BTEC First Award in Application of Science - specification - Edexcel

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QUALIFICATION 10 Awarding and reporting for the qualification The awarding and certification of this qualification will comply with the requirements of the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual). Calculation of the qualification grade This qualification is a level 2 qualification, and the certification may show a grade of Level 2 Pass, Level 2 Merit, Level 2 Distinction or Level 2 Distinction*. If these are not achieved a Level 1 or Unclassified grade may be awarded. Each individual unit will be awarded a grade of Level 2 Pass, Merit or Distinction, Level 1 or Unclassified. Distinction* is not available at unit level. Award of Distinction* (D*) D* is an aggregated grade for the qualification, based on the learner’s overall performance. In order to achieve this grade, learners will have to demonstrate a strong performance across the qualification as a whole. To achieve a level 2 qualification learners must: ● complete and report an outcome for all units (NB Unclassified is a permitted unit outcome) ● achieve the minimum number of points at a grade threshold from the permitted combination. See the Calculation of qualification grade table. Learners who do not achieve a level 2 may be entitled to achieve a level 1 where they: ● complete and report an outcome for all units within the permitted combination (NB Unclassified is a permitted unit outcome) ● achieve the minimum number of points for a level 1. See the Calculation of qualification grade table. Points available for unit size and grades The table below shows the number of points scored per 10 guided learning hours at each grade. Points per grade per 10 guided learning hours Unclassified Level 1 Level 2 Pass Level 2 Merit Level 2 Distinction 0 2 4 6 8 Edexcel will automatically calculate the qualification grade for your learners when your learner unit grades are submitted. Learners will be awarded qualification grades for achieving the sufficient number of points within the ranges shown in the Calculation of qualification grade table. Example: A learner achieves a Level 2 Pass grade for a unit. The unit size is 30 guided learning hours (GLH). Therefore they gain 12 points for that unit i.e. 4 points for each 10 GLH, therefore 12 points for 30 GLH. 30 BF029957 – Specification – Edexcel BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Application of Science – Issue 1 – March 2012 © Pearson Education Limited 2012
QUALIFICATION Calculation of qualification grade Award (120 GLH) Grade Minimum points required U 0 Level 1 24 Level 2 Pass 48 Level 2 Merit 66 Level 2 Distinction 84 Level 2 Distinction* 90 Example 1: Achievement of an Award with a Level 2 Merit grade GLH Weighting (GLH/10) Grade Grade points Points per unit (weighting × grade points) Unit 5 30 3 Level 2 Merit 6 18 Unit 6 30 3 Level 2 Pass 4 12 Unit 7 30 3 Level 2 Merit 6 18 Unit 8 30 3 Level 2 Merit 6 18 Qualification 120 12 Level 2 Merit 66 grade totals The learner has sufficient points for a Level 2 Merit grade. Example 2: Achievement of an Award with a Level 2 Pass grade GLH Weighting (GLH/10) Grade Grade points Points per unit (weighting × grade points) Unit 5 30 3 Level 2 Merit 6 18 Unit 6 30 3 Level 1 2 6 Unit 7 30 3 Level 2 Merit 6 18 Unit 8 30 3 Level 1 2 6 Qualification 120 12 Level 2 Pass 48 grade totals The learner has sufficient points for a Level 2 Pass grade. BF029957 – Specification – Edexcel BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Application of Science – Issue 1 – March 2012 © Pearson Education Limited 2012 31
Page 1 and 2: BTEC FIRST Award Specification APPL
Page 3 and 4: Welcome to your BTEC First 2012 spe
Page 5 and 6: Contents Purpose of this specificat
Page 7 and 8: INTRODUCTION Purpose of this specif
Page 9 and 10: INTRODUCTION 1 What are BTEC Firsts
Page 11 and 12: INTRODUCTION 2 Key features of the
Page 13 and 14: QUALIFICATION Edexcel BTEC Level 1/
Page 15 and 16: QUALIFICATION 3 Edexcel BTEC Level
Page 17 and 18: QUALIFICATION Locally available voc
Page 19 and 20: QUALIFICATION 5 Programme delivery
Page 21 and 22: QUALIFICATION Health and safety Lea
Page 23 and 24: QUALIFICATION 7 The layout of units
Page 25 and 26: QUALIFICATION Teacher guidance Whil
Page 27 and 28: QUALIFICATION The Lead Internal Ver
Page 29 and 30: QUALIFICATION ● the evidence the
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Page 45 and 46: UNIT 5: APPLICATIONS OF CHEMICAL SU
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Page 71 and 72: UNIT 7: HEALTH APPLICATIONS OF LIFE
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Page 81 and 82: UNIT 8: SCIENTIFIC SKILLS What need
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Page 85 and 86: ANNEXES Annexe A Personal, learning
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ANNEXES Focus: Team workers Young p
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ANNEXES Annexe B English knowledge
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ANNEXES Annexe C Mathematics knowle
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ANNEXES Annexe D Synoptic assessmen
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ANNEXES Annexe E The periodic table
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