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The college has put together a number of ways in which parents can help support pupils learning. As well as working with pupils to check homework is completed and they have revised for any upcoming assessments, the following resources are a good place to start when seeking a way to support your child.
An excellent website which covers most of the subjects offered by the College is www.s-cool.co.uk This website offers the students the option to study individual topics, complete some practice GCSE, AS and A2 exam questions and print out revision sheets
Art |
Books:
Keystage 4
The essentials of GCSE art and design – Lonsdale (Key Stage 4)
Keystage 5
Advanced art and design – Philip Allan (Key Stage 5)
Anatomy made simple for artists - (Key Stage 4/5)
Websites:
Places To Visit:
There are many museums and Art galleries both locally and in London.
Business |
Books:
Keystage 4
AQA Applied Business Studies ISBN 9 781 040850433 8 - (Year 10)
GCSE Double Award Applied Business Studies AQA ISBN 0 435 44690 8 - (Year 11)
Keystage 5
AQA Business Studies for A2 ISBN 9 780 340907357 8
AQA Business Studies for AS ISBN 9 780 7487 9846 9
AQA Economics for A2 ISBN 978 0 7487 9965 7
AQA Economics for AS ISBN 978 0 7487 9964 0
Websites:
Keystage 4
www.businessstudiesonline.co.uk
www.s-cool.co.uk
Keystage 5
www.tutor2u.net Business and Economics –
www.bized.ac.uk Business and Economics –
www.timesonline.co.uk
Places To Visit:
1- Students would benefit from a day at work with parents during the holidays to understand how business’ work
2 - Watch the news and current affairs programmes such as question time.
3 - Speak to them about who their boss is and how their place of work operates.
4 - Watch programmes such as Apprentice, Dragons Den, Panorama
Child Development |
Books:
Year 10
AQA Child Development for GCSE. Authors: H Brennand & V Hall. Publisher: Hodder Education.
Revision Guides 2009/2011 have been purchased by the department which will be lent to all students to enable them to complete the 2009/2011 workbooks. (All students will be receiving a copy after Christmas.)
Additional Revision Guides – Child Development –J Sunderland – Lonsdale. These can be purchased through the department -£3.50
Year 11
Child Development- A Comprehensive Text for GCSE. Authors: H Brennand & V Hall. Publisher: Hodder Education.
Revision Guides 2008/2010 have been purchased by the department which will be lent to all students to enable them to complete the 2008/2010
KS5 – Diploma in Child Care and Education
CACHE level 3 Child Care and Education. Authors: P. Tassoni. Publisher: Heinemann
CACHE level 3 Award/Certificate/Diploma in Child Care and Education. Authors: T. Bruce and C. Meggitt. Publisher: Hodder Arnold
CACHE level 3 Child Care and Education. Authors: M.Beaver, J. Brewster etc. Publisher: Nelson Thorne
Websites:
Key stage 4
www.nurseryworld.co.uk
http://childdevelopmentinfo.com
www.child-development-guide.com/child-development-milestone.html
Key stage 5
www.tes.co.uk
www.dcsf.gov.uk
www.nurseryworld.co.uk
http://childdevelopmentinfo.com
www.everychildmatters.gov.uk
www.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/
www.primaryreview.org.uk/
www.usethekey.org.uk/popular-articles/independent-review-of-the-primary-curriculum-an-overview
Places To Visit:
Design & Technology |
Books:
Key stage 3
Design and Technology: The Study Guide. CGP Books ISBN 1841467200
GCSE Electronics
AQA Design and Technology: Electronic Products. Nelson Thornes ISBN 9781408504178
GCSE Resistant Materials
AQA’s “Design and Technology Resistant Materials Technology.”. Ian Fawcett, Roger Smith, Mick Whittle. Published by Nelson Thornes ISBN 97814085 0273 0
GCSE Design and Technology Textiles
The Revision Guide. Coordination Group Publications Ltd (18 Aug 2003). ISBN-10: 1841467936
AQA Design and Technology -Textiles Technology. Nelson Thornes (18 May 2009). ISBN-10: 1408502755
A Level Graphic Products
Edexcel A Level Design and Technology: Product Design. A Pearson Company ISBN 9780435757793
GCSE Catering
WJEC Hospitality and Catering for GCSE (Paperback)
by Judy Gardiner (Author), Jacqui Housley (Author) 2009 edition only
WJEC GCSE Hospitality and Catering: Student Book (WJEC Hospitality and Catering) (Paperback)
by Scott Reynard (Editor), Lesley Woods (Editor) 2009 edition only
GCSE Food & Nutrition
AQA GCSE Home Economics: Food & Nutrition Students Book: Student's Book (Paperback)
by Margaret Hague (Author) 2009 edition only
Examining Food and Nutrition for GCSE (Paperback)
by Jenny Ridgwell (Author) 2009 edition only
Websites:
Places To Visit:
Clothes show NEC Birmingham (Textiles)
Victoria & Albert Museum London
Design Museum in London (All years but GCSE Graphics and A level especially)
English |
Books:
Key stage 5
AQA AS English Literature B – Nelson Thornes £14.99 ISBN 978 07487 82888 edited by Adrian Beard & Dr Alan Kent
AQA A2 English Literature - Nelson Thornes £14.99 ISBN 978 07487 82895 edited by Adrian Beard & Peter Bunten
Key Stage 5
– AQA AS English Language and Literature A - Nelson Thornes £14.99 ISBN 978 07487 99602 edited by Banks and Bell
A Streetcar Named Desire (York Advanced notes also useful)
AQA A2 English Language and Literature A - Nelson Thornes £14.99 ISBN 978 1408513859 edited by Andy Archibald & David Emery
CGP Study Guides AQA English Writing Exams
CGP Study Guides AQA English Reading Non-Fiction and Media Texts
CGP Study Guides AQA English Poems from Different Cultures
Revising AQA English (Peter Buckroyd OUP)
Easy Learning GCSE Higher / Foundation English Revision Guide (Collins)
AQA GCSE English (Lonsdale)
AQA GCSE English Aiming for A* (Lonsdale)
Text books that we use in school:
GCSE English for AQA-A Imelda Pilgrim Heinemann
GCSE English/English Literature (OUP) Geoff Barton
English Literature
Books:
Carol Ann Duffy and Simon Armitage Working with the Literature Anthology (Heinemann)
All the above can be ordered from www.amazon.co.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english_literature/
York Notes Duffy and Armitage and Pre-1914 Poetry and set texts Of Mice and Men, To Kill a Mocking Bird, Lord of the Flies – www.yorknotes.com
CGP Study Guide Poems from Duffy, Armitage, pre-1914
Websites:
General
www.redhousechildrensbookaward.co.uk/winners-for-2008.html
www.cool-reads.co.uk
www.libraryofbabbleon.blogspot.com/ (Our book-club blog)
www.lovereading4schools.co.uk/
www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/english
www.libraryofbabbleon.blogspot.com/
www.babasword.com/
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english/
Year 7
www.babasword.com/ - Chaucer Modernised
www.dickensworld.co.uk/ - Charles Dickens
www.dickensmuseum.com/
www.shakespeares-globe.org/ - Shakespeare: The Globe Theatre
Year 8
www.bl.uk/learning/histcitizen/21cc/lang/ourlangugage.html
www.iwm.org.uk/ - War Poetry Imperial War Museum London/Duxford
Year 9
www.shakespeares-globe.org/ - Shakespeare:
www.rsc.org.uk
www.princes-ti.org.uk/SchoolCommunity/SchoolsProgrammeMembers/
Gifted and Talented
http://ygt.dcsf.gov.uk/Community/HomePage.aspx?stakeholder=2 - YGTLA for parents
www.villierspark.org.uk/vpnews.php?ni=NLGRE0457441 - YGTLA extension activities
www.princes-ti.org.uk/SchoolCommunity/SchoolsProgrammeMembers/
Directions for ‘lovereading4schools’ for parents
- Go to http://www.lovereading4schools.co.uk/
- Go to the red ‘for parents’ registration column on the right. Click on the box marked ‘If you are a parent, register here’
- Fill in the details on the registration screen- first name, surname, email and a password.
- Lovereading4schools will then send you an email with a link in it to verify your account. Follow the instructions in the email.
- You’re now a member of Lovereading4schools. However, there are a couple more steps to take if you ant to take advantage of the Sawtry Community College part of the site, which gives you bespoke reading lists created by the English department and means 5% all your purchases will be donated to the school in the form of book vouchers.
- In the blackboard box titled ‘Search’ on the left on the lovereading4schools screen, enter ‘Sawtry’ and click ‘search’. This will take you to a list of schools. Find and click ‘Sawtry Community College PE28 5TQ’ You will then betaken Sawtry’s own page. There is a password to enter these pages as an extra layer of security. The password is ‘readallaboutit’
- You are now ready to browse the lists, download reviews and extracts and purchase titles at reduced prices, with the added satisfaction of knowing you are benefiting the school. You will also find a link here where you can contact me directly at school should you wish to have a personal consultation about the suitable books for your child.
Places To Visit:
Twelfth Night: suitable for all Key Stages
The Woman in Black: Of special interest to Key Stage 4 students
The Secret of Sherlock Holmes: Of special interest to Key Stage 4 students
The Glass Menagerie: Of special interest to Key Stage 5 students
Geography |
Books:
Key Stage 3
geog.1: students' book -Third Edition -Authors: RoseMarie Gallagher, Richard Parish, and Janet Williamson – ISBN 978-0-19-913493-9 -Paperback | 17 January 2008 -Price: £13.50
geog.2: students' book -Third Edition -Authors: RoseMarie Gallagher and Richard Parish –ISBN 978-0-19-913494-6 -Paperback | 18 September 2008 -Price: £13.50
geog.3: students' book -Third Edition -Authors: RoseMarie Gallagher and Richard Parish –ISBN 978-0-19-913495-3 -Paperback | 02 July 2009 -Price: £13.50
Key Stage 4
AQA GCSE Geography A- Student Book – 1st Edition – Authors: Simon Ross, Judith Canavan, Alison Rae – ISBN 978-1-4085-0271-6.
GCSE Geography OCR A Students Book – Authors: John Widdowson et al – ISBN 978-0-19-913520-2 – Price £22.00
Websites:
http://earth.google.com/
www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/
www.metoffice.gov.uk/
www.gatm.org.uk/ Geography at the movies
www.juicygeography.co.uk/
www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/navigation/visualization.cfm
www.wjec.co.uk/index.php?subject=56&level=21 WJEC AS/A2 Exam board website
web.aqa.org.uk/qual/newgcses/geo_landt/new/geography_a_materials.php?id=09&prev=09 AQA A Exam board website
Places To Visit:
Gladstone Street area of P’boro – inner city
Hunstanton
Happisburgh
Natural History Museum
Science Museum
Great Fen Project
Holme Fen
Maldives
Sedgwick Earth Sciences museum – Cambridge
Scott Polar Research Institute museum – Cambridge
Corby – an example of new town re-development
History |
Books:
Year 7
“What is History?” Ian Dawson, ISBN 0719579619
“Think History – Changing Times 1066-1500” Heinemann ISBN 0435313347
Year 8
“Think History – Revolutionary Times 1500-1750” Heinemann ISBN 0435313509
“The French Revolution 1789-94” M. Whittock, ISBN 9780340789506
“Britain 1750-1900” J. Murray ISBN 0719585465
Think History – Modern Times 1750-1900” Heinemann, ISBN 0435313703
Year 9
Think History – Modern Times 1750-1900” Heinemann, ISBN 0435313703
“The Twentieth Century A World Study After 1900” C. Culpin, ISBN 071957711X
GCSE
“OCR GCSE Modern World History 3rd Edition” Ben Walsh, ISBN 9780340981832
“OCR GCSE History B Modern World” Heinemann, ISBN 9780435510220
Revision guide
“GCSE Modern World History. The Revision Guide” Richard Parsons, Coordination Group Publications (CGP) ISBN-13 – 978-1841463001.
Year 12 – Unit One – Civil Rights in the USA 1945-1968
“Edexcel As History Unit One Pursuing Life and Liberty: Equality in the USA 1945-1968” R Bunce & L. Gallagher, ISBN 9781846903069
Year 12 – Unit Two Britain Reform and Representation
Lang S – Parliamentary Reform, 1785-1928 (Routledge, Questions and Analysis in History, 1998)
Pearce R and Stearn R – Government and Reform, 1815-1914, Second Edition, (Hodder Murray, Access to History, 2000)
Year 13 Unit Three – French Revolution
Rees D and Townson W D — France in Revolution, (Hodder Education, 2008)
Waller S — France in Revolution 1776-1830 (Heinemann, 2002)
Year 13 – Unit Four – Russia 1856-1963
Acton E — Russia: The Tsarist and Soviet Legacy, 2nd edition (Longman, 1995)
Fiehn S and Corin C — Communist Russia under Lenin and Stalin (John Murray, 2001)
Hite J — Tsarist Russia, 1801-1917 (Causeway Press, 1989)
Lynch M — Reaction and Revolutions: Russia, 1881-1924 (Hodder and Stoughton, 1992)
Lynch M — Stalin and Khrushchev: The USSR, 1924-64 (Hodder and Stoughton, 1992)
Mawdsley E — The Stalin Years, 1922-56 (Manchester University Press, 1998)
Phillips S — Lenin and the Russian Revolution (Heinemann, 2000)
Philips S — Stalinist Russia (Heinemann, 2000)
Sherman R — Russia, 1815-81 (Hodder and Stoughton, 1991)
Waldron P — The End of Imperial Russia, 1855-1917 (Macmillan, 1997)
Westwood J N — Russia: Endurance and Endeavour, 4th edition (Oxford University Press. 1993)
Williams B — The Russian Revolution, 1917-21 (Blackwell, 1987)
For additional resources for AS and A level students <Click To Download>
Websites
www.timewitness.org ( WW2 witnesses - learning the lessons of the past for the future)
www.ict.oxon-lea.gov.uk/secondarylinks ( useful websites for different history topics)
www.britishpathe.com (film and news reel)
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/nof/slavery
www.british-association-local-history.co.uk
www.schoolnet.org.uk/Keystage_4/History
www.schoolshistory.org.uk/giftedandtalented.htm
Places To Visit:
Year 7 and 8 – Flag Fen(as part of our local history study in Yr 8)
Year 8 – Cromwell museum, Water Newton (as part of our local history study in Yr 8)
Year 9 and GCSE – Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Imperial War Museum, London
ICT |
Books:
Websites:
Places To Visit:
KS5 ICT
Books (issued to the student by the dept. for the duration of the course)
AS: OCR ICT for AS by Paul Long, Glen Millbery and Sonia Stuart – Published by Hodder Education
A2: OCR ICT for A2 by Paul Long, Glen Millbery and Sonia Stuart – Published by Hodder Education
Additional books
Database Project in Excel for Advanced level – by Julian Mott and Ian Rendell
Database Project in Access for Advanced level – by Julian Mott and Ian Rendell
Websites:
www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/type/gce/ict_tec/ict/index.aspx Reference point for everything about the course.
www.techonthenet.com Good site for Microsoft Access and Excel skills development
www.exceltips.com Microsoft Excel skills.
www.teach-ict.com/videohome.htm Video tutorials for skills development in Microsoft / Adobe applications
Mathematics |
Books:
Websites:
Places To Visit:
Media Studies |
Books:
GCSE
OCR Media Studies for GCSE, Eileen Lewis, Published: 28/08/2009, Hodder Education,
ISBN: 9780340983416
AS
OCR Media Studies for AS Third Edition, Julian McDougall, Published: 28/03/2008, Hodder Education, ISBN: 9780340958988
A2
OCR Media Studies for A2 Third Edition, Julian McDougall, Published: 30/01/2009, Hodder Education,
ISBN: 9780340958711
Websites
www.mediaknowall.com/
www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/subject/media_studies/
www.bfi.org.uk/
www.guardian.co.uk/media
www.longroadmedia.com/
www.filmeducation.org/ interactive resources
www.sawtrymedia.blogspot.com/
Year 12 AS Media Production Coursework
http://sawtryopeningscene.blogspot.com/
http://sawtryasproduction.blogspot.com/
Year 13 A2 Media Production Coursework
http://sawtrymusicvideo.blogspot.com/
Places to visit
Mediateque at Cambridge Central Library:
https://bfi.org.uk/whatson/bfi_around_the_uk/mediatheques/central_library_cambridge
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/leisure/libraries/online/bfi_media.htm
BFI Southbank, London
www.bfi.org.uk/whatson/
Modern Languages |
French
Books:
GCSE French textbook is Metro 4
AS French textbook is Elan;
A level textbook is Elan 2.
Websites:
Key Stage 5
http://www.lesclesjunior.com
http://www.languagesonline.org.uk
http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/~creitan/grammar.htm
http://www.s-cool.co.uk
http://www.cheriefm.fr
http://jt.france2.fr
http://www.leparisien.fr
http://French.about.com
http://fr.euronews.net/
Places to Visit:
If you are in Paris try to visit the Musee d'Orsay for a vast and beautiful collection of Impressionist works.
German
Books:
Key Stage 4 is Logo 4.
Key Stage 5 is Zeitgeist AS and A2.
Websites:
Key Stage 3/4
www.atschool.eduweb.co.uk/rgshiwyc/school/curric/Hotpotatoes/Germanindex.htm#Beginners
www.linguascope.co.uk
Key Stage 5
www.euronews.net
www.zeit.de
www.aqa.org
Places to Visit:
Germany/Austria/Switzerland or a German Christmas market to enable you to practise the language.
Spanish
Books:
GCSE Spanish textbook is Mola.
Websites for Key Stage 3 and 4:
Linguascope.com
Username Sawtry
Password mardi
GCSE: BBC Bitesize
Places to Visit:
Spain, Take the opportunity to speak as much as possible, for example ordering food and drinks, asking for things in shops, buying tickets. It would also be good to pick up leaflets, posters, and timetables etc that you come across. If you can, pop into a tourist information office and ask for a map of the town, which is always free. Make the effort to practise your Spanish whenever you can, for example when asking for directions, for the time, for your room key in the hotel. Try out local TV/radio - can you pick out any words/phrases that you understand? This is appropriate for all year groups.
Activities Year 9 - visit the Fitzwilliam museum in Cambridge or the National Gallery in London to see for yourself the Impressionist works you have been learning about this term.
For GCSE/A level - do you know anyone with friends in Spain? Can you get yourself a pen friend through them? This would be an excellent opportunity to practise your language skills, make a friend and maybe get invited to Spain.
For GCSE/A level Look out for any Spanish films coming out, particularly at the Arts Cinema in Cambridge, where films are shown in the original version with subtitles.
Music |
Books:
Edexcel GCSE Music – John Arkell / Jonny Martin. Pearson Publishing ISBN 978-1-846904-03-5
Edexcel Anthology – John Arkell ISBN 978-1846904059
Edexcel CD of extracts – John Arkell ISBN 978-1846904066
Websites:
Places to Visit:
Physical Education |
Books:
GCSE Dance: AQA GCSE Dance by Nelson Thornes: available online.
Key Stage 4: GCSE PE Edexcel GCSE Physical Education. ISBN 9781408231432
Year 12 AS Physical Education: AQA Physical Education AS: ISBN 978-1-4085-0015-6
Year 13 A2 Physical Education: AQA Physical Education A2: ISBN 978-1-4085-00 16-3
Websites:
Places to Visit:
Religious Education |
Books:
Key Stage 3
‘This is RE’ Books 1, 2 and 3 by Cath Large: Hodder Murray
Key Stage 4
‘Religion and Morality’ GCSE Religious Studies for AQA B. Lesley Parry, Jan Hayes, Kim Hands: Hodder Education
Places to visit:
The whole area is a mix of historical/ religious sites.
Every village has its church which is often over looked and rarely visited outside service times. Some have Free Churches of considerable interest. Great Gidding and Little Gidding are excellent examples. The cathedrals at Ely and Peterborough are world class and each college at Cambridge has a chapel of often cathedral standards.
Art galleries and museums are also important places. Peterborough and especially the Fitzwilliam at Cambridge are good places for a half day visit.
Science |
Books:
Year 11 Btec
BTec First Certificate Knowledge book, every student has a copy. In addition any GCSE science book/revision book would be helpful.
Biology
Books:
OCR A2 Biology Student Book and Exam Cafe CD: Heinemann ISBN 9780435691905
OCR AS Biology Student Book and Exam Cafe CD: Heinemann ISBN 9780435691806
Websites:
For revision purposes:
http://www.biologymad.com/
http://www.s-cool.co.uk/
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-106852
Chemistry
Books:
Key Stage 5:
Further Reading
AQA Chemistry AS: Nelson Thornes
Understanding Chemistry for Advanced Level: Nelson Thornes
Chemistry on Context: Nelson thornes
Advanced Chemistry: Oxford University Press
Subscriptions
New Scientist
You can also join ChemNet. www.rsc.org/chemnet
It costs £15 for two years and includes a free subscription to Chemistry World (published monthly)
Websites:
AS/A2 Level Chemistry
www.kerboodle.com
www.creative-chemistry.org.uk/alevel
www.knockhardy.org.uk/sci.htm
www.chemguide.co.uk
www.chembook.co.uk
www.rod.beavon.clara.net
www.s-cool.co.uk
www.antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/sense/101
www.greener-industry.org
www.chemsoc.org/networks/learnnet/videoclips.htm
www.webelements.com
www.chemsoc.org/networks/learnnet/questions.htm
www.mp-docker.demon.co.uk
www.karentimberlake.com/quizzes.htm
Further websites
www.rsc.org.uk
www.environment-agency.gov.uk
www.direct.gov.uk/en/Environmentandgreenerliving/index.htm
www.ec.europa.eu/environment/index_en.htm
www.carbontrust.co.uk
www.nas.nasa.gov
www.royalsociety.org
www.bgs.ac.uk
www.a-levelchemistry.co.uk
www.chemsheets.co.uk
www.ciec.org.uk
Physics
Books:
Key Stage 5
Advanced Physics (5th Ed.), Tom Duncan, Hodder Education, ISBN 9780719576690, £33.00
Collins Advanced Science Physics:Dobson, Grace, Lovett
Understanding Physics for Advanced Level: Jim Breithaupt
Heinemann Advanced Science Physics: Patrick Fullick
Oxford Dictionary of Physics
Below are listed some magazines that it may be beneficial to subscribe to or they are available to view in libraries:
New Scientist
Physics World
CERN Courier
Popular Science
Websites:
www.schoolphysics.co.uk
http://www.iop.org/
http://www.cyberphysics.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
Core Studies
Books:
Revision guides for core and additional – higher and foundation
Workbooks for core and additional – higher and foundation
Practise papers for core and additional – higher and foundation
Triple students should buy separate revision guides, work books practise papers for AQA biology, chemistry and physics GCSE – available from the same website
Collins GCSE science for AQA core, additional and triple
Websites:
www.cgpbooks.co.uk
www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse/chemistry.html
www.bbc.co.uk/schoold/gcsebitesize/science
www.docbrown.info
www.schoolscience.co.uk
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/
http://www.scibermonkey.org.uk/
Places to Visit:
Whipsnade Zoo, Dunstable
Natural history museum, London
Science museum, London
Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
Magna Science Adventure Centre, Rotherham
Psychology |
Books:
Core texts for years 10 and 11 Psychology:
‘Psychology for GCSE Level: AQA and OCR specifications’ (2009) by Diane Dwyer and Craig Roberts (ISBN: 978-1-84872-018-3)
‘OCR GCSE Psychology’ by Billingham and Groves (ISBN: 978-0-435807-70-2).
Core texts for year 12 Psychology:
OCR Psychology AS’ by Bainbridge, Bradshaw, Latham, Lintern (ISBN: 978-0-435806-99-6).
OCR Psychology Core Studies’ Philip Allan Updates, by David Clarke (ISBN: 978-0-340-95959-6).
OCR Psychology Psychological Investigations’ Philip Allan Updates, by Fiona Lintern (ISBN: 978-0-340-95027-2).
OCR Psychology for AS’(2008) by Oliver and Ellerby-Jones. (ISBN:978-0-340-96812-3).
Core texts for year 13 Psychology:
Psychology and Health’ by Harari and Legge (2001).
A2 OCR Psychology’ (2008) by Bainbridge et al. (ISBN:978-0-435806-93-4).
Websites:
www.holah.co.uk (year 12).
www.psychexchange.co.uk (years 10,11,12,13).
Places to Visit:
Hamerton Wildlife Centre to accommodate the student’s understanding of the ‘Observational Method’ in Psychology.
Year 10 Psychology: A zoo/wildlife centre to compare the non-verbal communication of animals with that of humans.
Year 11 Psychology: The Science Museum (Psychology exhibition, 4th floor), London
Year 12/13 Psychology: Freud Museum, London
Sociology |
Books:
Coates G, Gilpin T, Owens R, Woodfield I: AQA Sociology, Nelson Thornes 2009
Blundell J Active Sociology for GCSE:Pearson Education Ltd
Places to Visit:
Go to the Magistrates court for a morning accompanied by a parent. Sit in the public gallery and observe what goes on. What does this tell you about crime and age/gender/ethnicity? This will assist students understanding of Sociology in the real world.
AS & A2 Level
AS Level Sociology: Webb R , Westergaard H, Trobe K & Steel L, Napier Press
Sociology Themes and perspectives: Haralambos & Holborn, Collins
Websites:
www.sociologyonline.co.uk
Places to Visit:
At the end of Year 12, visit the Crown court in Peterborough and arrange to sit in on a trial hearing (these usually last for 2 or 3 days – sometimes longer!). This will provide excellent first hand experience of the workings of the legal system, and an understanding of social control mechanisms.
Government & Politics |
Books:
AS Level
UK Government & Politics Garnett: M & Lynch P –Second edition Philip Allen Updates (core textbook)
AQA Unit 1 Government & Politics, People, Politics and Participation: Philip Allen Updates
AQA Unit 2 Government & Politics, Governing modern Britain: Philip Allen Updates
UK Elections and Electoral Reform: Smith N –– Advanced topic master: Philip Allen Updates
Websites:
There are a huge number of websites for political parties, electoral reform and pressure groups. All are listed, chapter by chapter in the core textbook.
Books
A2 Level
Bennett A – US Government & Politics Third edition:Philip Allen Updates (core textbook)
Bennett A – The US Congress – Advanced Topic Master – Philip Allen Updates.
AQA Unit 3a The Politics of the USA – Philip Allen Updates
AQA Unit 4a The Government of the USA – Philip Allen Updates
Bennett A – US Government & Politics Annual Survey 2009 – Philip Allen Updates
Websites:
www.washingtonpost.com
www.washingtontimes.com
www.pbs.org
www.democrats.org
www.rnc.org
There are also numerous websites related to individual topic areas, and these are all included in the core text.