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Subject Reading Lists Literacy Across the Curriculum Subject Wider Reading Lists “Reading is to the mind, what exercise is to the body” Richard Steele What is the purpose of this list? The purpose of this list is to encourage our learners to read, enjoy and learn from a range of sources beyond their immediate classroom experience. Hopefully, by guiding the learners towards relevant and enriching texts which have been carefully selected by departments, we can instil both independence and a more organic engagement in all of their subjects. Mr Cooper and Mr Knight English Department Art The Art Book- Phaidon Art Now- Taschen 50 Photographers you should know- Prestel 50 Artists you should know- Prestel 50 British artists you should know- Prestel 50 Contemporary artists you should know- Prestel Creative paint workshop for mixed media artists- Ann Baldwin Artists’ journals and sketchbooks- Lynne Perella Extraordinary sketchbooks- Jane Stobart Contemporary Women Artists- W Beckett Graphic Design- P Jopling 20th Century Photography- Taschen Vision, 50 Years of British Creativity- Thames and Hudson Creative Drawing- Lawrence King Understanding and Investigating Art- R Taylor Masterpieces of Western Art- Taschen The Artist’s Manual- J Jennings Visual Elements in Art and Design- F Palmer Jenny Saville- S Schama Magazines Ceramic Review Modern Painters Crafts Websites http://www.studentartguide.com/ outstanding resource of exemplars of art in schools and universities www.artlex.com Visual art dictionary www.artguide.org/ Comprehensive guide to museums, galleries and exhibitions in the UK www.tate.org.uk Tate home page Biology Watership Down by Richard Adams Life on Earth Series by David Attenborough Horrible Science by Nick Arnold and Phil Gates Pig Heart Boy by Malorie Blackman My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell Z is for Zachariah by Richard O’Brian Wings by Terry Pratchett Introduction to genes and DNA Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham Reading into Science - Biology by Peter Ellis Science at the Edge - Biometric Technology by Mark Lockie Genetic Modification of Food by Sally Morgan Origins of Life by Clint Twist Inheritance and Evolution by Denise Walker Magazines, Newspapers and Journals New Scientist Scientific American Nature Science Biological Sciences Review British Medical Journal Huffington Post Science Any scientific articles in newspapers (paper or online) http://www.ibiblio.org/virtualcell/index.htm – An interactive cell biology site http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/VL/GG – A web site showing illustrations of many processes of biotechnology http://www.uq.oz.au/nanoworld – Visit the world of electron-microscopy http://www.dnai.org/a/index.html – Explore the genetic code http://nobelprize.org – Details of the history of the best scientific discoveries http://nature.com – The site of the scientific journal http://royalsociety.org – Podcasts, news and interviews with scientists about recent scientific developments http://www.nhm.ac.uk – The London Natural History Museum’s website with lots of interesting educational material http://www.bmj.com – The website of the British Medical Journal http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science_and_environment - The BBC news page for Science and the Environment Chemistry Key Stage 3 Title Author The Periodic Tales: The Curious Lives of the Hugh Aldersey-Williams (ISBN: 978-0141041452) Elements Molecules at an Exhibition John Emsley (ISBN-13: 978-0192862068) The Disappearing Spoon…and Other True Tales Sam Kean from the Periodic Table The Science of Chocolate S.T. Beckett Preparing Key Stage 4 Title Source Head Start to A Level Chemistry CGP (ISBN: 978 1 78294 280 1) University of Nottingham Periodic Table videos http://www.periodicvideos.com Catalyst Magazine https://www.stem.org.uk/elibrary/collection/3137/c atalyst Chemistry: A Volatile History BBC Computing Key Stage 3 BBC Bitesize KS3 Computer Science - http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zvc9q6f Computer Science for Fun - http://www.cs4fn.org/ Codecademy - https://www.codecademy.com/ Raspberry Pi magazine - https://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi/ Thinking like a Computer Scientist - http://interactivepython.org/runestone/static/thinkcspy/PythonTurtle/OurFirstTurtleProgram.html Turtle Academy - http://turtleacademy.com/ Scratch programming - https://scratch.mit.edu/ Preparing for Key Stage 4 BBC Bitesize KS4 Computer Science - http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/z34k7ty Cambridge OCR GCSE course - http://cambridgegcsecomputing.org/course OCR GCSE Computer Science specification - http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/225975-specification- accredited-gcse-computer-science-j276.pdf Khan Academy - https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/computer-science Programming tutorials Python for beginners - http://www.pythonforbeginners.com/ Python tutorials - http://usingpython.com/ Google Python School - https://developers.google.com/edu/python/ Javascript Khan Academy - https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/computer-programming Drama Useful websites for students to use in Drama KS3 upwards: http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zbckjxs https://www.rsc.org.uk/shakespeares-plays http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/playground https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/backstage http://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/participate/resource-packs/ English Year 7 Recommended Reading ALCOTT Louisa M Little Women ALMOND David Skellig. My Name is Mina ANDERSON Laurie Halse Chains BAWDEN Nina Carrie’s War BOYCE Frank Cottrell Millions. Cosmic. Framed BOYNE John The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas BRADFORD Chris Young Samurai (series) BYNG Georgia Molly Moon (series) CAROLL Lewis Alice in Wonderland CASSIDY Anne Looking for JJ ( and others) CAVENDISH Grace The Lady Grace Mysteries (series) CHRISTIE Agatha (any) CLAYTON Emma The Roar COLFER Eoin Artemis Fowl COLLINS Suzanne Hunger Games CORDER Zizou Lion Boy CROSS Gillian Where I Belong CROSSAN Sarah Apple and Rain. Weight of Water. DELANEY Joseph The Spook’s Apprentice DICKENS Charles Oliver Twist. A Christmas Carol (etc) DICKINSON Matt Mortal Chaos (and others) DOYLE Sir Arthur Conan The Hound of the Baskervilles (etc) DUNMORE Helen Ingo (series) EASTMAN Ruth The Messenger Bird FINE Anne any FORD Michael The Poisoned House FUNKE Cornelia Inkheart (series) GAIMAN Neil The Graveyard Book GARDNER Sally I Coriander. The Red Necklace GERAS Adele Troy. Ithaka (etc) GLEITZMAN Maurice Once (series) GOLDING Julia The Diamond of Drury Lane (Cat Royal series) Ringmaster. Empty Quarter. Secret of the Sirens (series) GRISHAM John Theodore Boone (series) HARRISON Michelle 13 Secrets (series) HEPBURN Sam If You Were Me HIGGINS F E The Black Book of Secrets HIGSON Charlie Silverfin (Young Bond series) HOFFMAN Mary Stravaganza: City of Masks (+ series) HOROWITZ Anthony Stormbreaker (series) and others IBBOTSON Eva Journey to the River Sea. Star of Kazan (etc). One Boy & His Dog. KELLEHER Damian Life Interrupted KERR Judith When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit LA FLEUR Suzanne Love Aubrey LAIRD Elizabeth Crusade (etc) LANDY Derek Skulduggery Pleasant (series) LANE Andrew Young Sherlock (series) LAWRENCE Caroline The Roman Mysteries (series) LEWIS C S The Chronicles of Narnia MAGORIAN Michelle A Little Love Song. Just Henry. Goodnight Mr Tom (etc) MAH Adeline Yen The Chinese Cinderella MAYHEW Jon Mortlock. The Demon Collector. McCAUGHREAN Geraldine any McKENZIE Sophie Medusa Project (series). Blood Ties. MORPURGO Michael any MUCHAMORE Robert The Recruit (Cherub series) The Escape (Henderson Boys series) MULLIGAN Andy Trash NAIDOO Beverley The Other Side of Truth NESBIT E The Railway Children NESS Patrick A Monster Calls NICHOLLS Sally Ways to Live Forever NICHOLSON William The Wing Singer PACKHAM Simon Silenced PALACIO R J Wonder PAOLINI Christopher Eragon (series) PATTERSON James Maximum Ride (series) PAVER Michelle Wolf Brother (series) PEARCE Philippa Tom’s Midnight Garden PRATCHETT Terry any PULLMAN Philip Northern Lights (series) etc OSBORNE William Hitler’s Angel RANSOME Arthur Swallows and Amazons REES Celia Witch Child RIORDAN Rick Percy Jackson (series) etc ROWLING J K Harry Potter (series) SACHAR Louis Holes SAID S F Phoenix SCARROW Alex Time Riders (series) SEWELL Anna Black Beauty SHAN Darren Lord Loss (etc) SLATER Kim Smart SNICKETT Lemony Series of Unfortunate Events (series) SPARKES Ali Frozen in Time STREATFIELD Noel Ballet Shoes STROUD Jonathan Lockwood & Co. (series) Years 8 and 9 Recommended Reading Douglas ADAMS A Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy Louisa M ALCOTT Little Women David ALMOND any L H ANDERSON Chains Virginia ANDREWS Flowers in the Attic Frank BEDDOR Looking Glass Wars Julie BERRY All The Truth That’s In Me Julie BERTAGNA Exodus etc Malorie BLACKMAN Nought & Crosses etc John BOYNE Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Theresa BRESLIN Prisoner of the Inquisition, Remembrance, etc Kevin BROOKS Any P C and Kristin CAST House of the Night (series) Trudi CANAVAN any Anne CASSIDY any Aiden CHAMBERS Postcards from No-man’s Land Agatha CHRISTIE Murder on the Orient Express, etc Gennifer CHOLDENKO any Cassandra CLARE Infernal Devices (series) Emma CLAYTON The Roar Eoin COLFER Artemis Fowl, The Wish List Sarah CROSSAN any Vanessa CURTIS The Earth is Singing James DASHNER Maze Runner (series) Sarah DESSEN Just Listen Charles DICKENS Oliver Twist, Christmas Carol etc Matt DICKENSON Mortal Chaos, etc Berlie DOHERTY Street Child etc Jennifer DONNELLY A Gathering Light Siobhan DOWD any Jenny DOWNHAM Now Is Good Daphne Du MAURIER Rebecca, Frenchman’s Creek etc Nathan FILER Anne FINE Shock of the Fall Gayle FOREMAN Blood Family If I Stay,
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