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          H.J. ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL

          BOOK LIST 2023 - 2024

          FORM 1A, B & C

           

           

          ENGLISH LANGUAGE

          Developing Language Skills Bk. 1: An English Course for Secondary Schools

          Clifford Narinesingh                   …                                                

          Oxford  Mini School Dictionary and Thesaurus

           

          ENGLISH LITERATURE

          A Cloud With A Silver Lining – C.E. Palmer    (Term 1)………………

          A Cow Called Boy – C.E. Palmer       (Term 2)                 ……………………..

          Over Our Way – DaCosta & Pollard      (Term 3)            ……………………..       

           

          INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

          Log On To IT     R. Birbal & M.Taylor                    

           

          MATHS      (will be used until 3rd form)

          Mathematics: A Complete course with CXC questions –   Vol. 1   Raymond Tolsie

          1 Scientific Calculator, 1 Graph book

           

          HOME ECOMOMICS

          Caribbean Home Economics in Action Bk.1 (1D also)  ………………………

          1½ yards of White cotton fabric,  ½yard plain coloured fabric, sewing kit with basic tools

           

          GENERAL SCIENCE

          CCSLC Integrated Science

          3 note books, pen, pencil, 12cm ruler, eraser, 20 sheets of unlined white paper

           

          WOOD WORK      (1D also)                         

          Woodwork Theory and Practice BK1 – 4 – P.F. Lye                         ……………………….                           

          (books can be used straight to third form)

           

          TECHNICAL DRAWING   (1D also)

          Technical Drawing for GCE and CSE – J.N. Green                                   …………………

          T-Square, Set Square, Drawing Board

           

          VISUAL ARTS

          Visual Arts for Secondary Schools                            …………………………

          Wax crayons, Small bottle glue, paint brushes, paper scissors, drawing pad, colouring pencils, felt tip markers

           

          SOCIAL STUDIES

          CCSLC Social Studies   N. Hunt et al                                             

           

          FRENCH                                                               

          Tri Colore Total 1                                               

          Tri Colore Total 1 Grammar in Action 1           

          French/English Dictionary                                 

                              

          MUSIC

          Practical Theory: A Self-Instruction Course S. Feldstein  …………………………       

          Descant Recorder                           

          Musical Manuscript

           

           

          H.J. ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL

          BOOK LIST 2023 – 2024

          FORM 2A, B, C

           

          ENGLISH LANGUAGE

          Developing Language Skills Bk.2: An English Course for Secondary Schools

          Clifford Narinesingh                                                                                        

          Oxford Mini School Dictionary and Thesaurus

                                                       

          ENGLISH LITERATURE (2 A & B ONLY)

          My Father Sun Sun Johnson (Term 1)       

          Tales from Shakespeare – Charles and Mary Lamb (Term 2)

           

          SPANISH

          Oxford Spanish/English Dictionary

           

          HOME ECOMOMICS

          Caribbean Home Economics in Action Bk2. Heinemann                              ………………..

          1 yard of White cotton fabric/Linen   ½yard plain coloured fabric, sewing kit with basic tools

           

          INTEGRATED SCIENCE

          CCSLC Integrated Science

          20 sheets of graph paper, 2 note books, pen, pencil, 12cm ruler, eraser, 20 sheets of unlined white paper, geometry set

           

          WOOD WORK

          Woodwork Theory and Practice BK1 – 4 – P.F. Lye           …………………………………  

          T-Square, Set Square, Drawing Board

                       

           

          TECHNICAL DRAWING

          Technical Drawing for GCE and CSE – J.N. Green           …………………………………..              

          T-Square, Set Square, Drawing Board

           

          VISUAL ARTS

          Wax crayons, Small bottle glue, paint brushes, paper scissors, drawing pad, colouring pencils, felt tip markers

                                         

          SOCIAL STUDIES:

          CCSLC Social Studies

           

          MUSIC

          Music Theory in Practice Bk.2              ………………………………………….      

          Descant Recorder            

          Musical Manuscript

           

          N.B.  Mathematics Students will require a Scientific Calculator and a Graph Book    

                                             

           

           

           

           

           

           

           

           

          H.J. ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL

          BOOK LIST 2023 - 2024

          FORM 3A, B, C

           

          ENGLISH LANGUAGE

          Developing Language Skills Bk. 3:  An English Course for Caribbean Secondary Schools– Clifford Narinesingh

          Oxford Mini School Dictionary and Thesaurus

           

          ENGLISH LITERATURE

          A World of Poetry      H. Simmons-McDonald & M. McWatts (eds)       ………

          A World of Prose       H. Simmons-McDonald & M. McWatts (eds)      

          Anansi                        Alistaire Campbell

           

          SPANISH (3A,B,C)

          Que Hay  Libro Del Alumno 2 – C. Haylett et al. 

          Que Hay Cuaderno 2                                      

          Oxford Spanish/English Dictionary

           

          FRENCH                                                               

          Tri Colore Total 1                                               

          Tri Colore Total 1 Grammar in Action 1           

          Oxford French/English Dictionary                                 

           

          HOME ECOMOMICS  (3 A,B,C)

          Caribbean Home Economics in Action Bk. 3             ………………………………………                                  

          Sewing kit with basic tools, Fabric 1 yard for cushion, 2yds for skirt, shorts

           

          SCIENCE 

          Integrated Science for the Caribbean 3 G Samuel & D McMonagle

          Integrated Science for the Caribbean 3 Workbook 

          20 sheets of Graph paper. 20 sheets of unlined white paper, pen, pencil, ruler, eraser, geometry set, scientific calculator, 3 note books

           

          GEOGRAPHY

          The Caribbean Environment by M. Wilson   ……………………

           

          HISTORY                                           

          Caribbean History for CSEC    M. Baldeosingh & R. Mahase   ……………… 

           

          MATHEMATICS   (3 A,B,C)

          Mathematics: A Complete Course with CXC Questions – Vol. 1  Raymond Toolsie        …..                  

          Scientific Calculator, Graph Book

           

          WOOD WORK    (3A,B,C)

          Wood Work Theory and Practice 1 – 4 – P.F. Lye        ……………                                    

           

          TECHINCAL DRAWING  (3A,B,C)

          Technical Drawing for GCE and CSE – J.N. Green      ……………                                     

          T-Square, Set Square, Drawing Board

           

          VISUAL ARTS

          Visual Arts for Secondary Schools

          Wax , Crayons, small bottle glue, 2 paint brushes, paper scissors, drawing pad, colouring pencils, felt tip markers.

           

           

          MUSIC

          Practical Theory: A Self-Instruction Course                  S Feldstein

          Descant Recorder                                   

          1 Musical Manuscript

           

                                                        

           

           

           

          H.J. ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL

          BOOK LIST 2023 – 2024

          FORM 4 & 5 ARTS, TEVOC, BUS/SCI, GEN 1

           

           

           

          ENGLISH LANGUAGE 

          Developing Language Skills – Bk. 4:  An English Course for Caribbean Secondary Schools                                                      

          Oxford Mini School Dictionary and Thesaurus   

           

                                  

          ENGLISH LITERATURE

          CXC Study Guide: English B for CSEC A. Manning et al  978-0-19-841395-0

          A World of Poetry    H. Simmons-McDonald & M. McWatts (eds)  (Terms 1, 2, 3)

          A World of Prose      H. Simmons-McDonald & M. McWatts (eds)  (Terms 1, 2, 3)

           

          Drama

          Twelfth Night (No Fear Shakespeare Deluxe Student Edition) (Volume 10) William Shakespeare (Term 2) Or Twelfth Night CSEC Edition (Collins)

          Anansi     Alistaire Campbell (Term 2)

           

          Novel

          For the Life of Laetitia         Merle Hodge (Term 1)

          Animal Farm                       George Orwell (Term 3)  

           

          SPANISH

          Spanish for CSEC a CXC Study Guide C. Haylett et al

          Spanish Two Years     Nassi Levy              

          Que Hay para CSEC  (Main Text)                

          Que Hay para CSEC Libro del Alumno                

          Oxford Spanish Dictionary                                     

                    

          FRENCH                                                               

          Tri Colore Total 4                                               

          Tri Colore Total 1 Grammar in Action 4           

          Oxford French/English Dictionary                                 

           

          MATHEMATICS    (SBA)

          Mathematics: A Complete course with CXC questions –   Vol. 2      R. Tolsie             …….

          Scientific calculator, 30 sheets of graph paper

           

          ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS     (SBA)

          Additional Mathematics: A Complete Course                                     R. Tolsie   ………….

           

          CCSLC MATHEMATICS

          CCSLC   Mathematics Book 1 Modules 1-3  A. Bourne, G. Smith, et al  978-1408514955

          CCSLC   Mathematics Book  2   A. Bourne, G. Smith, et al

          Scientific Calculator, graph Paper    

           

          INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY    (SBA)

          Information Technology for CSEC: A CXC study Guide. A. Page et al

          IT for CSEC       G. Gay & R. Blades                                                 

           

          HOME ECONOMICS        (SBA)

          CXC Study Guide Food Nutrition & Health F. Gould et al

          Caribbean Food & Nutrition for CSEC    A. Tull & A. Coward  (.Food and Nut.)     

          Each student needs an apron and a cap

          Certificate Management of Homes & Families  T.M. Stewart …Home Ec. Management  

          Needlework for Schools 2nd Ed.  M.M. Neal   (Clothing and Textiles)              

           

          BIOLOGY   (SBA)

          Biology for CSEC  K. Morrison et al

          Biology for CSEC Study Guide                                                         

          Collins Biology Workbook for CSEC

          20 sheets of unlined white paper, 10 graph sheets, pen, pencil, ruler, eraser, Geometry set, glue, tape, stapler, folders for hand outs, access to the internet

           

           

          CHEMISTRY   (SBA)

          Chemistry for CSEC          2nd Ed. Tindale et al

          Chemistry for CSEC Study Guide        R. Norris                      

           

          2 note books a lab book scientific calculator, 20 sheets graph paper, pen, pencil, ruler, a white lab coat, scotch tape/glue

           

          PHYSICS  (SBA)

          Physics for CSEC     John Avison  et al     

          Physic for CSEC A Study Guide                           

          Scientific Calculator, geometry set, pen, pencil, ruler, eraser, scotch tape/glue,

          2 notebooks,  A Lab Book  (needed for SBA)

           

          HUMAN & SOCIAL BIOLOGY                                                          

          Human & Social Biology for CSEC     T. Alleyne et al          

          Human & Social Biology for CSEC A CXC Study Guide  

          Lab Book, 2 notebooks, pen, pencil, graph paper, unlined paper, stapler

           

          SOCIAL STUDIES 

          Caribbean Social Studies for CSEC       S. Braithwaite et al

          Social Studies a CXC Study Guide                     

           

          HISTORY   

          Caribbean History for CSEC A Study Guide K Watson

           

          GEOGRAPHY 

          The Caribbean Environment     - M. Wilson    ……………………….

          Longmans Geography for CXC  -J. Ottley & M. Gentles  …………….

          Geography for CSEC A CXC Study Guide

          Essential Mapwork Skills for the Caribbean   - J. Rocke & S. Ross          …………….                               

           

           

          OFFICE ADMINISTRATION   (SBA)

          Office Administration for CSEC A CXC Study Guide

           

          ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT PREPARATION & MANAGEMENT    

          Electronic Document Preparation & Management for CSEC        A. Margaret Jacob         

          EDPM for CSEC A CXC Study Guide

           

           

          PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS  

          Principles of Accounts for the Caribbean   F. Wood and S. Robinson           ……………

          Principles of Accounts for CSEC A CXC Study Guide

           

          PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS  

          Principles of Business ………… R. Dransfield

          Principles of Business for CSEC A CXC Study Guide     

           

          TECHNICAL DRAWING      

          Technical Drawing for GCE and CSE   J.N. Green             

          CXC Study Guide: Technical Drawings for CSEC M. Barlow

           

           

          WOODWORK        

          CXC Study Guide: Building & Furniture Technology for CSEC C. Fearn

           

          VISUAL ARTS   (SBA)

          How to Draw What You See    R. De Reyna                ………………………………….                                 

          Acrylic paints, large drawing pad, paint brushes, drawing pencils 2B, 4B, eraser, paper, scissors and eraser

           

           

           

           

           

          H.J. ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL

          BOOK LIST 2023 – 2024

          FORM 4 & 5 GEN 2

           

           

          CCSLC MATHEMATICS

          CCSLC   Mathematics Book 1 Modules 1-3 A. Bourne, G. Smith, et al 978-1408514955

          CCSLC   Mathematics Book 2   A. Bourne, G. Smith, et al

          Scientific Calculator, graph Paper    

           

          CCSLC ENGLISH

          Developing Language Skills:  An English Course for Caribbean Secondary Schools– Bk. 3                                                       

          Oxford Mini School Dictionary and Thesaurus   

          SBA NOTEBOOK