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Textbooks are becoming a less common sight in lessons as it is cheaper to either use printouts or a simple display on the whiteboard. Subjects that do still use them frequently are:
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Textbooks are becoming a less common sight in lessons as it is cheaper to either use printouts or a simple display on the whiteboard. Some Subjects however still use textbooks on a regular basis.
 
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=Modern Foreign Languages=
 
=Modern Foreign Languages=
  
 
== German-Logo ==
 
== German-Logo ==
  
Logo is the German textbook that will accompany you through your german lessons until you drop it either at GSCE or A level. It is usally full of rude drawings unlike metro which could have two answers - Year 8 and 9 have more respet for french then German or the [[French]] teachers are way more scary than the german ones. Although published farely recently it still has many outdated images.It will usally form the bulk of the curriculum with tests question and new words coming from it.
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Logo is the [[German]] textbook that will accompany you through your German lessons until you drop it either at [[GSCE]] or [[A-level]]. It is usally full of rude drawings unlike metro which could have two answers - [[Year 8]] and [[Year 9]] have more respect for [[French]] then German or the French [[teachers]] are way more scary than the German ones. Although published farely recently it still has many outdated images. It will usally form the bulk of the curriculum with tests question and new words coming from it.
 
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== French-Metro ==
 
== French-Metro ==
The least helpful of all the textbooks it contains very little infomation on the right answers to questions and the dictionary at the rear is questionable. Instead it focuses on making students ask there teachers what things mean (although this may sound basic it is actualy a very scary proposition if you have [[Miss Wilkes]]).
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The least helpful of all the textbooks it contains very little infomation on the right answers to questions and the dictionary at the rear is questionable. Instead it focuses on making students ask there [[teachers]] what things mean (although this may sound basic it is actualy a very scary proposition if you have [[Miss Wilkes]]).
 
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== Spanish-Listos ==
 
== Spanish-Listos ==
The least used textbook is rarely dusted off by the small number of spanish teachers and seems to be much more 80s style then the other textbooks with retro images and faded blue background.
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The least used textbook is rarely dusted off by the small number of [[Spanish]] [[teachers]] and seems to be much more 80s style then the other textbooks with retrospect images and a faded blue background.
  
 
=Other Subjects=
 
=Other Subjects=
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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Several [[History]] textbooks, varying on what you are studying but normally the ageing 'Understanding History' series are used.
  
Several varying on what you are studying but normally the aging Understanding History series.
 
  
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== Maths ==
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*[[Key Stage 3]] - <s>Framework Maths by Oxford</s> Essential [[Maths]] by David Rayner
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*[[Key Stage 4]] - [[Maths Bible]]
  
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==IT==
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*[[Year 8]] - ICT Matters
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*[[Year 9]] - [[IT]] for [[GCSE]]
  
== Maths ==
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== Science ==
*Key Stage 3 - Framework maths by Oxford
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In [[Science]], a combination of Hodder and Londsdale books in [[Key Stage 3]]
*Key Stage 4 - [[Maths Bible]]
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==ICT==
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== Geography ==
Several depending on the year although year 9 use Ict for GCSE (fairly obvious)
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[[Geography]] books include:
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*Earthworks 1 and Earthworks 2
  
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There are others as well
  
== Science ==
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== PSHE ==
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[[PSHE]] books include:
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*Your Life 1, 2 and 3
  
A combination of Hodder and Londsdale books in KS3
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== RS ==
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The main [[RS]] book is 'This Is RE!'. Other books, such as 'Budhism', specialise in particular religions.

Latest revision as of 16:44, 24 November 2010

Textbooks are becoming a less common sight in lessons as it is cheaper to either use printouts or a simple display on the whiteboard. Some Subjects however still use textbooks on a regular basis.

Modern Foreign Languages

Logo is the German textbook that will accompany you through your German lessons until you drop it either at GSCE or A-level. It is usally full of rude drawings unlike metro which could have two answers - Year 8 and Year 9 have more respect for French then German or the French teachers are way more scary than the German ones. Although published farely recently it still has many outdated images. It will usally form the bulk of the curriculum with tests question and new words coming from it.

French-Metro

The least helpful of all the textbooks it contains very little infomation on the right answers to questions and the dictionary at the rear is questionable. Instead it focuses on making students ask there teachers what things mean (although this may sound basic it is actualy a very scary proposition if you have Miss Wilkes).

Spanish-Listos

The least used textbook is rarely dusted off by the small number of Spanish teachers and seems to be much more 80s style then the other textbooks with retrospect images and a faded blue background.

Other Subjects

History

Several History textbooks, varying on what you are studying but normally the ageing 'Understanding History' series are used.


Maths

IT

Science

In Science, a combination of Hodder and Londsdale books in Key Stage 3

Geography

Geography books include:

  • Earthworks 1 and Earthworks 2

There are others as well

PSHE

PSHE books include:

  • Your Life 1, 2 and 3

RS

The main RS book is 'This Is RE!'. Other books, such as 'Budhism', specialise in particular religions.