Teachers are making revision and support material available on Show My Homework. All students have a login to SAM Learning (the centre ID is N8HW). If there are any problems with logins to these or other systems please email data@hws.haringey.sch.uk
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All students are required to purchase the core textbook as follows:
Students are encouraged to watch the news and programmes such as Dragon’s Den and Apprentice which will give them an insight in to the world of business and assist in gaining knowledge and understanding of some of the key business concepts that will be covered throughout the course.
Useful websites are Business Ed and BBC Bitesize.
WJEC electronic PFD text book is supplied to each student, both soft and hard copy.
For the OCR Level 1 or 2 Cambridge National Certificate in IT, you can purchase OCR’s recommended text book.
Food Preparation and Nutrition
This is practical and creative course which focuses on giving you the necessary skills and subject knowledge to provide you with a strong foundation in food preparation and nutrition— which you will be able to demonstrate in the two practical tasks.
It is important that you maintain your interest in food preparation, presentation and the wider issues of nutrition beyond the classroom by practicing your skills and applying your learning at home.
Watching the numerous food and cooking programs available on television will inform on the broader impact of catering and the food industries.
Resistant Materials
Access to ICT facilities is very helpful using Internet research, Powerpoint for enhanced presentation. ‘Sketch Up’ is an invaluable drawing and design package that students can download for free at home. (go to sketchup.com and select educational package). Solidworks is available for students to access during class, lunchtimes and after school.
All the course content will be covered in class but if students miss any lessons or want extra support, the following text books are recommended:
Useful Websites:
Students should review work covered in lessons and build a glossary of key terms. Homework will be set each week, usually in the form of an exam question or background research. Additionally, watching nature.
All the course content will be covered in class but if students miss any lessons or want extra support, the following text books are recommended:
Useful Website Addresses:
Students should complete revision cards after every lesson. In addition, at least once a week student should receive either an essay, practice exam questions, research or a set task to complete at home. Altogether students should do at least one hour of homework for history each week
Students can buy a MathsWatch CD to help with revision and homework or go on the MathsWatch website, they should also consider STARTING the course with a revision guide book if they don’t have a copy of a textbook at home, this will give students reference material for home use. Making and keeping revision notes should be an integral part of their on-going preparation.
Useful Websites:
It is recommended that students keep up to date with developments in the media by reading the Guardian media section online.
We also advise that students purchase a quality revision guide for AQA. (GCSE AQA Complete revision & Practice CGP, includes audio CD available in the LRC) ( New revision guides to be decided yet)
The following are useful to GCSE students who need help with exam topics and music theory:
Handbooks:
Plus practice exercises from:
AQA Physical Education student book: Kirk Bizley—Oxford Publications—ISBN 978-0-19-837025-3
Specification A has text books written for the course that are available to purchase through the REP Dept. These are:
Students will be provided with detailed revision materials during the course of Key Stage 4, as well as a series of planned revision sessions which could also take place over the holidays.
The three textbooks that we recommend are all published by Oxford University Press:
We are working on making the textbook available to students via a website.
As this is a new qualification, we are still waiting for the range of revision guides to be published. Once we have decided on the most appropriate, we will make them available for purchase from the science office.
WJEC Eduqas GCSE Sociology: Student book by Steve Tivey and Marian Davies 2017. This is a very user friendly book which covers the specification exactly and includes practice exam questions based on the wording the exam board uses.
Students should be encouraged to keep up with current affairs by watching relevant TV documentaries and dramas, reading quality newspapers or their websites and talking at home about issues of a sociological nature.