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CORE TEXTBOOKS
Module Core Text

Bell, J. (2017). What is painting? 2 nd Ed. London: Thames & Hudson

ISBN: 9780500239735 (print)

ISBN: 9780500774069 (eBook)

Art & Design Berger, J. (2008). Ways of Seeing. London: Penguin Classics

ISBN: 9780141035796 (print)

Jennings, S. (2013) Complete Artist’s Manual – The Definitive Guide to Materials and Techniques for Painting and
Drawing, New Ed., HarperCollins

ISBN: 9780007528110 (print)

Audeskirk, T., Audeskirk, G. & Bayers, B.E. (2017). Biology, Life on Earth with Physiology. 11 th Ed. Pearson Education
Ltd.
Biology
ISBN: 9781292158167 (print)

ISBN: 9781292158174 (eBook)

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Hall, D., Raffo, C., Gray, D., Anderton, A. & Jones, R. (2015). Edexcel AS/A Level Business. 5 th edition. Pearson
Business Studies Education.

ISBN: 9781447983545 (Print)

ISBN: 9780435183486 (eBook)

Lewis, R. & Evans, W. (2018). Chemistry. 5 th edition, Macmillan Education

Chemistry ISBN: 9781137610355 (print)

ISBN: 9781137610379 (eBook)

Wentworth, P., Elkner, J., Downey, A.J. and Meyers, J. (2012) How to Think Like a Computer Scientist Learning with
Python3.

Available online: https://openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english3e/

Computer Science Kalb, I. (2018) Learn to Program with Python 3: A Step-by-Step Guide to Programming, Apress.

ISBN: 9781484238783 (print)

Available online: https://www.pdfdrive.com/learn-to-program-with-python-3-a-step-by-step-guide-to-

programming-e176282107.html

Smith, P. (2019), OCR A Level Economics, 4th Ed. Hodder Education, London

Economics ISBN: 9781510458406 (print)

ISBN: 9781510459878 (eBook)

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 McGlinchey, S. (2016), International Relations, E-International Relations

Free download (pdf) at:

Global Studies https://www.e-ir.info/publication/beginners-textbook-international-relations/

ISBN: 9781910814178 (print)

ISBN: 9781910814185 (eBook)

CGP Books (2017), Mathematics for A level The Textbook, Coordination Group Publications Ltd (CGP)

ISBN: 9781782947233 (Print)

Electronic version available to purchase here

Maths (Business / Engineering /
Science) & Further Maths
CGP Books (2018), AS and A level Further Maths for Edexcel Complete Revision and Practice , Coordination Group
Publications Ltd (CGP)

ISBN: 9781782948698 (Print)

Each copy comes with a free online edition.

Breithaupt, J. (2015), AQA Physics, 2 nd Ed. Oxford University Press

Physics ISBN: 9780198351870 (Print)

ISBN: 9780198378495 (eBook)

Macionis, J. & Plummer, K. (2012), Sociology: A Global Introduction, 5th Ed., Pearson

Sociology ISBN: 9780273727910 (print)

ISBN: 9780273727927 (eBook)

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 Read, S.H. (2018), Academic Writing Skills for International Students. 1 st Ed. Macmillan Education UK
Research and Communication
Skills / EAP for Proficient Users ISBN: 9781352003758 (print)

ISBN: 9781352003765 (eBook)

de Chazal, E. and McCarter, S. (2012) Oxford EAP. Oxford: Oxford University Press
English for Academic Purposes
(Student Textbook) ISBN: 9780194001786 (Print)

ISBN: 9780194837972 (eBook)

Campbell, C. and Smith, J. (2020) English for Academic Study: Listening. New Ed., Garnet Education

ISBN: 9781908614339 (Print)

ISBN: 9781908614346 (Print – Teacher’s Book)

ISBN: 9781782603597 (eBook)

Campbell, C. (2020) Vocabulary. Study Book – English for Academic Study. New Ed., Garnet Education.
English for Academic Purposes
(Teacher Textbooks) ISBN: 9781908614438 (Print)

ISBN: 9781782608318 (eBook)

Oshima, A., Hogue. A. & Ravitch, L. (2016) Longman Academic Writing Series. 4 Essays. 5th Ed., Pearson Education

ISBN: 9780134663319 (Print)

ISBN: 9781782606673 (eBook)

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 Slaght, J. and Harben, P. (2020) English for Academic Study: Reading. New Ed., Garnet Education.

ISBN: 9781908614377 (Print)

ISBN: 9781908614384 (Print – Teacher’s Book)

ISBN: 9781782603610 (eBook)

Slaght, J., Harben, P. & Pallant, A. (2020) Reading & Writing Source Book – English for Academic Study, New Ed., Garnet
Education.

ISBN: 9781908614360 (Print)

ISBN: 9781782606604 (eBook)

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