'Astronomy for GCSE' by Patrick Moore, Second edition, £12.99 published by Duckworth, ISBN 0-7156-2309-5.

A4 pad of wide lined paper.

A4 ring binder and a hole punch.

Pack of envelopes, at least 23cm by 10.5cm.

A pocket scientific calculator will be useful and can be used in the exam.

A Dictionary of Astronomy is useful to own, but is not essential.