GCSE Course Guide & Support Sessions
GCSE COURSES FOR 2023-2024 AND SUGGESTED STUDY GUIDES
Homework support
Homework support is available in room B2 for one hour after school. All years are welcome and you can join as little or as often as you like. There is a member of staff there to help you.
Year 11 exam preparation subject support
You can find full details of year 11 subject support sessions for Term 4 here.
Suggested study guides
|
Subject |
Exam Board |
Suggested Study Guides |
| Art | AQA | None required |
| Biology | Edexcel | CGP GCSE Biology Edexcel Exam Practice Workbook |
| Chemistry | Edexcel | CGP GCSE Chemistry Edexcel Exam Practice Workbook |
| Computer Science | AQA | CGP GCSE Essentials Bundle: AQA Computer Science (for exams in 2022 and beyond) - Python |
| Drama | OCR | OCR GCSE (9-1) Drama - Annie Fox |
| Economics | OCR | Hodder Education my revision notes OCR GCSE (9-1) Economics |
| English Language | Edexcel (AQA from 2025 exams) | CGP, York Notes and Collins Snap revision and Edexcel English Language GCSE revision text |
| English Literature | Edexcel | Macbeth, Jekyll and Hyde and An Inspector Calls |
| Film Studies | EDUQAS | Not required |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | AQA | Not required |
| Geography | Edexcel | Revise edexcel GCSE (9-1) Geography B Revision Guide 978-1-292-13378-2, Revise edexcel GCSE (9-1) Geography B Revision Workbook 978-1-292-13376-8, CGP GCSE Geography Edexcel B Investigating Geographical issues (The revision guide for the Grade 9-1 course) 978-1-78294-621-2. |
| History | AQA | Hodder Education AQA History GCSE (9-1) Second Edition |
| Languages | AQA (A new specification will be available from 2026 exams onwards) | CGP Complete Revision and Practice AQA grades 9-1 in French, German and Spanish or Pearson Revise AQA GCSE French/German/Spanish Revision guide and workbook. Regular vocab practice through Quizlet. Use of "sentence builders" online. |
| Maths | Edexcel | Dr Frost Maths, Corbett Maths, Maths Genie |
| Music | AQA | Not required |
| Physical Education | Edexcel | GCSE Physical Education Edexcel Exam Practice Workbook |
| Physics | Edexcel | CGP GCSE Physics Edexcel Exam Practice Workbook |
| Religious Education | AQA | Short Course AQA GCSE Religious Studies A (9-1) Workbook: Christianity and Buddhism for Paper 1 & 2 |
| Technology | AQA | Current DT Textbooks and CGP GCSE AQA Design & Technology for the Grade 9-1 Course |