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BTEC First Award in Application of Science - specification - Edexcel

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ANNEXES<br />

Focus:<br />

Team workers<br />

Young people work confidently with others, adapt<strong>in</strong>g to different contexts and tak<strong>in</strong>g<br />

responsibility for their own part. They listen to and take account <strong>of</strong> different views.<br />

They form collaborative relationships, resolv<strong>in</strong>g issues to reach agreed outcomes.<br />

Young people:<br />

● collaborate with others to work towards common goals<br />

● reach agreements, manag<strong>in</strong>g discussions to achieve results<br />

● adapt behaviour to suit different roles and situations, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g leadership roles<br />

● show fairness and consideration to others<br />

● take responsibility, show<strong>in</strong>g confidence <strong>in</strong> themselves and their contribution<br />

● provide constructive support and feedback to others.<br />

Self-managers<br />

Focus:<br />

Young people organise themselves, show<strong>in</strong>g personal responsibility, <strong>in</strong>itiative, creativity<br />

and enterprise with a commitment to learn<strong>in</strong>g and self-improvement. They actively<br />

embrace change, respond<strong>in</strong>g positively to new priorities, cop<strong>in</strong>g with challenges and<br />

look<strong>in</strong>g for opportunities.<br />

Young people:<br />

● seek out challenges or new responsibilities and show flexibility when priorities change<br />

● work towards goals, show<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>itiative, commitment and perseverance<br />

● organise time and resources, prioritis<strong>in</strong>g actions<br />

● anticipate, take and manage risks<br />

● deal with compet<strong>in</strong>g pressures, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g personal and work-related demands<br />

● respond positively to change, seek<strong>in</strong>g advice and support when needed.<br />

Effective participators<br />

Focus:<br />

Young people actively engage with issues that affect them and those around them.<br />

They play a full part <strong>in</strong> the life <strong>of</strong> their school, college, workplace or wider community<br />

by tak<strong>in</strong>g responsible action to br<strong>in</strong>g improvements for others as well as themselves.<br />

Young people:<br />

● discuss issues <strong>of</strong> concern, seek<strong>in</strong>g resolution where needed<br />

● present a persuasive case for action<br />

● propose practical ways forward, break<strong>in</strong>g these down <strong>in</strong>to manageable steps<br />

● identify improvements that would benefit others as well as themselves<br />

● try to <strong>in</strong>fluence others, negotiat<strong>in</strong>g and balanc<strong>in</strong>g diverse views to reach workable<br />

solutions<br />

● act as an advocate for views and beliefs that may differ from their own.<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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