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Updated 2025/26
| Subject | GCSE/ A Level | Text Books/Revision Guides/ Recommended Reading | ISBN |
| Art | GCSE & A Level | N/A | N/A |
| Biology | The Science Department will place an order through the school for CGP revision guides – it is cheaper for parents to buy them through us and it will be sorted before Christmas. | ||
| Chemistry | The Science Department will place an order through the school for CGP revision guides – it is cheaper for parents to buy them through us and it will be sorted before Christmas. | ||
| Computer Science | GCSE
| CGP Python Programming Guide for GCSE Computer Science
| 978-178908 862 5 |
| CGP GCSE Computer Science OCR Complete Revision & Practice
| 978-178908 558 7 | ||
| CGP GCSE Computer Science OCR Exam Practice Workbook
| 978-1789085570 | ||
| OCR GCSE Computer Science Textbook (digital copy)
| N/A | ||
| A Level
| OCR A Level Computer Science Textbook (digital copy)
| N/A | |
| Python Crash Course by Eric Matthes | 978-1593279288 | ||
| Algorithms Unlocked by Thomas H. Cormen | 978-0262033848 | ||
| Drama | GCSE and A Level | BOOKS ABOUT ACTING: The Actor and the Target by Declan Donnellan An Actor Prepares by Constantin Stanislavski Building A Character by Constantin Stanislavski Creating A Role by Constantin Stanislavski | |
| GCSE | SET TEXT: Blood Brothers by Willy Russell | ||
| OCR GCSE 9–1 Drama, Author: Annie Fox, Hatchette Learning | 978-1911208730 | ||
| GCSE Drama Play Guide – Blood Brothers, CGP | 978-1782949664 | ||
| A Level | SET TEXT: Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo A Study Guide for Dario Fo's 'Accidental Death of an Anarchist', Cengage Learning Gale Commedia Dell'Arte: An Actor's Handbook by John Rudlin SET TEXT: Antigone by Sophocles (Translated by Don Taylor) A Guide to Greek Theatre and Drama by Kenneth McLeish Greek Theatre Performance: An Introduction by David Wiles Rebel Women: Staging Ancient Greek Drama Today edited by John Dillon and Stephen Wilmer DRAMATIC THEORY Modern Drama in Theory and Practice Vol.1: Realism and Naturalism Modern Drama in Theory and Practice Vol.2: Symbolism, Surrealism and the Absurd Modern Drama in Theory and Practice Vol.3: Expressionism and Epic Theatre BOOKS ABOUT THEATRE PRACTITIONERS The Complete Brecht Toolkit by Stephen Unwin The Complete Stanislavsky Toolkit by Bella Merlin Theatre in Practice by Nick O'Brien Stanislavski in Practice: Exercises for Students by Nick O'Brien Books about Devising Brecht On Theatre (Bloomsbury Revelations) The Frantic Assembly Book of Devising by Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett Impro: Improvisation by Keith Johnstone Complicite Plays: 1: 1: Street of Crocodiles; Mnemonic; The Three Lives of Lucie Cabrol: v. 1 (Contemporary Dramatists) The Theatre and Its Double by Antonin Artaud | ||
| DT | GCSE | CGP GCSE D&T Resistant Materials | 978-1847623539 |
| AQA GCSE Design and Technology Graphic Products | 978-1408502747 | ||
| CGP GCSE AQA Design & Technology Revision Guide | 978-1782947523 | ||
| A Level | Edexcel A Level Design and Technology: Product Design – Resistant Materials | 978-0435757786 | |
| Edexcel A Level Design & Technology: Product Design – Graphic Products | 978-0435757793 | ||
| Food Prep/Nutrition | GCSE | AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition (2nd ed) Mackey, Saunder and Tull | 978-103600668-6 |
| GCSE AQA Food Preparation and Nutrition Complete Revision & Practice | 978-1789080988 | ||
| GCSE AQA Food Preparation and Nutrition Exam Practice Workbook | 978-1782946502 | ||
| French | GCSE | Pearson Edexcel GCSE French Higher Student Book | 978-1292734675 |
| A Level | No et moi by Delphine de Vigan | 978-2253124801 | |
| French A Level Grammar Workbook 1 | 978-1510417229 | ||
| French A Level Grammar Workbook 2 | 978-1510417236 | ||
| Geography | GCSE | Year 10: AQA GCSE 9–1 Geography, Second Edition, Hodder Education | 978-1510477513 |
| Year 11: CGP GCSE AQA Geography. Complete Revision and Practice | 978-1782946137 | ||
| GCSE & A Level | Revision guides: Many students find the CGP guides most useful but others are available. The best have examples of exam questions and answers. | N/A | |
| A Level | Year 12 Pearson Edexcel A Level book 1 Geography fourth edition Year 13 Pearson Edexcel A Level book 2 Geography fourth edition (The Geography dept will be arranging for Years 10, 12 and 13 to buy the books at a significantly reduced cost through the school.) | 978-1398312555 978-1398312562 | |
| Geology | GCSE | Understanding Geology by David Webster, Oliver and Boyd | 0-05-003664-5 |
| History | GCSE | (Paper 1) Edexcel GCSE (9–1) History Crime and Punishment through time, c1000–present and Whitechapel, c1870–c1900: crime, policing and the inner city (Thematic study and historic environment) | 978-1292127361 |
| (Paper 2) Edexcel GCSE (9–1) History Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, c.1060–1088 (British depth study) | 978-1292127231
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| (Paper 2) Edexcel GCSE (9–1) History Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941–91 (Period study) | 978-1292127279 | ||
| (Paper 3) Edexcel GCSE (9–1) History Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918–1939 (Modern depth study) | 978-1292127347 | ||
| My Revision Notes: Edexcel GCSE (9–1) History Crime and punishment in Britain, c1000-present and Whitechapel, c1870-c1900 | 978-1510403239 | ||
| My Revision Notes: Edexcel GCSE (9–1) History Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, c1060–88 | 978-1510403222 | ||
| My Revision Notes: Edexcel GCSE (9–1) History Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941–91 | 978-1510403253 | ||
| My Revision Notes: Edexcel GCSE (9–1) History Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918–39 | 978-1510403277
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| A Level | My Revision Notes: Edexcel AS/A-level History Russia 1917–91: From Lenin to Yeltsin | 978-1471876370 | |
| My Revision Notes: Edexcel AS/A-level History The British Experience of Warfare, c1790–1918 | 978-1510418134 | ||
| Communist states in the 20th century | 978-1447985273 | ||
| Paper 1 & 2: Communist states in the twentieth century | 978-1471837913 | ||
| Paper 3: The British experience of warfare c1790–1918 | 978-1447985440 | ||
| Further reading lists can be accessed by TWGSB students here: |
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| Maths | GCSE
| AQA Level 2 Certificate in Further Maths: Exam Practice Workbook (with Answers & Online Edition) | 978-1789082418 |
| AQA Level 2 Certificate in Further Maths: Revision Guide (with Online Edition) | 978-1789082401 | ||
| GCSE Statistics Edexcel Revision Guide (with Online Edition) | 978-1782949497 | ||
| GCSE Statistics Edexcel Exam Practice Workbook (includes Answers) | 978-1782949527 | ||
| Ready? Set? Go!: GCSE Maths Crossover Revision Workbook (includes answers) | 978-1838065003 | ||
| Ready? Set? Go!: GCSE Mathematics Higher Only Revision Workbook | 978-1838065027 | ||
| Pearson REVISE Edexcel GCSE Mathematics (Higher) Revision Workbook | 978-1292210889 | ||
| A Level | Pearson Edexcel AS and A Level Mathematics Pure Mathematics | 978-1292274683 | |
| Pearson Edexcel AS and A Level Mathematics Pure Mathematics | 978-1292274676 | ||
| Pearson Edexcel AS and A Level Mathematics Statistics and Mechanics | 978-1292274669 | ||
| Pearson Edexcel A Level Mathematics Statistics and Mechanics | 978-1292274652 | ||
| Media Studies | GCSE | WJEC/Eduqas GCSE Media Studies Student Book Revised Edition by Hayley Sheard | 978-1913963255 |
| WJEC/Eduqas GCSE Media Studies Revision Guide Revised Edition by Hayley Sheard | 978-1911208891 | ||
| A Level | Media Theory for A Level: The Essential Revision Guide Revised Edition by Mark Dixon | 978-1032421025 | |
| Music | GCSE | WJEC/Eduqas GCSE Music Revision Guide – Revised Edition | 978-1912820788 |
| GCSE Music WJEC/Eduqas Complete Revision & Practice | 978-1837740055 | ||
| Step Up To GCSE Music by Paul Terry | |||
| A Level | Edexcel A Level Music Technology Revision Guide | 978-1785586347 | |
| Edexcel AS & A Level Music Technology Study Guide | 978-1785586026 | ||
| Music Technology from Scratch | 978-1906178864 | ||
| PE | A Level | AQA A Level (Year 1 and Year 2) | 978-1510473300 |
| My Revision Notes: AQA A-level PE Second Edition | 978-1398360594 | ||
| Need to Know: AQA A-level PE | 978-1510428577 | ||
| Wider reading | PE Review magazine – available via a student subscription or available to borrow from the PE Department, PE Review features articles written by examiners and approved authors and relates directly to topics covered by the examination boards | N/A | |
| The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance by David Epstein | 978-1617230127 | ||
| Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise by Peter McGinnis | 978-0736079662 | ||
| Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck | 978-0345472328
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| Sport, Culture and Society: An Introduction by Grant Jarvie | 978-1138911265 | ||
| The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown | 978-0143125471 | ||
| Peak: The New Science of Athletic Performance That is Revolutionizing Sports by Marc Bubbs | 978-1603588096 | ||
| Physics | The Science Department will place an order through the school for CGP revision guides – it is cheaper for parents to buy them through us and it will be sorted before Christmas. | ||
| Politics | A Level | (Paper 1 and 2) AQA A-level Politics: Government and Politics of the UK, Government and Politics of the USA and Comparative Politics | 978-1398311329 |
| (Paper 3) Political ideas for A Level: Liberalism, Socialism, Conservatism, Feminism, Anarchism | 978-1398369177 | ||
| My Revision Notes: AQA A-level Politics | 978-1398355309 | ||
| My Revision Notes: AQA A-level Politics | 978-1398355293 | ||
| My Revision Notes: AQA A-level Politics | 978-1398385504 | ||
| Psychology | A Level | AQA Psychology for A Level: Year 1 and AS – 3rd edition
| 978-1036011970 |
| AQA Psychology for A Level Year 2 Student Book – 2nd edition
| 978-1912820467 | ||
| Religion and Philosophy | GCSE | GCSE Religious Studies for AQA A: Christianity 2016 by Marianne Fleming (Author), Peter Smith (Author), David Worden (Author), Cynthia Bartlett (Series Editor) | 978-0198370338 |
| GCSE Religious Studies for AQA A: Hinduism 2016 by Mary Horsley (Author), Cynthia Bartlett (Series Editor) | 978-0198370352 | ||
| A Level | AQA A-level Philosophy for Year 1 and AS: Epistemology and Moral Philosophy 2017 by Jeremy Hayward (Author), Gerald Jones (Author), Dan Cardinal (Author) | 978-1510400252 | |
| AQA A-level Philosophy Year 2: Metaphysics of God and metaphysics of mind 2018 by Jeremy Hayward (Author), Gerald Jones (Author), Dan Cardinal (Author) | 978-1510400269 | ||
| Sociology | A Level | AQA A level Sociology Book One including AS Level | 978-0954007911 |
| AQA A Level Sociology: Book 2 | 978-0954007928 | ||
| Succeed at A Level Sociology (Book One) Including AS Level: The Complete Revision Guide | 978-0954007997 | ||
| The Complete Revision Guide (Book Two) (Succeed at A Level Sociology) | 978-0954007942 | ||
| Spanish | GCSE | Pearson Edexcel GCSE Spanish Higher Student Book | 978-1292734699 |
| A Level | La casa de Bernarda Alba by Federico García Lorca (Hispanic Texts); paperback – 9 Feb. 1984 | 978-0719009501 | |
| Spanish A Level Grammar Workbook 1 | 978-1510416741 | ||
| Spanish A Level Grammar Workbook 2 | 978-1510416796 |
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