision Notes: Edexcel A level Economics
Lever Arch folder, dividers, ruler, calculator
English LanguageA/AS Level English Language for AQA Student Book

AQA AS and A Level English Language Revision Workbook
 
English LiteratureThe Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald

Othello – William Shakespeare Heinemann

Regeneration – Pat Barker

The War Poems of Wilfred Owen  

The Wipers Times – Ian Hislop & Nick Newman
 
Environmental ScienceEnvironmental Science A level AQA
Extended Project QualificationEPQ Toolkit for AQA – A Guide for Students

AQA Extended Project Qualification
 
FrenchAQA French A level Y1 and AS (available online from Kerboodle if they have their own tablet)  

AQA French A level Y2 (available online from Kerboodle if they have their own tablet)  

AQA French A Level and AS Grammar & Translation Workbook

Un sac de billes (available from LRC – English version is desirable)
 
Further MathsBooks needed for Year 12:   

AQA A level Further Maths: Year 1 / AS Level

AQA Further Mathematics – Mechanics

AQA A Level Further Mathematics Core Year 1

Additional book needed after AS Exam in Summer Year 12 for those continuing into Year 13 and the full Further Maths A-Level:   

AQA A Level Further Mathematics Core Year 2
Folder(s) & dividers.   
A-Level Casio Calculator – The FX-991EX.  
GeographyGeography for Edexcel A Level Year 1

Geography for Edexcel A Level Year 2 

These are available to buy from school in September via ParentPay at a discounted price.
 
HistoryAQA A-level History: The Tudors: England 1485-1603

The Tudors: England 1485-1603 (Oxford A Level History for AQA)

Access to History: Italy: The Rise of Fascism 1896-1946
 
LawStudents will be issued with appropriate text books in September. 
MathsPearson Edexcel AS and A level Mathematics Pure Mathematics

Edexcel AS and A level Mathematics Statistics & Mechanics  
Folder(s) & dividers.   
A-Level Casio Calculator – The FX-991EX Can be purchased through school at the start of term slightly cheaper than on the High Street. 
PhysicsA-Level Physics for AQA: Year 1 & 2 Student Book with Online Edition

Please note that you only need 1 textbook, if you purchase this one you do not need the AQA Physics by Jim Breithaupt.  

AQA Physics: A Level Year 2
Lab book
Religious StudiesAQA A-level Religious Studies Year 1 

AQA A-level Religious Studies Year 2 

My Revision Notes AQA A-level Religious Studies: Paper 1 Philosophy of religion and ethics 

My Revision Notes AQA A-level Religious Studies: Paper 2 Study of Christianity and Dialogues
 
SociologyAQA A Level Sociology Book One Including AS Level: Book one

AQA A Level Sociology: Book 2

A-Level and AS Sociology: AQA Complete Revision & Practice (with Online Edition)

Succeed At A Level Sociology Book 2
 
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