Year 11 Transition Activities

Please find below a list of resources and transition activities, subject by subject, for students who will be joining the College in September 2023. These activities have been specially produced to help you prepare for the move from GCSE to either A Level or vocational study.

Please bring the completed activities when you start College in September.

If you have any questions, please contact the College directly at info@henleycol.ac.uk

Subject	Resources	Transition Task
A Level
Accounting		Transition Task
Ancient History	Greece (Charlie Cottam) published by Bloomsbury	Transition Task
Applied Criminology	WJEC, Level 3 Applied Certificate & Diploma Criminology (Carole A Henderson) Criminology Book One for the WJEC Level 3 Applied Certificate & Diploma (Rob Webb and Annie Townsend) FAQs	Transition Task
Applied Engineering	BTEC National Engineering Student Book (BTEC Nationals Engineering Pearson) Engineering Mathematics 8th edition paperback (John Bird)	Transition Task
Applied Human Biology	Human Biology Resource	Transition Task
Applied IT	IT Resource	Transition Task
Applied Law	OCR AS/A Level Law Book 1 (Jacqueline Martin)	Transition Task
Applied Marketing		Transition Task
Applied Psychology	Pearson BTEC National Applied Psychology: Book 1 (Cara Flanagan, Rob Liddle. Advisor Mark Walsh)	Transition Task
Art		Transition Task
Art Textiles	Textiles Resources FAQs	Transition Task
Biology	Head Start to A Level Biology (CGP) A Level Biology Year 1 and AS for OCR 'A' (Oxford) A Level Biology Year 1 and AS for OCR 'A' (Hodder Education)	Transition Task
Business	AS and A Level Business: AQA Complete Revision & Practice (CGP Books)	Transition Task 1 Transition Task 2 Transition Task 3
Chemistry	Head Start to A Level Chemistry (CGP) Chemistry 1 (Curtis, Hunt and Hill)	Transition Task
Classical Civilisation	The Odyssey (Penguin Classics) Translated by E. V. Rieu The World of the Hero (Sally Knights) published by Bloomsbury (optional) Greek Theatre and Imperial Image (Robert Hancock-Jones and Laura Swift) published by Bloomsbury (optional)	Transition Task
Computer Science	Computer Science Resource	Transition Task
Dance	Dance Resource list	Transition Task
Digital Game Production		Transition Task
Drama and Theatre Studies	Drama Resource list Further course information	Transition Task 1 Transition Task 2
Economics	New A Level Economics Year 1 Complete Revision & Practice (CGP) Online Economics lessons Online Revision Blast sessions : Introductory Economic Principles Demand, Supply & Price Equilibrium Measurements of Economic Performance Economics in the Real World (3) Free online course : Mastering quantitative skills for A level Economics	Transition Task
English Language	AQA English Language: A Level and AS (Dan Clayton and Angela Goddard)	Transition Task
English Language & Literature		Transition Task
English Literature	Frankenstein	Transition Task
Environmental Science	Environmental Science AS and A Level text (Richard Genn)	Transition Task
Film Studies	Film Studies resource list FAQs
French	No set textbook.	Transition Task
Geography	AQA A Level Geography (Ian Whittaker, Paul Abbiss, Helen Fyfe, Philip Banks and Malcolm Skinner) Geography - Did you know?	Transition Task 2023 Transition Task 1 Transition Task 2
German	AQA German A Level Year 1 and AS Published by Oxford University Press	Transition Task 1 Transition Task 2
Graphic Communications (Animation)		Transition Task
History	Revolutions in early modern and modern Europe (Bullock, Nuttall, White) Published by Pearson	Transition Task
Law	OCR AS/A Level Law Book 1 (Jacqueline Martin)	Transition Task 1 Transition Task 2
Mathematics	Head Start to A Level Maths (CGP) Edexcel AS and A Level Mathematics Pure Mathematics Year 1/AS Edexcel AS and A Level Mathematics Statistics & Mechanics Year 1/AS	Transition Task
Maths Further	Edexcel AS and A Level Further Mathematics Core Pure Mathematics Book 1/AS Edexcel AS and A Level Further Mathematics Further Statistics 1 Edexcel AS and A Level Further Mathematics Further Mechanics 1	Transition Task
Media Studies	Media Studies Component 1: Media Messages (Hodder Education) ISBN 9781510429499 Media Studies Component 2: Evolving Median (Hodder Education) FAQs	Transition Task 1 Transition Task 2
Philosophy	Hodder AQA A Level Philosophy textbook (Jeremy Haywood)	Transition Task
Photography	Photography Resource list FAQs	Transition Task 1
Physical Education	Atherton, C., Young, S. and Howitt, R. (2019) AQA A Level PE (Year 1 and Year 2) Digital version available here. My Revision Notes: AQA A-level PE (2017) Sue Young, Symond Burrows, Michaela Byrne	Transition Task
Physics	Head Start to AS Level Physics (CGP and AQA) Physics: A Level, 2nd edition (Jim Breithaupt)	Transition Task
Politics	Edexcel AS & A Level Politics Published by Pearson	Transition Task
Psychology		Transition Task
Religious Studies	AQA A Level Religious Studies for A Level year 1 and AS (John Frye 2017) Published by Hodder Education	Transition Task
Sociology	Sociology for AQA Volume 1: AS and 1st Year A Level, 5th edition (Ken Browne)	Transition Task
Spanish	AQA A Level Spanish (includes AS) Published by Hodder Education	Transition Task 1 Transition Task 2 Transition Task 3
Vocational Level 4
Creative Arts	Creative Arts Resources	Transition Task
Vocational Level 3
Applied Science (Medical)	BTEC National Applied Science Student Book 1 (Pearson)	Transition Task 1 Transition Task 2
Art & Design	Art & Design Resources	Transition Task
Business	BTEC Nationals Business Student Book 1 + Activebook: For the 2016 specifications (BTEC Nationals Business 2016) (	Transition Task 1
Creative Media Production: Broadcast Journalism	Reading & Watch list	Transition Task 1 Transition Task 2
Creative Media Production: TV & Film	Reading & Watch list	Transition Task 1 Transition Task 2
Engineering	BTEC National Engineering Student Book (BTEC Nationals Engineering Pearson) Engineering Mathematics 8th edition paperback (John Bird)	Transition Task 1
Forensics and Criminal Investigation	BTEC National Applied Science Student Book 1 Published by Pearson	Transition Task 1 Transition Task 2
Health and Social Care	Health and Social Care Revision Guide Published by Pearson	Transition Task
ICT and Computing	BTEC Nationals Information Technology Student Book (BTEC Nationals IT Pearson)	Transition Task
Music Performance and Production		Transition Task
Performing Arts	Performing Arts Resource list Further course information	Transition Task
Public Services	BTEC Level 3 National Public Services Student Book 1 (Debra Gray, Tracey Lilley & John Vause) BTEC Level 3 National Public Services Student Book 2 (Debra Gray, Tracey Lilley, Lizzie Toms and John Vause)	Transition Task 1 Transition Task 2
Sport and Exercise Science	Adam, M., Forsdyke, D., Gledhill, A, Gledhill, A, Lydon, C., Manley, C., Sutton, L. and Taylor, R. (2016) Pearson BTEC National Sport and Exercise Science Sport and Exercise Science, Revision Guide. Authors: Laura Fisher, Katie Jones, Stacey O’Donnell, Tracy Richardson, Louise Sutton and Danielle Toward. Sport: Did you know?	Transition Task
Sport, Fitness and Personal Training	Design a Circuit Training Session	Transition Task
Travel and Tourism	BTEC Nationals Travel & Tourism Student Book + Activebook (Gillian Dale) Mixed media product, 2019	Transition Task 1 Transition Task 2a Transition Task 2b Transition Task 3
Vocational Level 2
Business	No set textbook. Please see Business Level 2 transition task.	Transition Task 1
Engineering	BTEC National Engineering Student Book (BTEC Nationals Engineering Pearson) Engineering Mathematics 8th edition paperback (John Bird)	Transition Task
Health and Social Care	Health and Social Care Revision Guide Published by Pearson	Transition Task 2023 Transition Task 2 Working in Health and Social Care
Information and Creative Technology	BTEC First in Information and Creative Technology Student Book (BTEC First IT Edexcel)	Transition Task
Public Services/Social Studies	BTEC First in Public Services Student Book (BTEC First Public Services 2014) (Debra Gray)	Transition Task
Sport and Physical Activity Level 2		Transition Task 1 Transition Task 2 Transition Task 3 Supporting document

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