IB Reading List - Deira International School

IB Reading List
The IB Reading List has been compiled to help you to prepare for the three
IB programmes offered at DIS: IB Diploma Programme (IBDP), Group
Courses (GC) and the IB Career-related Programme (IBCP).
It also contains information on the Super-curricular and advice on
university applications. Further information can be found in the monthly
University and Careers Service Newsletters.
The Essential Reading Lists will help you to prepare for your chosen
subjects, whilst the Recommended Reading Lists will help you not only to
extend your knowledge but will enhance your university or job applications
and stand out at interview.
Mrs Jennie Upsall
Deputy IB Coordinator
@DIS_IB
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Contents
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General
The IB Librarian’s Recommendations
Group 1: English Language & Literature
Group 1: English Literature
Group 2: Arabic ab initio
Group 2: Arabic B
Group 2: Arabic A Language & Literature
Group 2: French ab initio
Group 2: French B
Group 2: Spanish ab intio
Group 2: Spanish B
Group 3: Business & Management
Group 3: Economics
Group 3: Geography
Group 3: History
Group 3: ITGS
Group 3: Psychology
Group 4: Biology
Group 4: Chemistry
Group 4: Computer Science
Group 4: Design Technology
Group 4: Environmental Systems & Societies (ESS)
Group 4: Physics
Group 4: Sport, Health & Exercise Science (SHES)
Group 5: Mathematics
Group 6: Film
Group 6: Music
Group 6: Theatre Arts
Group 6: Visual Arts
Extended Essay (EE) & Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
University & Careers: Enhancing your Application
University & Careers: Getting a head start with your university application
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General
Recommended Reading
Book
Author
ISBN Number
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The Seven Habits of Highly
Effective Teenagers
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www.ibo.org – The IB website
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i-Tunes U: free podcasts, video lectures, resources from top universities
You-tube: EDU is an educational channel
TED Talks: a wide range of topics from experts
Newspapers: some are free online. You will develop your critical skills by reading
different styles
MOOCs: Massive Open Online Courses
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Sean Covey
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1471136868
These online courses provide videos, reading lists and activities – you often don‘t need to formally
complete the course
 FutureLearn – www.futurelearn.com
 EdX – www.edx.org
 Coursera – www.coursera.org
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Staircase 12
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www.staircase12.org
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A website put together by University College, Oxford
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Contains interviews and book reviews from current students
Radio 4
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Excellent range of archive material
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Recommended – Week in Westminster / Thinking Allowed / A History of the World / In Our Time
Websites of Professional organisations e.g.
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www.rsc.org – Royal Society of Chemistry
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www.history.org.uk – The Historical Association
Twitter
@DIS_Dubai
@DIS_IB
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The IB Librarian’s Recommendations
Book
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The Art of War
Sophie‘s World
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
The Best Short Stories of O.
Henry
The Innocents Abroad
The Prince
Canterbury Tales
The Communist Manifesto
Utopia
The Inferno
Thomas Jefferson: The Art of
Power
Wit and Wisdom from Poor
Richard's Almanack
Walden and Civil
Disobedience
The Old Man and The Sea
The Death of Ivan Ilych and
Other Stories
Gilgamesh: A Verse Narrative
The Iliad
Siddhartha
Sir Gawain and the Green
Knight
Don Quixote
Socrates: A Very Short
Introduction
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ISBN Number
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Sun Tzu
Jostein Gaarder
Thornton Wilder
O. Henry
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978-1499-140-703
978-0374-530-716
978-0060-088-873
978-0679-601-227
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Mark Twain
Niccolo Machiavelli
Chaucer
Karl Marx
Thomas More
Dante Alighieri
Jon Meacham
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978-1619-492-356
978-0486-272-740
978-0140-424-386
978-0140-447-576
978-1499-587-999
978-0451-531-391
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978-0812-979-480
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Benjamin Franklin
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978-0486-408-910
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Henry David Thoreau
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978-0451-532-169
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Ernest Hemingway
Leo Tolstoy
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978-0684-801-223
978-0615-826-530
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Herbert Mason
Homer
Herman Hesse
James Winny
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978-0618-275-649
978-0872-203-525
978-0486-406-534
978-1770-482-449
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Miguel de Cervantes
C. C. W. Taylor
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978-0451-611-635
978-0195-681-840
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Group 1: Studies in Language and Literature
English Language & Literature
Essential Reading
Book
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A Doll‘s House
Miss Julie
A View from the bridge
Wilfred Owen poetry
The Scarlet Letter
Romeo and Juliet
Author
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Henrik Ibsen
August Strindberg
Arthur Miller
Wilfred Owen
Nathanial Hawthorn
William Shakespeare
ISBN Number
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978-1408-106-020
978-0199-538-041
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978-0141-189-963
978-0393-303-858
978-0486-280-486
978-0198-321-668
Recommended
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Read as many opinion columns from online newspapers as you can.
Be familiar with what a feature article is.
Read lots of famous speeches.
Be familiar with popular online blogs.
Try to read at least one graphic novel of your choice.
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Group 1: Studies in Language and Literature
English Literature
Essential Reading
Book
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A Doll‘s House
Medea
The Cherry Orchard
Miss Julie
Blood Wedding
A Streetcar Named Desire
Wilfred Owen‘s poetry
The Great Gatsby
Carol Ann Duffy poetry
Sylvia Plath poetry
Ted Hughes poetry
Emily Dickinson poetry
John Keats poetry
The Caliph‘s House‘ – Tahir
Shah
Into Thin Air‘ – Jon Krakauer
Othello‘ – Shakespeare
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Henrik Ibsen
Euripides
Anton Chekhov
August Strindberg
Federico Garcia Lorca
Tennessee Williams
Wilfred Owen
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Carol Ann Duffy
Sylvia Plath
Ted Hughes
Emily Dickinson
John Keats
Tahir Shah
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978-0486-270-623
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978-0486-266-827
978-0486-272-818
978-0571-190-065
978-0811-216-029
978-0811-201-322
978-0743-273-565
978-0865-478-862
978-0061-558-894
978-0374-528-645
978-0316-184-137
978-0679-601-081
978-0553-816-808
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Jon Krakauer
Shakespeare
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978-0385-494-786
978-1613-823-323
978-0521-644-792
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Group 2: Studies in Language Acquisition
Arabic ab initio SL
Essential Reading
https://books.google.ae/books?id=jk1TnVxVg9IC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Free+Arabic+
websites+for+learning+arabic&hl=ar&sa=X&ei=UkWVVODzBo33O_aIgcgB&ved=0CCYQ6A
EwAA#v=onepage&q=Free%20Arabic%20websites%20for%20learning%20arabic&f=fals
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Group 2: Studies in Language Acquisition
Arabic B
Recommended Reading
www.ektab.com
www.almrsal.com/post/150796
www.alkottob.com/kotob/‫روايات‬/‫عربية_روايات‬.aspx
www.ibda3world.com/10-best-arabic-novels
www.goodreads.com/list/show/8012
mybook4u.com/‫أالدب‬-‫العربى‬/‫روايات‬-‫عربية‬
www.arabcast.org/‎
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‫‪Group 2: Studies in Language Acquisition‬‬
‫‪Arabic A Language & Literature‬‬
‫الكتت‪:‬‬
‫‪ .١‬م‪ .‬كىشً (‪ .) ٢٠٠٢‬الجشٌوخ و اإلًذشاف السلىكً و الغزاء‪ .‬ثٍشود لجٌبى‪ :‬ششكخ الوطجىعبد للتىصٌع و الٌشش‪.‬‬
‫‪ .٢‬الطٍت صبلخ (‪ .)٢٠٠٤‬هىسن الهجشح إلً الشوبل‪ .‬اإلسكٌذسٌخ‪ :‬داس العٍي للٌشش‪.‬‬
‫‪ً .٣‬جٍت هذفىظ (‪ .)٢٠٠٦‬اللص و الكالة‪ .‬القبهشح هصش‪ :‬داس الششوق‪.‬‬
‫‪ .٤‬خبلذ هذوذ عجذ الغٌى (‪ً .)٢٠١١‬جٍت هذفىظ و سشدٌبته العجبئجٍخ‪ .‬القبهشح هصش‪ :‬الوجلس األعلى للثقبفخ‪.‬‬
‫‪ .٥‬هذوىد الشثٍعً (‪ .)٢.١١‬قشاءح الشواٌخ ًوبرج هي ًجٍت هذفىظ‪.‬القبهشح هصش‪ :‬الوجلس األعلى للثقبفخ‪.‬‬
‫‪ .٦‬د‪ .‬لطٍفخ الضٌبد (‪ً .)٢٠١٢‬جٍت هذفىظ الصىسح و الوثبل‪ .‬القبهشح هصش‪:‬الهٍئخ الوصشٌخ العبهخ للكتبة‪.‬‬
‫‪ .٧‬سجبء ًعوخ (‪ .)١٨٩٦‬صشاع الوقهىس هع السلطخ‪ .‬ثٍشود لجٌبى‪:‬‬
‫‪ٌ .٩‬بصجً دلٍن (‪ .)١٨٧٩‬السىداى و الذشكخ األدثٍخ‪ .‬ثٍشود لجٌبى‪ :‬جبهعخ القذٌس ٌىسف‪.‬‬
‫‪ .٨‬الجوعٍخ الٌفسٍخ السىداًٍخ (‪ .)١٨٧٦‬الطٍت صبلخ عجقشي الشواٌخ العشثٍخ‪ .‬لجٌبى ثٍشود‪ :‬داس العىدح‪.‬‬
‫الوىاقع اإللكتشوًٍخ‪:‬‬
‫‪ .١٠‬صالح عٍسى‪ .)٢٠٠٨( .‬شخصٍخ سعٍذ ههشاى‪ .‬الوىقع‪:‬‬
‫‪http://www.alsaha.co.il/vb/showthread.php?t=16304‬‬
‫‪ .١١‬هذوذ سشذ (‪ .)٢٠١٠‬سواٌخ <<هىسن الهجشح إلى الشوبل>> للطٍت الصبلخ‪ .‬الوىقع‪:‬‬
‫‪http://www.diwanalarab.com/spip.php?article25970‬‬
‫‪ .١٢‬هذوذ أهٍي هذوذ (‪ .)٢٠٠٥‬هىسن الهجشح إلى الشوبل‪ ..‬الشواٌخ و تقٌٍخ التىاصي‪ .‬الوىقع‪:‬‬
‫‪http://www.sudaneseonline.com/cgi-bin/sdb/2bb.cgi?seq=msg&board=80&msg=1131606418‬‬
‫‪ .١٣‬عضاوي دوضح (غ‪.‬م)‪ .‬القشاءح التذلٍلٍخ لشواٌخ اللص و الكالة‪ .‬الوىقع‪:‬‬
‫‪http://www.hamzatec.fr.gd‬‬
‫‪ .١٤‬إثشاهٍن الششقبوي (‪ً.)٢٠٠٧‬جزح عي األدٌت ًجٍت هذفىظ‪ .‬الوىقع‪:‬‬
‫‪http://hsharqawi.arabblogs.com/archive/2007/10/340589.html‬‬
‫‪ .١٥‬عوش أثى سٌشخ (‪ .)٢٠٠٨‬تقشٌش عي الطٍت صبلخ‪ .‬آلوىقع‪:‬‬
‫‪http://www.study4uae.com/vb/study4uae72/article68684/‬‬
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Group 2: Studies in Language Acquisition
French ab initio
Recommended Reading
Reading books in French can be tricky, so think about your favourite books when you were younger, &
look for the French translation.
There are often bi-lingual French Readers that you can buy in bookshops/online.
There are a wide range of French Readers on Kindle.
Browse amazon.fr for ideas
Here are some suggestions, both French & translations
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Book
―J'aime lire‖ – Collection
Journal d'un dégonflé
(series)
Bientôt la 4ème; la pier cool
de ma vie
L'incroyable histoire de
Benoit-Olivier (series)
Enquête au collège (series)
Mon père est parti à la
guerre / Garçon en pyjama
rayé
Le petit Nicolas (series)
Le manoir (series)
Author
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Jeff Kinney
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James Patterson
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Daniel Brouillette
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Jean-Philippe Arrou-Vignod
John Boyne
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Sempé/Goscinny
Évelyne Brisou-Pellen
Useful Websites
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www.languagesonline.org.uk
*www.linguascope.co.uk
*www.education.vic.gov.au/languagesonline/french/french.htm
good for a variety of excercises – lower abilities
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*www.laits.utexas.edu/tex
www.french.about.com/od/grammar/French_Grammar.htm
www.lightbulblanguages.co.uk
lots of useful stuff here!
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www.gcse.com/french/index.htm
www.atantot-extra.co.uk
www.atantot2.co.uk (podcasts)
www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk/Curriculum/modlang/shared/vod_fr.htm
(video based activities)
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www.languagegames.org
www.conjuguemos.com/home/index.html
www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/E/extra/
Interactive and fun programme from intermediate to advanced level. Follow the story of 4 19-22 year
olds sharing a flat...
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www.linguacentral.co.uk
www.mflgames.co.uk
www.revisiontime.com
www.frenchrevision.co.uk
*www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/french
http://www.atantot-extra.co.uk
games
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http://www.st-georges.lincs.sch.uk/french/revision/ks4/ks4.htm
KS4 French revision
http://www.targetlanguage.co.uk/contents.html
Good practice website up to IGCSE level
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http://www.linguacentral.co.uk/
Resources for French, German and Spanish. Primary to post-16 levels
http://www.conjugueur.com/
Conjugate any French verb in any tense.
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http://www.edulinks.co.uk/
http://www.revisiontime.com/
revision
www.frenchrevision.co.uk
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www.verbix.com/languages/french.shtml
Type in the French infinitive to see it conjugated in 15 tenses/modes and a list of other verbs that
follow the same pattern.
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www.frenchlesson.com/
Grammar exercises and information. Learn how to conjugate verbs.
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www.lepointdufle.net
Excellent advanced French grammar and vocabulary site
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http://mfl.jimdo.com/
great for IB, some IG
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https://www.talkinfrench.com/ or @TalkInFrench
lots of grammar explanation, vocab & culture
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*http://www.acapela-group.com/
pronunciation
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www.jerevise.fr
all areas
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*www.youtube.com
There are loads of tutorials, songs, videos, films here – a fantastic resource
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http://www.fluentu.com/french/home/#all – grammar etc. with audio .Videos and subtitles at the
bottom and then when you go over the word it'll tell you what it means.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=extra+french – a series about housemates &
their experiences of learning languages
Useful French Apps
French English Dictionary
eg Ascendo - dictionary, phrases, verbs etc
Verb Congugator
There are several, I like Verb Hub
Newshound (linguascope)
Simplified news article
Duolingo
Vocab
24/7
Vocab learning in categories
Très bien
Grammar, vocab
Mind snacks
Topic based vocab
French Vocab (linguascope)
Listening, flashcards, flashcards
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Revision Buddy – French
For GCSE, useful for IG & IB ab initio
Bubble Bath – French
Vocab based games
7 jours
News articles & language learning
France 24
TV news
Nouvel Obs
Newspaper
Useful French Twitter accounts
(Check out the websites that often accompany them)
The MFL dept…! @DIS_MFL
Work in progress, I admit…!
Talk In French @TalkinFrench
Vocab building – a word a day
Transparent French @frenchlanguage
Vocab, social media etc
We Do French @wedofrench
Vocab building – a word a day
Learn French Today! @FrancaisToday
Vocab & facts
L‘Obs @LeNouvelObs
News
JDE @JournalDE
Weekly news for younger readers
There are also many sports/music accounts to follow – find one that‘s interesting to you. Eg
@francetvsport, @NRJhitmusiconly…
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Useful French Podcasts
Daily French Pod (website)
With a series of well-planned and succinct lessons these podcasts are a superb introduction to the
language. They are based on everyday situations that may be encountered in France. Some prior
knowledge of French is useful, so these French podcasts are not suitable for the absolute beginner. PDF
supporting materials including transcripts are available for download.
Coffee Break French (iTunes – website)
A series of highly practical lessons by French language teacher Mark as he coaches his student
Ana. Learning at the same time as somebody else is a fantastic way to make the words, grammar and
phrases stick in the mind. What‘s more it‘s not as intense or as boring as being in the classroom
yourself. The lessons are easy to follow, last for about 10-15 minutes and are aimed at the beginner &
there are accompanying notes
French Podcasts.com (website)
It presents the French language student with a series of real-life topics. Most of the time the audio of
these events is of good quality, but occasionally it can be difficult to make out every world
clearly. However, that‘s not a big problem as there are accompanying transcripts to fill any gaps. The
podcasts are conducted in normal speed French and are suitable for beginners and intermediates
One Thing in a French Day (website)
One thing in a French Day presents a ―small slice of a Frenchwoman‘s day‖. They are presented by
native speaker Laetitia who discusses each day‘s event in normal speed French. Her diction is crisp and
clear and the words are easy to make out. New podcasts are published on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
Thursdays.
Learn French by Podcast (iTunes – website)
A comprehensive series of audio lessons for beginners all the way through to advanced language
learners. They feature natural-sounding conversations about everyday matters such as discussing a
football match, introducing yourself and buying travel ticketsEach podcast is divided into different
sections &the analyses are thorough and detailed.
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Every lesson is accompanied by supportive material that includes a full transcript and exercises.
Je French.com (website)
Je French offers the beginner a superb grounding in basic vocabulary, common expressions, verbs, nouns
and the way the language sounds. All the lessons are spoken by native French speakers and follow a
simple format. There is also a very valuable focus here on pronunciation. The conversational aspect to
each podcast is a good learning tool.
One Minute French (iTunes – website)
Yes it is possible to learn so much with so little material. These short, sharp lessons pack in quite a bit of
good information for the French language beginner. They may be called ‗One Minute French‘ but each
French language podcast lasts for two to four minutes.
Learn Out Loud: Survival Phrases (website)
Survival Phrases is your French language learning SOS, a podcast series for the beginner. The audio
lessons are designed to get the listener speaking the basics with the correct pronunciation in no time at
all. Each lesson focuses on just one phrase such as the French for ―Your welcome‖ and how to say
―Thank You‖.
News in Slow French.com (iTunes – website)
News in Slow French is a wonderful podcast series where news stories are read out in French at a much
slower speed than you would hear on the television or radio. The enunciation is perfect allowing the
listener to hear every word distinctly. It‘s slow French that will help you learn quickly.
Each podcast is broken down into a number of sections. News in Slow French is suitable for the beginner
and intermediate, and to aid learning, a transcript of each lesson is also available.
French Pod 101 (iTunes – website)
French Pod 101 has a deep pool of French language podcasts for all levels, from the absolute beginner to
the advanced French language speaker. The podcasts are hosted by a native French teacher and a
native English speaker who‘s also fluent in French.
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Group 2: Studies in Language Acquisition
French B
Useful websites
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WWW.pointdufle.
WWW.Francaisfacile.com
www.memrise.com
www.Francaisen ligne.com
Editions Dedier
www.funwith languages.
www.hellomylo.com.
News and Current affaires (to assist with the development with topic related
vocabulary practice)
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www.lefigaro.fr
www.lexpress.fr
http://madame.lefigaro.fr/
www.lemonde.fr
Recommended Reading for HL
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Jeanne Fille du Roy
Vertiges de Quito
La gloire de mon père
Contes de Perrault
Le comte de Monte Christo
Eldorado
Cyrano de Bergerac
Les petites filles modèles
Une bouteille dans la mer de Gaza
Le Bal
Un sac de billes
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Maboul à zéro
Contes du jour et de la nuit
Les Misérables
L‘élégance du hérisson
Klonk ou comment se débarrasser des adolescents
Art
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
La fille du puisatier
Volkswagen Blues
Stupeurs et tremblements
L‘enfant noir
Les jeux sont faits
Le Petit Prince
Oscar et la Dame Rose
La petite fille de Monsieur Linh
L'Etranger
Mr Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran
Huit Clos
No et moi
Le racisme expliqué par ma fille
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Group 2: Studies in Language Acquisition
Spanish ab initio
Essential Preparation

Spanish: Beginner (Collins Language Revolution) (Spanish) Audio CD
Recommended
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The world wide web is a phenomenal source of language learning material, much of it
completely free: you can practise your grammar, read the news or listen to the radio in
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Spanish.
BBC Languages has an excellent range of resources for beginners Spanish.
La Página del Idioma Español features a comprehensive list of links to Spanish-language radio
stations.
One of the most effective and enjoyable ways of learning a new language is to start reading in
it as soon as you can. There are a number of Easy Readers available on the market, but for
the most adventurous of you, there are also unabridged parallel texts in Spanish and English,
such as Penguin's Parallel Text: Short Stories in /Spanish/ Cuentos en español, edited by J. R.
King
Useful websites
El Gancho Digital newspaper on a variety of topics. Bright and easy to navigate about
http://www.fluencyprof.com/free-spanish-audio.html Listening activities on a variety of topics with gap fill
exercises etc.
http://quizlet.com/subject/spanish/ Great site for learning and practising vocabulary and verbs through a
variety of games and flashcards
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http://www.audiria.com/index.php Superb website with a vast range of podcasts on many different topics
with self-correcting exercises. Easy to navigate, specific link for listening is
http://www.audiria.com/randomTest.php?t=AU
http://www.spaleon.com/index.php?js=1&w=1280&h=800&fv=10 Verb and tense practice - selfcorrecting
http://www.reverbspanish.com/ Spanish verb drills and podcasts on grammar
http://www.spanishnewsbites.com/spanish_newsbites/beginner_level/ Excellent listening activities with
blank fill exercise, transcript and translator tool
YABLA VIDEOS Videos - listen with Spanish and English displayed below as you choose, then do the
listening activity by selecting 'Play game'
http://www.languagesonline.org.uk Caminos 2 and 3 plus topics, grammar and games
http://www.linguastars.com Requires username and password - available from your language teacher
http://www.espanol-extra.co.uk/
http://www.asisehace.net/?cat=4 Listening activities and podcasts
http://oye.languageskills.co.uk/index.html Different games and activities for different levels
http://www.lingolex.com/spanish.htm Site with many different areas of vocabulary and grammar
http://www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk/Curriculum/modlang/spanish/index_sp.htm Various activities
including video listening activities
http://www.quiz-buddy.com/ Spanish_Phrases_with_Audio.html Some good role play vocabulary
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/ Range of levels
http://www.studystack.com/Spanish
http://www.cadillac76.com/spanish/ppt.html/
http://www.digitaldialects.com/Spanish.htm Interactive games on vocab and grammar
http://www.didcotgirls.oxon.sch.uk/depts/mfl/sp11/clickhere.htm Exam practice
http://www.spanishrevision.co.uk/
Spanish visual dictionary
http://www.verbuga.eu/Esmi/Esmi.html Choose your verb(s) and your tense(s) then practise, practise,
practise!
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Group 2: Studies in Language Acquisition
Spanish B
Essential Reading
Book
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
La Casa de
Bernarda Alba
Practical Spanish Grammar:
A Self-Teaching Guide, 2nd
Edition
1001 Spanish Verbs
Author
ISBN Number

Federico Garcia Lorca

978-1585101436

Marcial Prado

072-3812134465

Plain Farm

ITunes
Useful websites
http://www.practicaespanol.com/ Brilliant new site with activities for listening and reading on a range of
topics + grammar
http://cvc.cervantes.es/ensenanza/actividades_ave/aveteca.htm Aveteca (Actividades del Aula Virtual de
Español) has a series of exercises based on grammar and topics. Self-checking
El Gancho Digital newspaper, manageable level
http://rtve.es Search for '4 minutos' within the site and then listen and try to pick out the main stories
http://www.audiria.com/ Listening practice with transcripts
http://www.laits.utexas.edu/spe/ Video listening practice with transcripts
http://web.mac.com/sanferminuk/Advanced_Level_Listening/Spanish/Spanish.html Listening exercises
with exercises in pdf format
http://zachary-jones.com/spanish/ Superb blog with articles and exercises to accompany them, as well as
songs and videos
http://www.elpais.com/audios/ Excellent short audio bites on up-to-the-minute topics, literally on the day
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they happen
http://www.rtve.es/mediateca/videos/ Videos and audio on up-to-the minute topics
http://www.abc.es/ Spanish news site
http://www.elmundoenrosa.com/ Gossip pages in Spanish
http://www.spanishnewsbites.com/spanish_newsbites/advanced_level/ Excellent listening activities with
blank fill exercise, transcript and translator tool
http://feeds.feedburner.com/SlowSpainPodcast Excellent listening activities (with transcript available)
http://www.asisehace.net/?cat=4 Listening activities and podcasts
http://www.espanol-extra.co.uk/
http://www.spanishrevision.co.uk/a_level/reading/reading_index.htm Great reading exercises
http://www.spanishrevision.co.uk/a_level/listening/listening_index.htm Lots of different types of listening
exercises on good A level topics
http://www.spanishrevision.co.uk/a_level/graphics/index.htm Illustrative graphics on a variety of A level
topics
http://www.spanishrevision.co.uk/a_level/index.htm
http://www.elmundo.es Spanish newspaper online
http://www.freeetv.com/modules.php?name=Video_Stream&page=watch&id=2211&d=2 Euronews in
Spanish
http://www.spanish-only.com/ Word of the day can be helpful, particularly as it gives examples
http://oye.languageskills.co.uk/index.html Different activities for different levels
http://www.colby.edu/personal/b/bknelson/SLC/ Grammar exercises
Trinity grammar pages Grammar exercises
http://www.jimmyp.me.uk/page3.html Excellent grammar notes
http://www.languagesresources.co.uk/ Great resources for different levels, including reading
comprehension practice, and literature notes and worksheets
http://servicios.ideal.es/videos/# Brilliant videos on a huge range of topics. Try summarising what they
say, for practice
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http://www.20minutos.es/ Accessible reading and video clips
http://sacodeyl.inf.um.es/sacodeyl-search2/ Select Spanish Corpus for series of videos of Spaniards
talking about different topics
http://www.aulaintercultural.org/ Intercultural education, useful for A2 topics
Punto y coma Listening and reading online
http://zachary-jones.com/spanish/ Lots of really interesting activities and posts - check out the selections
in the side bar
http://zachary-jones.com/spanish/unidades-didacticas/comparativos Comparative exercises
http://www.verbuga.eu/Esmi/Esmi.html Choose your verb(s) and your tense(s) then practise, practise,
practise
http://formespa.rediris.es/canciones/ Songs and exercises
http://www.spanish.cl/Grammar/Games.htm
http://www.educacionenvalores.org/
http://www.fluencyprof.com/free-spanish-audio.html Good basic listening practice with blank fills etc.
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Group 3: Individuals and Societies
Business & Management
Recommended Reading
Book
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The Development of Modern
Business
Scale and Scope: The
Dynamics of Industrial
Capitalism
The emergence of
managerial capitalism,
Business History Review, Vol.
58, No. 4
Sociology of Economic Life
Varieties of Capitalism:
Institutional Foundations of
Comparative Advantage
Foundations of Corporate
Success: How Business
Strategies Add Value
Great Writers on
Organizations (Third Edition)
Dynamic capabilities and
strategic management,
Strategic Management
Journal, Vol. 18, No. 7
What is Strategy - and Does
It Matter?
The economics of
organization: The transaction
cost approach, American
Journal of Sociology, Vol. 87,
No. 3.
The system of professions:
An Essay in the Division of
Expert Labor
Author
ISBN Number

Boyce, G., & Ville, S.P.

978-0333-598-788

Chandler A.D.

978-0674-789-951

Chandler A.D.

978-0415-325-646


Oxford: Westview Press.
Hall, P., & Soskice, D.


978-0813-344-553
978-0199-247-752

Kay, J

978-0198-289-883

Pugh, Derek S., & Hickson,
David J.
Teece, D., Pisano, G., &
Shuen, A.

978-0754-670-568

978-1405-159-043


Whittington, R.

Williamson, O.E.

978-1861-523-778

Abbott, A.

978-0226-000-695
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
Organization Theory: Modern
symbolic and postmodern
Perspectives (Second
Edition).

Hatch, M.J., & Cunliffe

978-0199-640-379

The Structure of Scientific
Revolutions (2nd Ed.)
The World‘s Newest
Profession: Management
Consulting in the Twentieth
Century
Organizations: Rational,
Formal, and Open Systems
Perspectives (Fifth edition).
Classics of Organization
Theory, Seventh Edition.
Organizational culture: Can it
be a source of sustained
competitive advantage?,
Academy of Management
Review, Vol. 11, No. 3
Business and its
Environment. (Sixth edition).
Of Bicycles, Bakelites, and
Bulbs: Toward a Theory of
Sociotechnical Change.
The Innovator‘s Dilemma:
When New Technologies
Cause Great Firms to Fail.
Strategic manoeuvring and
mass-market dynamics: the
Triumph of VHS over Beta,
Business History Review, Vol.
66, No. 1.
The Evolution of New
Markets
What makes a leader?
Harvard Business Review,
Nov/Dec, Vol. 76.
When innovation meets
institutions: Edison and the
design of the electric light,
Administrative Power: A
Radical View.
Power in Organizations.
Mastering the Dynamics of
Innovation: How Companies
Can Seize Opportunities in

Kuhn, T.S

978-0226-458-083

Christopher McKenna

978-0521-810-395

Scott, W.R.

978-0130-165-596


978-0495-569-411

Shafritz, Jay M., Ott, J.
Stephen, & Jang, Yong Suk.
Barney J.B.

Baron, David

978-0136-083-924

Bijker, W.E.

978-0262-522-274

Christensen, C.

978-1565-114-159

Cusumano, M.A., Mylonadis,
Y., Rosenbloom, R.S.

PDF

Geroski P.A.

978-0199-248-896

Goleman, D.

978-1578-516-377

Hargadon, A.B. & Douglas, Y.


Pfeffer, J.
Utterback, J.M


978-0887-301-995
978-0875-847-405
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the Face of Technological
Change
The Age of Paradox
Operations Management:
Policies, Practices and
Performance.
Supplier relations in Japan
and the United States, Sloan
Management Review, Spring
Kotler, P., Armstrong. G.,
Principles of Marketing, Fifth
European Edition. FT
Prentice Hall.
Outsourcing: Transaction
cost economics and supply
chain management
The Machine That Changed
the World.
Marketing myopia and a
retrospective commentary,
Harvard Business Review,
Vol. 53, No. 5.

Charles Handy

978-0875-846-439

Steve Brown , Blackmon,
Paul, & Harvey Maylor

978-0750-649-957

(Journal Article)

978-0137093113

978-0743-299-794

(Journal Article)
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
Philip Kotler
James P. Womack
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Group 3: Individuals and Societies
Economics
Essential Reading
Book
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
Freakonomics: A Rogue
Economist Explores the
Hidden Side of
Everything
Confessions of an
Economic Hit Man
Naked Economics:
Undressing the Dismal
Science (Fully Revised
and Updated)
Author
 Stephen D. Levitt &
Stephen J. Dubner
 John Perkins
 Charles Wheelan and
Burton G. Malkiel
ISBN Number

978-0060-731-328

978-0452-287-082

978-0393-337-648
Recommended Websites
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http://gulfnews.com
http://www.7days.ae/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/
http://www.time.com/time/
http://www.aljazeera.com/
http://www.economist.com/
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Group 3: Individuals and Societies
Geography
Essential Reading for Papers 1, 2 and 3
Book
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
Geography Course
Companion
Advanced Geography
Approach your exams the IB
way Geography
Author



Garrett Nagle and Briony
Cooke
Garrett Nagle
Garrett Nagle and Briony
Cooke
ISBN Number

978-0198-389-170


978-0199-134-076
978-1906-345-556
Essential Reading specific to Paper 3
Book

Geography for the IB
Diploma – Global Interactions
Author

Paul Guinness
ISBN Number

978-0521-217-323
Recommended Reading for Level 6 and 7
Book

Planet Geography
Author

Stephan Codrington
ISBN Number

978-0917-981-935
Essential Websites

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
www.geographyalltheway.com
http://greenfieldgeography.wikispaces.com/IB+Core+Themes+-+Patterns+and+Change
https://flipboard.com/section/the-ib-dp-geography-flipboard-magazine-bmYDab
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
IB Geography Flipboard - above (can also be accessed through the Flipboard app)
http://www.theguardian.com/uk - an excellent website with areas doc used on climate change under
the environment tab and evaluating the MDGs.
Recommended Websites
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http://www.bbc.com/news/
http://www.aljazeera.com
http://www.washingtonpost.com
http://www.huffingtonpost.com
http://uk.reuters.com
Recommended Websites: mainly news websites to develop current case
study knowledge
The following are useful for paper 3 and monitoring the MDGs
http://www.worldbank.org
http://www.imf.org/external/index.htm
Through Facebook
Follow:
 geographyalltheway – this Facebook page includes an essential reading of the week
 Gapminder
 Guardian
 Millennium Development Goals
 National Geographic
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Group 3: Individuals and Societies
History
Essential Reading
Book

The Cold War: A New History

Core textbooks (essential) –
20th Century World History:
Course Companion (All 3
papers)
History for the IB Diploma:
Causes, Practices and Effects
of Wars (Paper 2)
History for the IB Diploma:
The Cold War (Paper 2)
History for the IB Diploma:
International Relations 1919
-1939 (Paper 1)



Author

John Lewis Gaddis
ISBN Number

978-0241—958-711
Recommended Reading
Book
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
A shattered Peace: Versailles
1919 and the price we pay
today
Hitler: A Biography
Spanish Civil War
Homage to Catalonia
Origins of the Second World
War
The Battle for Spain
International Relations since
1945: A global History
Author
ISBN Number

David A. Andleman

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Ian Kershaw
Harry Browne
George Orwell
RJ Overy
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
978-0393-337-617
978-0582-289-888
978-0156-421-171
978-1405-824-699


Anthony Beevor
John W Young
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978-0143-037-651
978-0198-781-646
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
America, Russia and the Cold
War 1945 (2006)
The European Dictatorships:
Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini -

Walter LaFeber

978-0073-534-664

Cambridge Perspectives in
History

978-0521-776-059
Recommended Websites
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www.activehistory.co.uk
www.internationalschooltolouse.net/ibhistory
www.schoolhistory.co.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/history
www.johndclare.net
www.casahistoria.net/ibrevision.htm
www.mrallsophistory.com
Series
CNN – The Cold War (can be found on YouTube)
Twitter
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Twitter.com/johndclare
Twitter.com/UkNatArchives
Twitter.com/BritishPathe
Twitter.com/BBCBreakingNews
Films
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Platoon
Good Morning Vietnam
Thirteen Days
Downfall
Saving Private Ryan
The Lives of Others
Life is Beautiful
Land and Freedom
All quiet on the Western Front
Hitler: The Rise of Evil
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Group 3: Individuals and Societies
ITGS
Recommended Reading
There is no approved IB textbook for IB ITGS. By nature, this subject requires students to access a wide
range of resources.
This is a list of recommend textbooks for IB ITGS:
Classroom Reference books
These textbooks are useful classroom resources for ITGS students

Information Technology in a Global Society for the IB Diploma, B&W Edition. Paperback
- Dec 20, 2011 by Stuart Gray. (Provided by DIS)

A Gift of Fire: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computing Technology (4th Edition)
Paperback – August 5, 2012 by Sara Baase. (Provided by DIS)

Case Studies in Information Technology Ethics, Pearson; 2 edition (2nd Edition) Paperback
– September 7, 2002 by Richard A. Spinello. (Provided by DIS)

Information Technology in a Global Society: For Use with the International
Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Paperback – January 31, 2012 by Kim Oliver.

Digital Planet: Tomorrow's Technology and You, Complete (10th Edition) (Computers Are
Your Future) Mar 3, 2011, Unabridged by George Beekman and Ben Beekman.
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Artificial Intelligence: The Basics, Routledge; 1st Edition ed– 18 Aug 2011 by Kevin Warwick.
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Ethics for the Information Age (5th Edition) Mar 5, 2012 by Michael J. Quinn.
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ITGS Project Books
These books can help students learn the complex skills required for the ITGS internal
assessment project.
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Access 2013: The Missing Manual (Missing Manuals), O'Reilly Media; 1 edition (28 April
2013) Paperback – 28 Apr 2013 by Matthew MacDonald.

Creating a Website: The Missing Manual, O'Reilly Media; 3 edition (21 April 2011) by
Matthew MacDonald.

HTML & CSS: Design and Build Web Sites, John Wiley & Sons; 1 edition (18 Nov. 2011)
Paperback – 18 Nov 2011 by Jon Duckett.

iBooks Author: Publishing with iBooks Author on Apple's iBooks Platform [Kindle Edition]
by George Smolinski M.D.

The Web Designer's Idea Book, Volume 3: Inspiration from today's best web design
trends, themes and styles Paperback – 26 Apr 2013 by Patrick McNeil.
Extended Reading Books:
The extended reading books are for those with a general interest in computing and
information technology. In many cases they relate to topics covered in ITGS, but they are
not focused on the social impacts or ethical issues of IT as defined by the ITGS syllabus.

America the Vulnerable: Inside the New Threat Matrix of Digital Espionage, Crime,
and Warfare Hardcover – 29 Sep 2011 by Joel Brenner.

Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion Hardcover –
June 16, 2008 by Hal Abelson, Ken Ledeen, Harry Lewis.

Colossus: The secrets of Bletchley Park's code-breaking computers Paperback – 18 Mar
2010 by B. Jack Copeland.

Dark Pools: The rise of A.I. trading machines and the looming threat to Wall Street
Paperback – 5 Jul 2012 by Scott Patterson.

Ghost In The Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker Paperback – 3
May 2012 by Kevin Mitnick (Author), William L. Simon.
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
Kingpin: How One Hacker Took Over the Billion-Dollar Cybercrime Underground,
Crown (22 Feb. 2011) by Kevin Poulsen.

Predator: The Remote-Control Air War over Iraq and Afghanistan: A Pilot's Story
Hardcover – 1 Nov 2010 by Matthew Martin, Charles Sasser.

Rogue Code (Jeff Aiken) Hardcover, Thomas Dunne Books 13 Jun 2014 by Mark Russinovich.

The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security Paperback – 17 Oct
2003 by Steve Wozniak.

The Art of Intrusion: The Real Stories Behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders and
Deceivers Hardcover – 4 Mar 2005 by Kevin D. Mitnick (Author), William L. Simon.

The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage Paperback
– 3 Feb 2007 by Cliff Stoll.

Who Controls the Internet? Illusions of a Borderless World Paperback – 1 Jul 2008 by
Jack Goldsmith.

Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century Paperback –
27 Jan 2011 by P W Singer.

Zero Day Paperback, St Martin's Griffin; Reprint edition – 13 Sep 2012 by Mark Russinovich.
Documentaries /Films:
Films are often an interesting approach to spark discussions about ethical and social issues
within Information Technology. Although, only snippets or extracts of the films may have
relevant content, the key concepts can be understood in an accessible way for all to learn.

2001: A Space Odyssey. Rated G, this classic sci-fi movie raises ethical issues concerning
intelligence as the division between animal and human where technology is treated as irrelevant
to the quest – literally serving as mere vehicles for the human crew, and as a shell for the
immature HAL entity.

Aaron Russo’s, Freedom to Fascism. Rated PG– American Documentary looking at
surveillance and government control. 2007.

I, Robot, 2004 – Rated PG-13 for intense stylized action, examines the relationship between
robots and humans.
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
Modern Times, 1936 – Not rated. Charlie Chaplin‘s last silent film examines humanity‘s
relationship to technology and its consequences.

Pirates of Silicon Valley, 2005 - Not rated - Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates were changing the way the world works, lives and communicates.

Revolution OS, 2012 - Not rated - This documentary traces the origins of the Linux operating
systems and the Free Software movement.

Surrogates, 2010 Rated PG-13 - Set in a world where people never leave their homes - instead;
they control robotic surrogates that perform all of their actions for them.

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, 2011 - Rated PG - delves into a strange world of
video game world records, which sometime comes across as a soap opera with its "evil"
characters and its allegations of cheating and conspiracy.

The Matrix, 1999 – Rated R for sci-fi violence and brief language, questions the role of artificial
intelligence and examines the interaction of computers and reality.

The Trap, 2006 – BBC Documentary looking at issues of how technology has affected our
understanding of freedom in the modern world.
Recommended websites for IB ITGS & CS
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http://news.bbc.co.uk - the technology section
http://www.nytimes.com - the technology section
http://www.skynews.com - the technology section
http://gulfnews.com - the technology section
http://www.theguardian.com/uk/technology
http://csopedia.wikispaces.com/
http://itgsopedia.wikispaces.com
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/default.stm
http://occ.ibo.org/ibis/occ/guest/home.cfm
http://openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english3e
http://www.howstuffworks.com
http://www.itgstextbook.com
http://www.mashable.com
http://www.wired.com
http://www.youtube.com
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Group 3: Individuals and Societies
Psychology
Essential Reading


Book
The Lucifer effect
The Man who mistook his
wife for a hat
Author
 Philip Zimbardo
 Oliver Sacks
ISBN
 978-1446-459-188
 978-1743-290-026
Journals
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The Psychologist - published by the BPS. Quarterly.
Scientific American Mind - a monthly publication with many topics highly relevant to the IB
curriculum. They also have a very good blog.
Essential Websites
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The Empathy Trap - http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Empathy-Trap-UnderstandingPersonalities/dp/1847092764/ref=pd_sim_b_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0ND57C57QY8VN4DXAEEA
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Group 4: Experimental Sciences
Biology
Essential Reading
Title
Rosalind Franklin: The
dark lady of DNA
Circulation: Williams
Harvey‘s Revolutionary
Idea
The Diversity of Life
Nature via Nurture
A monk and two peas:
the story of Gregor
Mendel and the
discovery of genetics
Author
Related Topic
Read by
Maddox, B.
Biochemistry (topic 2/7)
October (IB1)
Thomas Wright
Human Physiology
(Topic 6)
February (IB1)
E.O. Wilson
Matt Ridley
Ecology (Topic 4)
Evolution (Topic 5)
April (IB1)
April (IB1)
Henig RM
Genetics (Topic 3/10)
September (IB2)
Further Reading
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Dawkins, R. (2006) The Blind Watchmaker (Note: All of Dawkins‘s books are worth reading).
Gould, S.J. (2002) The Structure of Evolutionary Theory. Belknap, Harvard. (Note: All of Gould‘s
books of essays are worth reading).
Hughes, H. C. (1999) Sensory exotica; a world beyond human experience. MIT Press.
Jones, S. (2000) Darwin's ghost: the Origin of Species updated. Random House, London.
Miller, K. (2008) Only a Theory: Evolution and the Battle for America's Soul. Viking Press.
Schmidt-Nielsen, K. (1970) How animals work. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Nessa Carey (2012) The Epigenetics Revolution: How Modern Biology is Rewriting Our
Understanding of Genetics, Disease and Inheritance
Pinker, S. (1999) How the mind works. Penguin Press Science.
Journals (all available as ‘Newsstand’ apps):
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Nature
Biological Sciences
New Scientist
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Group 4: Experimental Sciences
Chemistry
Recommended Reading
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‗A short History of nearly everything‘ – Bill Bryson.
‗Chemistry for Dummies‘ – John T Moore.
Oliver Sacks ―Uncle Tungsten ―
P.W Atkins ―The Periodic Kingdom‖
Atom ‗Isaac Asimov‘.
Linus Pauling ―Nature of the chemical bond―
Origins of Molecular Biology: a Tribute to Jacques Monod
The Chemistry of Life by Steven Rose
Oxygen: The molecule that made the world by Nick Lane
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The New Science of Strong Materials: Or Why You Don't Fall Through the Floor by James Edward
Gordon
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks
In Search of Schrodinger's Cat by John Gribbin
The discovery of elements by Mary Elvira Weeks
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The Periodic Kingdom by Peter Atkins
Molecules at an Exhibition by John Emsley
Nature's Building Blocks : an A-Z Guide to the Elements by John Emsley
The Elements of Murder by John Emsley
Why Chemical Reactions Happen by James Keeler and Peter Wothers
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Group 4: Experimental Sciences
Computer Science
IB CS Book Recommendations
There is no approved IB textbook for IB CS. By nature, this subject requires students to access a wide
range of resources. This is a list of recommend textbooks for IB CS.
Classroom Reference books
IB CS students are likely to need two books: one which targets the theoretical aspects of the
course, and one which addresses the practical aspects. The practical aspect can include
programming, databases, modelling and simulation, or web science.
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Computer Science: An Overview: Global Edition, Pearson, 12th Edition, Paperback – 19 Sep
2014 by Glenn Brookshear, Dennis Brylow.
Computer Science Illuminated, 5th Edition, Jones & Bartlett Learning Paperback – February
17, 2012 by Nell Dale, John Lewis.
Principles of Computer Hardware, Oxford University Press Paperback – March 30, 2006 by
Alan Clements.
How Computers Work: Processor And Main Memory (Second Edition), CreateSpace
Independent Publishing Platform Paperback – April 17, 2009 by Roger Young.
How Computers Work: The Evolution of Technology, 10th Edition (How It Works)
Paperback – December 18, 2014 by Ron White (Author), Timothy Edward Downs
Computational Fairy Tales Paperback – June 26, 2012, CreateSpace Independent Publishing
Platform by Jeremy Kubica
Fundamentals of Information Systems, Paperback – January 1, 2013, Cengage Learning by
Ralph Stair (Author), George Reynolds.
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CS Practical/Project Books
These books can help students learn the complex skills required for the CS internal
assessment project.
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Database Design for Mere Mortals: A Hands-On Guide to Relational Database Design,
Addison Wesley; 3 edition (14 Feb. 2013) Paperback – 14 Feb 2013 by Michael J. Hernandez

Head First Java, 2nd Edition, O'Reilly Media; 2nd edition (February 9, 2005) Paperback –
February 9, 2005 by Kathy Sierra
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Learning PHP, MySQL & JavaScript: With jQuery, CSS & HTML, O'Reilly Media; 4 edition 14 Dec. 2014 by Robin Nixon

New Understanding Computer Science for Advanced Level, Oxford University Press; 4
edition Fourth Edition Paperback – November 1, 2014 by Ray Bradley.
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PHP and MySQL for Dynamic Web Sites: Visual QuickPro Guide, Paperback – 13 Sep
2011
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Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner, Course Technology PTR; Third edition, 31
Jan 2010 by Mike Dawson
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Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science, 2nd Ed. Paperback,
Franklin, Beedle & Associates – Student Edition, May 7, 2010 by John Zelle (Author)

Web Design with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery, John Wiley & Sons; Pack edition (15
Aug. 2014) - Set15 Aug 2014 by Jon Duckett
Extended Reading Books
The extended reading books are for those with a general interest in computing and
information technology. In many cases they relate to topics covered in computer science,
but they are not focused as learning required for the IB computer science syllabus.

Programming: Introduction to Programming Using JAVA Paperback, CreateSpace
Independent Publishing Platform – March 25, 2009 by David J. Eck (Author)

The Nature of Code: Simulating Natural Systems with Processing Paperback, The Nature
of Code; 1 edition – December 13, 2012 by Daniel Shiffman
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Tubes: Behind the Scenes at the Internet, Penguin, Paperback – 7 Mar 2013 by Andrew
Blum
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The Code Book: The Secret History of Codes and Code-breaking, Fourth Estate; New Ed
edition (6 May 2002) Paperback – 6 May 2002 by Simon Singh

The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires, Atlantic Books, Paperback
– 1 Jan 2012 by Tim Wu

Crash: Ten Easy Ways to Avoid a Computer Disaster, Atlantic Books Paperback –
November 1, 1999 by Tony Collins (Author), David Bicknell

Cracking the Coding Interview: 150 Programming Questions and Solutions, CareerCup;
5th Revised & enlarged edition (August 22, 2011) Paperback – August 22, 2011 by Gayle
Laakmann McDowell

Our Final Invention: Artificial Intelligence and the End of the Human Era Paperback, St.
Martin's Griffin – 17 Feb 2015 by James Barrat

Semantic Web For Dummies Paperback – March 23, 2009, Wiley; 1 edition by Jeffrey T.
Pollock
Recommended websites for IB ITGS & CS
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http://news.bbc.co.uk - the technology section
http://www.nytimes.com - the technology section
http://www.skynews.com - the technology section
http://gulfnews.com - the technology section
http://www.theguardian.com/uk/technology
http://csopedia.wikispaces.com/
http://itgsopedia.wikispaces.com
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/default.stm
http://occ.ibo.org/ibis/occ/guest/home.cfm
http://openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english3e
http://www.howstuffworks.com
http://www.itgstextbook.com
http://www.mashable.com
http://www.wired.com
http://www.youtube.com
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Group 4: Experimental Sciences
Design Technology
Essential Reading
Book
Author
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Design Secrets: Products
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Design Secrets: Products 2
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Design Secrets: Furniture
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Smart Design: The products
of lateral thinking

Sustainable by Design:
Explorations in Theory and
Practice
ISBN Number
IDSA (Industrial Designers
Society of America)
IDSA (Industrial Designers
Society of America)
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978-1564-964-762
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978-1592-530-717

Laurel Saville
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978-1592-532-186
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Clive Grinyer
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978-2880-465-247
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Stuart Walker

978-1844-073-535
Recommended Reading
Book
Author
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978-0865-475-878

William McDonough and
Michael Braungart
Lewis and Gertsakis

978-1874-719-434

Natalie Avella
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978-2940-361-199
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Chris Lefteri
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978-2880-465-483

Chris Lefteri

978-2880-466-459
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
Laura Slack
Donald A. Norman
Dick Powell
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
978-2940-361-243
978-0465-051-366
978-0316-912-433

Cradle to Cradle
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
Design and Environment
Paper Engineering
Plastic Materials for
Inspirational Design
Metals Materials for
Inspirational Design
Woods Materials for
Inspirational Design
What is Product Design
Emotional Design
Presentation Techniques
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ISBN Number
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Group 4: Experimental Sciences
Environmental Systems & Societies
Recommended Reading
Book
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Author
ISBN Number
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Richard Manning
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978-0865-477-131
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Charles Clover

978-0520-255-050
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
Against the Grain: How
Agriculture Has Hijacked
Civilization
The End of the Line: How
Overfishing Is Changing the
World and What We Eat.
Ishmael
Breakfast for Biodiversity
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978-0553-375-404
978-0935-028-966
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Song for the Blue Ocean
A Sand County Almanac
Walden Pond
A Civil Action
Earth in Balance
Deception Point
A Silent Spring
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David Quinn
John Vandermeer and Ivette
Perfecto
Carl Safina
Aldo Leopold
Henry Thoreau
Jonathan Hair
Al Gore
Dan Brown
Rachael Carson
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978-0805-061-222
978-0195-007-770
978-1499-686-340
978-0679-772-675
978-0395-578-216
978-0743-497-466
978-0618-249-060
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Recommended Websites
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http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/watercycle/
https://sites.google.com/a/gm.sbac.edu/the-everett-beaver-dam/ib-environmental-systems-andsocieties
http://sciencebitz.com/
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http://www.bend.k12.or.us/education/components/docmgr/default.php?sectiondetailid=4474
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Group 4: Experimental Sciences
Physics
Essential Reading
Book
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The Big Questions: Physics
A Short History of Nearly
Everything
A Brief History of Time
Author
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
Michael Brooks
Bill Bryson

Stephen Hawking
ISBN Number
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978-1849-161-466
978-0767-908-184
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978-0553-380-163
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Group 4: Experimental Sciences
Sports, Exercise & Health Science
Essential Reading
Book
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IB Sports Exercise and
Health Science Course
Companion
Physical Education and the
Study of Sport
Author
ISBN Number

Oxford University Press
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978-0199-129-690
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Davis, Bull, Roscoe and
Roscoe

978-0-7234-3375-0
Recommended Reading
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Bevis,P & Murray,M. AQA AS Physical Education (2008) Nelson Thornes.
Roscoe D, Davis B, Roscoe J. AS Revise PE for AQA (2010) Jan Roscoe Publications
Clegg, C. Exercise Physiology And Functional Anatomy (1995) Feltham Press
Journals
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Journal of Sports Sciences
Journal of Sport & Social Issues
Websites
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www.mypeexam.com
www.sportengland.org
www.brianmac.co.uk
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Group 5: Mathematics
Mathematical Studies, Mathematics SL and Mathematics HL
Essential Reading
Books: IB Preparation
(available on Amazon.co.uk)
 Pre-IB Mathematics:
Preparation for IB
Mathematics SL & HL
 PRE - IB Workbook for future
IB Diploma Math SL Studies
Students
Author
ISBN Number

OSC
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978-1907374739
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Eran I. Levin
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978-1492909842
Recommended Reading
Books:
Interesting Maths
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Money Stuff Step 1
Naked Statistics: Stripping
the dread from Stat
Professor Stewart's Cabinet
of Mathematical Curiosities
Super Crunchers
Alex through the LookingGlass
Alex's Adventures in
Numberland
The Tiger that Isn't
1089+ All That
The Simpsons and Their
Mathematical Secrets
Seventeen Equations that
Changed the World
Author
ISBN Number
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Shirley Conran
Charles Wheelan
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iTunes-free
978-0393347777
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Ian Stewart
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978-1846683459
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Ian Ayres
Alex Bellos
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978-0719564659
978-1408817773
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Alex Bellos
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978-1408809594
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Andrew Dilnot
David Acheson
Simon Singh
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978-1846681110
978-0199590025
978-1408842812
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Ian Stewart
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978-1846685323
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
Professor Stewart's Hoard of
Mathematical Treasures

30 Second Maths: The 50
Most Mind Expanding
Theories in Mathematics

Ian Stewart
APPS
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Mathspace
MyScript MathPad
Desmos
Geogebra
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978-1846683466
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978-1848313699
Author
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Online Textbook with worked solutions
Calculator
Graphing Software
Graphing Software
ITUNES U:
Get a head start and learn some Advanced
Mathematics
 Introducing Geometry: Angles and Shapes
 Exploring Mathematics: a Powerful Tool
 Exploring Mathematics: Maths in Nature and
Art
 Pre-University Mathematics
 The Secrets of Mathematics
 Why Beauty is Truth-A Short History of
Symmetry
 Mathematical Skills-Exponentials and
Logarithms
 Mathematical Skills-Straight Lines and
Simultaneous Equations
Author
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The Open University
The Open University
The Open University
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The University of Nottingham
Oxford University
University of Warwick
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The University of Sheffield

The University of Sheffield
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Group 6: Arts and Electives
Film
Recommended Reading
Book
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The Cinema Book (Third
Edition)
The Oxford Guide to Film
Studies
How to read a film: movies,
media and beyond: the world
of movies, media, multimedia
Author
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Pam Cook
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John Hill & Pamela Church
Gibson
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James Monaco
ISBN Number
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978-1844-571-932
Online Magazine Subscriptions
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Sight & Sound – BFI
Total Film
Empire
Useful websites
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http://bfi.org.uk/
http://filmcomment.com/
http://kecasfilm.blogspot.ae/
http://filmeducation.org/
http://www.filmsite.org/
http://www.theasc.com/ac_magazine/digital_edition.php
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http://www.digitales.us/resources/documentary.php
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Group 6: Arts and Electives
Music
Essential Reading
Music History
A History of Western Music by J P Burkholder, D J Grout and C V Palisca.
Music: An Appreciation by R Kamien.
Two books on Western classical music, including detailed analysis of and contextual information on key
works from the different periods studied for the IB Music Perception.
http://imslp.org/
IMSLP Petrucci Music Library offers scores and recordings available in the public domain.
World Music
The Rough Guide To World Music ed. S Broughton, M Ellingham and R Trillo.
Thorough guide to music from all over the world.
www.academy.wellscathedralschool.org
Virtual Gamelan and West African Drumming website.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/latinmusicusa/#/en/hom
Latin Music resource.
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Music Theory
www.musictheory.net
Website on the basics of music theory essential for composers and performers.
http://tobyrush.com/theorypages/index.html
PDF download resource explaining music theory from basic concepts to advanced analysis.
Music Technology
www.soundonsound.com
This is the website for the magazine of the same name. Great site for learning professional techniques for
Music Technology-based work. Archives of many years' worth of high quality and higher-end teach-ins.
For students tackling sequencing and/or recording tasks for either Performing or Creating, this is a good
resource.
www.soundcraft.com/support
Guide to Mixing. Here you can find a free download all about operating mixing desks, from basic level
upwards. Very clear and although relating to Soundcraft mixers, the generic information is excellent.
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Group 6: Arts and Electives
Theatre Arts
Essential Reading
Book Title
Author
Edition
ISBN
1
Technical
Companion to
Drama
Brian Mc
Guire
June 2000
1857496272
2
Advanced Drama
and Theatre Studies
Jonothan
Neelands
2nd Ed 2008
0340972629
Warwick
Dobson
3
4
Theatre In Practice:
A student‘s handbook.
Nick O‘Brien
Drama and Theatre
Studies
Sally Mackey
9780340972625
2012
Annie Sutton
Simon Cooper
Image
0415508533
9780415508537
2000 New
revised and
Expanded Ed
0748751688
9780748751686
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5
Theatrical
Presentation:
Performer, Audience
and Act
Bernard
Beckerman
1990 Edited
by Gloria Brim
and
Beckerman
and William
Coco
0415902819
9780415902816
Useful Websites
IBO Information site
http://www.ibo.org/en/programmes/diploma-programme/curriculum/the-arts/theatre/
Types of Theatre
http://theforumproject.org/whatisto/
Types and Forms of Theatre
http://theatreprojects.com/files/pdf/Resources_IdeasInfo_typesandformsoftheatre.pdf
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Group 6: Arts and Electives
Visual Arts
Recommended Reading
Books:
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The 20th Century Art Book Editors of Phaidon Press
The 21st-Century Art Book by The Editors of Phaidon Press
Art That Changed the World by DK Publishing
Art: A World History by Elke Linda Buchholz
Approaching Art & Design- Rod &Dot Taylor
Art Speak- Robert Atkins
Culture & Values 1&2 –Cunningham & Reich
Drawing on the right side of your brain- Betty Edwards
History of Art: student hand book- Marcia Poointon
Philosophy of art –Bernadac
Shock of the New- Robert Hughes
Websites:
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http://www.tate.org.uk/
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/
http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/
http://www.guggenheim.org/
http://www.moma.org
http://www.museodelprado.es/en
http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/
http://www.louvre.fr/
http://www.getty.edu/education/
http://artforum.com/
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/computing/lrc/documentation/photoshop/imageediting
https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/project/art-project
http://artlex.com/
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Magazines
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ART news: http://www.artnews.com/
Juxtapoz: http://www.juxtapoz.com/
Bazaar Art: http://www.harpersbazaar.co.uk/culture-news/bazaar-art/
Art in America: http://www.magazine-agent.com-sub.info/Art-In-America/Welcome
Artists & Illustrators: http://www.artistsandillustrators.co.uk/
Modern Painters Magazine:
National Geographic: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/
Ceramic Review: http://www.ceramicreview.com/
Videos
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https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDF4A4CCB9DB13FEF
https://www.youtube.com/user/tate
https://www.youtube.com/user/art21org
https://www.youtube.com/user/MOCATV
https://www.youtube.com/user/metmuseum?feature=hovercard
https://www.youtube.com/user/NationalGalleryArtDC
http://youtu.be/b5c7Sp9iy4A
http://youtu.be/Uhr4DiD9ZGk
http://youtu.be/Uhr4DiD9ZGk
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Extended Essay
Essential Reading

Book
Approach your
assessment the IB way:
Extended Essay
Author

Finbar O‘ Farrell
ISBN Number

978-1-906345-33-4
Theory of Knowledge
Essential Reading
Book


Theory of Knowledge: Course
Companion
Theory of Knowledge for the
IB Diploma
Author


Eileen Dombrowski, Lena
Rotenberg, Mimi Bick.
Richard van de Lagemaat.
ISBN Number

978-0-19-915122-6

978-0-521-54298-2
Twitter
@ToKTeacher
@toktutor
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Enhancing your application
Meeting the minimum academic requirements for a course or a job does not guarantee that you will
receive an offer of acceptance. You must ensure that you are strong in all areas of your application.
Where you are asked to write an essay, personal statement, or achievements, this is your chance to tell
them a bit about you as a person as well as you as a learner.
Universities and employers are always interested in what you get up to in your spare time. They want to
know more about your hobbies, skills, activities and how they have benefited you. Many applicants will
include extra-curricular activities such as:
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Model United Nations
World Scholar‘s Cup
Sport
Music
Art
Theatre
School newspaper
Extra-curricular activities help to develop skills such as team-work, time management, responsibility,
creativity, public speaking, problem-solving, independent thinking, and leadership.
Your application will also be strengthened with ‗super-curricular‘ activities. These are the activities that
demonstrate your passion for a subject through engaging with it outside of the classroom. Supercurricular activities take the regular classroom curriculum further and include:
 Staying up to date with current affairs and latest developments
 Reading of journals or blogs
 Learning about key theories that are not on the syllabus
 Reading university-level texts
 Developing further knowledge by reading additional texts by a studied author
 Encouraging debates of topical issues
 Work experience or internship
 Joining and organisation
 Entering academic competitions
 Subscribing to industry magazines
 Visiting exhibitions
 Attending conferences
 Running your own after-school activity
Super-curricular activities stretch and stimulate students into learning more about a subject or topic. The
benefit is that subject knowledge is strengthened and you can clearly demonstrate your interest in a
subject.
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Getting a head start with your university application
Most university applications will be submitted between October and January of IB2. However, the process
of preparing your applications begins much earlier than that.
To get a head start on preparing your university applications, you should visit the following websites:
United
Kingdom:
www.UCAS.com
To search for all
undergraduate
courses available
in the UK
United States:
Canada:
Europe:
www.bigfuture.collegeboard.org
Search by location, major etc…
www.schoolfinder.com
Search programmes,
schools or careers
www.eunicas.ie
Search universities
that offer courses in
English
www.commonapp.org
For Common App schools
www.ukcisa.org.uk
For international
students planning
to study in the UK
www.aucc.ca
All things related to
university in Canada
www.ouac.on.ca
For universities in
Ontario
www.astarfuture.co.uk
www.studyineurope.eu
Information on
studying in Europe
For
universities
elsewhere:
Visit the
university
pages for
information on
undergraduate
admissions
Undergraduate pathways worldwide:
INTO: www.intohigher.com
Navitas: www.navitas.com/students
Kaplan International Colleges: www.kic.org.uk
Dublin International Foundation College: www.difc.ie
Careers advice:
www.careersbox.co.uk – for film clips relating to careers in different industries
www.whatcareerisrightforme.com - for FREE career aptitude testing
www.careers.org – for information about careers in a wide range of industries
www.fasttomato.com – career profiling (DEIDPROF)
Factors
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to consider when ‗shopping‘ for universities:
Location & type of campus
Application process - are essays required?
Admissions requirements – SATs? Admissions tests? Does their academic profile match your
academic profile?
Curriculum offered & course length
Scholarship opportunities
Cost of study and housing
Visa requirements
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Size & demographics of the cohort
Activities offered on campus
Weather! (it‘s more important than you think!)
If you have any questions or would like some further information, please let me know!
Helen Staniland
University and Careers Counsellor
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