BTEC First Award in Application of Science - specification - Edexcel

INTRODUCTION
2 Key features of the Edexcel BTEC First
Award
The Edexcel BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award:
● is a level 2 qualification; however, it is graded at Level 2 Pass, Level 2 Merit,
Level2 Distinction, Level 2 Distinction*, Level 1 and Unclassified
● is for learners aged 14 years and over
● is a 120 guided-learning-hour qualification (equivalent in teaching time to
one GCSE)
● has 25 per cent of the qualification that is externally assessed. Edexcel sets
and marks these assessments
● will be available on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF)
● presents knowledge in a work-related context
● gives learners the opportunity to develop and apply skills in English and
mathematics in naturally occurring, work-related contexts
● provides opportunities for synoptic assessment.
Learners can register on the Edexcel BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Application
of Science from April 2012. The first certification opportunity for the Edexcel BTEC
Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Application of Science will be in 2014.
Types of units within the qualifications
The Edexcel BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Application of Science has
mandatory units only. See Section 4 for more detailed information.
Mandatory units
● This qualification has mandatory units totalling 120 guided learning hours.
● Mandatory units cover the body of content that employers and educators
within the sector consider essential for 14–19-year-old learners
● One of the mandatory units is externally assessed.
BF029957 – Specification – Edexcel BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Application of Science –
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