THE BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLAbu Dhabi

RecommendedBISAD /Reading list for IGCSE

Dear Parents,

This guide is a list of recommended support material that you may wish to

purchase to support your child’s GCSE course. They are not essential and do not

replace the course books issued by the school, but they are useful resources

students can access independently or you can share with them.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

Lucy ScottHead of Secondary

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GC SE RES OURCE LIST MATHS

IPAD/IPHONE APPS• iTunes Maths GCSE Revision

• h t tp://ww w .c o llins r e visionapps.co.uk/ iTunes and Android

• h t tp://apps. k e r boodle.com/

• h t tp://ww w .ma t hs c a r d.co.uk/apps

BOOKS• GCSE Mathematics Edexcel 2010: spec A Higher Student Book—GCSE Maths

Edexcel 2010

• GCSE Mathematics Edexcel 2010: Spec A Foundation Student Book—GCSE Maths Edexcel 2010

• GCSE Mathematics Edexcel Spec A Higher Revision Guide

• GCSE Mathematics Edexcel Spec A Foundation Revision Guide

• GCSE Mathematics Edexcel Spec A Higher Revision Workbook

• GCSE Mathematics Edexcel Spec A Foundation Revision Workbook

WEBSITES• ww w . M yima t hs.com (Login BISAD, Password Wallace)

• h t tp://ww w .ema t hs.co.uk/i n d ex.php/4- students/past-papers/gcse-past- papers/category/edexcel

• h t tp://ww w .bbc.co.uk/scho o ls/ g c sebi t esize/ma t hs/

• h t tp://ww w .s-co o l.co.uk/ g c se/ma t hs

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RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR KS4 ENGLISH

IPAD/IPHONE APPS• GCSE Revise

• GCSE English Revision (useful for spelling techniques, literary devices etc.)

BOOKS• Edexcel IGCSE English A & B

• Edexcel IGCSE English as a Second Language

• Edexcel IGCSE English Literature

• Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

• Of Mice and Men York Notes for GCSE by Dr. Martin Stephen

• An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley

• GCSE English Grammar by Richard Parsons

USEFUL WEBSITES• h t tp://www2.act d en.com/writ%5F d en/tips/pa r ag r ap/

• h t tp://ww w .bar t leb y .com/141/

• h t tp://ww w .bham. w ed n et.edu/bio/biomak2.htm

• h t tp://ww w .e n g lishbiz.co.uk/

• h t tp://ww w .e n g lishbiz.co.uk/mai n gui d es/i n form.htm

• h t tp://e n g lish p lus.com/g r ammar/

• h t tp://ww w .sha r ed-visions.com/ex p lo r e/e n g lish/e n g lish.html

• h t tp:// t each e r .sch o l a s tic.com/wri t ewit/mff/ m y t hswshop_i n d ex.htm

• h t tp://ww w . w o r ds m y t h. n et/

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WEBSITES

REVISION IDEAS KS4 SC IENCE

• h t tp://lgfl.s k oo o l.co.uk/ k ey s ta g e4.as p x?id=3 15

• BBC - GCSE Bitesize - Science

• ww w .bbc.co.uk/scho o ls/ g c sebi t esize/scie n c e/

• h t tp:// r e visio n w o r ld.co.uk/ g c se- r e vision/bi o lo g y/ c e ll-act i vi t y

• h t tp://mrsimonpor t e r .wikispa c es.com/IGCSE+P h ysi c s+( Edexcel)

• h t tp://mrsimonpor t e r .wikispa c es.com/IGCSE+Chemi s t r y+%28 E d e x c e l% 2 9

• skoool.co.uk :: Key Stage 4

• lgfl.skoool.co.uk/keystage4.aspx?id=316

EDEXCEL FREE APP-PAST PAPERS FOR I-PADS• examwizard on edexcel

• h t tp://ww w .e d e x c e l.com/Subjec t s/Scie n c e/ P a g es/Default.as p x exam past papers and mark schemes are available on this edexcel website

PODCASTS• h t tp://ww w .bbc.co.uk/scho o ls/ g c sebi t esize/au d io/scie n c e/

• podcasts on revision topics

SCHOOL BASED REVISION• Donut club every Thursday lunchtime in the Zone...

• Moodle

• Books

• Student book Edexcel IGCSE Physics Brian Arnold, ISBN 978-0-435-96690-04

EDEXCEL IGCSE CHEMISTRY ISBN 978-0-435966-89-8

• EDEXCEL IGCSE BIOLOGY ISBN 978-0-435966-88-1

• GCP Books available from school soon.......in all 3 sciences

BOOKS

GEOGRAPHY READI NG LIST

• GCSE Geography Edexcel B Oxford

• GCSE Geography Edexcel B Evolving Planet Studet Book My Revision Notes: Edexcel B GCSE

• Geography : People and the Planet: Unit 2 (paperback) My Revision Notes: Edexcel B GCSE

• Geography : Dynamic Planet Unit 1 (Paperback)

WEBSITES• Gap Minder Statistics—h t tp://ww w .gapmi n d e r .o r g/ Geography All The Way

• h t tp://ww w . g e og r ap h y all t hewa y .com/

• Geography at the Movies h t tp://ww w .gatm.o r g .uk/ Google Maps

• https://maps.google.ae/maps?hl=en

• British Geological Survey h t tp://ww w . b gs.ac.uk/

• National Geographic h t tp://ww w .national g e og r aphic.com/

SPECIFICATION• Geography Edexcel B Specification 2012

• h t tp://ww w .e d e x c e l.com/quals/ g c se/ g c se09/ g e og r ap h y/b/pa g es/ d efault. aspx

HISTORY• h t tp://ww w .e d e x c e l.com/quals/ g c se/ g c se09/hi s t o r y/b/pa g es/ d efault.as p x

FRENC H RES OURCE LIST YEAR 10/11

IPAD/IPHONEAPPS• Language Exam Revision

• rAPPIDRevise GCSE French grammar

• GCSE French

• French GCSE revision

• In Quizitor GCSE French

• Excellence French

• Apprendre le francais avec 7 jours sur la planete (listening comprehension)

BOOKS• GCSE in a week—French

• GCSE French revision Guide—CGP

• GCSE French revision guide/ workbook—CGP

• Letts GCSE success—French revision guide

• Letts GCSE success—French workbook and CD

WEBSITES• ww w .p o l arfile.com (comprehension and grammar activities)

• ww w .li n guascope.com (username bisad / password bisad123) (vocabulary and sentence structures)

• ww w . l a n gua g esonli n e.o r g .uk (vocabulary and grammar exercises)

• Www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/french (practice papers)

• h t tp://wwashcombe.sur r e y .sch.uk/legacy/ c urri c ulum/mod l a n g/f r e n ch/ index_fr_video.htm (comp)

• h t tp://ww w . n gfl-cym r u.o r g .uk/v t c-ho m e/v t c-ks4-ho m e/v t c-ks4-f r e n ch(2)

FRENC H RES OURCE LIST YEAR 10/11

(sequence of activities on different themes)

• h t tp://ww w .rfi.fr/lffr/ s tatiques/a c c ueil_app r e n d r e.asp (higher/news inFrench)

• h t tp://ww w .s-co o l.co.uk/ g c se/f r e n ch (good exam practice and revision)

• h t tp://ww w .f r e n ch r e vision.co.uk/ ig c se/ (excellent site for exam preparation with interactive past

• papers)

• h t tp://ww w .s k o o l.ie/ d efault.asp (revision website)

• h t tp://ww w . g c se.com/f r e n ch/i n d ex.htm (GCSE revision and tips/grammar recap)

ART READI NG LIST

ART• Eyewitness Companions - ART by Robert Cumming (DK) ISBN 9781405310543

• ISMS understanding Art by Stephen Little (Herbert Publishers) ISBN 0713670118

• Aqa Art and Design Students Handbook (Nelson Thornes) ISBN 9781408503201

• Student Handbook Art & Design by Richard Hickman (Person Publishing) ISBN 18574637X

DT• CGP GCSE D&T Product Design – AQA Specification ISBN 9781847623546

• Lonsdale ESSENTIALS GCSE Design & Technology Product Design RevisionGuide ISBN 9781906415556

ARABIC RES OURCE LIST YEAR 10/11

ARABIC B BOOKS• GCSE Arabic Essential Vocabulary List

• Arabic A Books

• Edexcel International GCSE Arabic 1st Language Student Book

• Al-Liss wal Kilab—The Thief and the Dogs

• Qindil Umm Hashim

• My Little World—Arabic Made Easy Foundation 1

• The Grammer & Writing Guide—written examinations for GCSE

• Short Stories—Pre-GCSE Stories

• Carnival 2 Workbook

• Arabic Dictionary and Phrasebook

AUDIO• 100 Word Arabic audio pack

• Read and Speak Arabic (book & CD)

WEBSITES• h t tp://ww w .a r aba c a d e m y .com/en/a r abic-onli n e/a r abic-courses

• h t tp://ww w .bbc.co.uk/ l a n gua g es/o t h e r/a r abic/

• h t tp://ww w .byki.com/fls/f r e e-a r abic-sof t wa r e-d o wnload.html?l=a rabic

• h t tp://a r abic. t ripod.com/

• h t tp://ww w .g-a n d- w .co.uk/h t tp:// tutor.lootah.com/main. php?langid=01&catprntid=01

• h t tp://ww w .lepointdufle. n et/

• h t tp://ww w . w eba r abic.com/portail/

BOOKS

GC SE DRAMA READI NG LIST

• GCSE Bitesize Drama by Andy Kempe (BBC Active; 2006)

• The Student Handbook for Drama by Brian McGuire (Pearson Publishing; 1998)

• Audition by Michael Shurtleff

• Vocal arts workbook and DVD

WIDER READING• Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre - Keith Johnstone

• The Improvisation Game - Chris Johnston

• Practical Coursework in Theatre Arts - David Adland

• Student Handbook For Drama - Brian McGuire

• Technical Theatre a practical introduction - Christine A White

• Top Ten Shakespeare Stories - Terry Deary

• Shakespeare on Toast - Ben Crystal

• Shakespeare’s Words: A Glossary and Language Companion Ben and DavidCrystal

• Emma Smith - The Cambridge Introduction To Shakespeare

GC SE MUSIC READI NG LIST

• Guitar Fretboard Workbook - Barrett Tagliarino

• Music Theory for Guitarists: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know But WereAfraid to Ask - Tom

• Kolb

• The Musicians Guide to Reading and Writing Music - Dave Stewart

• Music Theory for Dummies - Holly Day & Michael Pilhofer

• The AB Guide to Music Theory Vol 1 & 2 - Eric Taylor

• Music Theory in Practice: Grade 1 (New ed.) - Eric Taylor

• Fretboard Roadmaps: The Essential Guitar Patterns That All the Pros Know andUse (Guitar Techniques)

• - Fred Sokolow

• GCSE Bitesize Drama by Andy Kempe (BBC Active; 2006)

P.E. READI NG LIST

• Edexcel GCSE Physical Education Student Book – Tony Scott

• Revise for GCSE PE – Tony Scott

• GCSE PE Edexcel Full Course Revision Guide – Richard Parsons