BTEC First Award in Application of Science - specification - Edexcel
BTEC First Award in Application of Science - specification - Edexcel
BTEC First Award in Application of Science - specification - Edexcel
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UNIT 8: SCIENTIFIC SKILLS<br />
Teacher guidance<br />
Resources<br />
There are no special resources needed for this unit.<br />
Assessment guidance<br />
This unit is assessed externally us<strong>in</strong>g a paper-based exam marked by <strong>Edexcel</strong>.<br />
Exam<strong>in</strong>ation format<br />
The learner will complete a 1 hour and 15 m<strong>in</strong>ute exam<strong>in</strong>ation worth 50 marks. The<br />
exam<strong>in</strong>ation will conta<strong>in</strong> questions on plann<strong>in</strong>g, process<strong>in</strong>g, present<strong>in</strong>g and analys<strong>in</strong>g<br />
data, draw<strong>in</strong>g conclusions and evaluat<strong>in</strong>g methodology and conclusions.<br />
The learner will need to demonstrate the application <strong>of</strong> the skills learnt <strong>in</strong> this unit,<br />
based on the contexts given <strong>in</strong> the exam<strong>in</strong>ation paper.<br />
BF029957 – Specification – <strong>Edexcel</strong> <strong>BTEC</strong> Level 1/Level 2 <strong>First</strong> <strong>Award</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Application</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Science</strong> –<br />
Issue 1 – March 2012 © Pearson Education Limited 2012<br />
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