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Applied ScienceCourse TitleAwarding BodyCourse LevelWhy choose thiscourseLevel 3 Diploma in Applied ScienceEdexcelYear 12 - Subsidiary DiplomaYear 13 - DiplomaSubsidiary Diploma is equivalent to 1 ‘A’ LevelDiploma is equivalent to 2 ‘A’ LevelsThese courses comprise of 5 hours of timetabled lessons and 5hours of directed private study time each week.The BTEC National in Applied Science offers a vocationalqualification. The course is designed to give learners theknowledge, understanding and technical skills to prepare themfor employment or to continue their study in higher education.The content is divided up into manageable sized topics allowingthe learning of new and exciting concepts to be secured beforedeveloping the skill of the application. This style of course willappeal to learners who prefer portfolio-based assessment;students will have to be committed throughout as the grading isthrough continuous assessment.EntryRequirementsProgressionRoutesContactstudents will study modules in: Using Statistics in Science,Informatics in Science, Physiology of Human Body Systems,Energy Changes, Sources and Applications, Genetics and GeneticEngineering, Practical Chemical Analysis and ChemicalLaboratory TechniquesMerit Level or higher in BTEC Applied Science at Certificate orDiploma Level 2. Grades C in Core and Additional Science atGCSE.BTEC National Award in Applied Science is a good academicoption which combines well with many other subjects, scienceand non-science based. The course can lead to employmentwithin a science laboratory environment, or can be used as astepping stone into a whole range of careers, e.g. lab technician,forensic scientist, botanist and medical physicist.Miss RyanCourseContent (AS)The course requires students to study aspects of Biology,Chemistry and Physics. The course develops students’ scientificknowledge and practical skills, as well as introducing new areas.Over the year students will study seven units covering:Fundamentals of science, Scientific investigations, ScientificPractical Techniques, Working in the science industry,Perceptions of Science and Using Mathematical Tools in Scienceand Mathematical calculations in Science.CourseContent (A2)This course develops students’ scientific knowledge andpractical skills, as well as introducing new areas. Over the year
BiologyCourse TitleCourse TitleAwarding BodyCourse LevelWhy choose thiscourseCourseContent (AS)GCE in BiologyAQAYear 12 - AS LevelYear 13 - A2 LevelBiology is an exciting course where key concepts within thenatural living world are studied and investigated. In the first yearyou’ll study three main topics: ‘Biology and disease’, ‘The varietyof living organisms’, plus a practical assignment designed tosharpen your investigative skills.Year two helps you build on that firm foundation and, like yearone, has two academic topics plus a practical assignment. Theacademic topics are ‘Populations and environment’, and ‘Controlin cells and organisms’. The practical assignment is where youinvestigate a different area of Biology.Taking Biology can provide an entry into a range of highereducation routes (not just science based) and can support manyemployment opportunities.Unit 1: Biology and Disease How digestive and gas exchange systems may be affected bycommunicable non communicable diseases. How knowledge of basic biology allows us to understand thesymptoms of disease and interpret data relating to riskfactors.Unit 2: The variety of Living Organisms The influence of genetic and environmental factors on intraspecificvariation. How the variety of life is reflected in similarities anddifferences in its biochemical basis and cellular organisation. How size and metabolic rate effect an organism’srequirements and give rise to adaptations.Unit 3: Practical and Investigative Skills Practical work in the contexts of Units 1 and 2 Assessment of implementing skills on practical work as awholeCourseContent (A2)EntryRequirementsProgressionRoutesAdditionalresourcesContactIncludes a practical exam based upon an investigation thestudents complete in class.Requirement is a grade D or above at AS Level to continue ontoA2.Unit 4 : Populations and Environment How living organisms form ecosystems through which energyis transferred and chemical elements cycled. How human activity affects ecological balance in a variety ofways How genetic variation and isolation may lead to theformation of new species.Unit 5: Control in Cells and in Organisms Stimulus and responses - the biology of the nervous andendocrine systems Homeostasis and the maintenance of a constant internalenvironment Genes and genetic expressionsUnit 6: Practical and Investigative Skills Practical work in the contexts of Units 4 and 5 Assessment of implementing skills on practical work as awhole2 GCSE grade B’s or above in Core and Additional ScienceEnglish and Maths grade C or aboveBiology is a great choice of subject for people who want a careerin health and clinical professions such as medicine, dentistry,veterinary science, physiotherapy, pharmacy, optometry,nursing, zoology, marine biology or forensic science.Mrs Akram
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