b'Applied ScienceBTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate Subject OverviewHow lessons are taughtThe area of Applied Science encompasses a range ofApplied Science lessons are taught using a wide academic and practical skills, highly applicable to therange of active learning approaches including world of industry. This course encourages studentspractical investigations, skills, independent research to explore the world around them and use differentand reporting. There is an emphasis on group work techniques to analyse biological and physical matter.alongside formal classroom based activities taught in The qualification is equivalent in size to one A Level. Itlesson.supports access to a range of higher education courses,Progressionif taken alongside further level 3 qualifications6.1Applied Science will enable learners to progress to a degree programme chosen from a range of courses in The first year is made up of two key areas:the science sector. The qualification is intended to carry Principles and Applications of Science (externallyUCAS points and is recognised by higher education assessed) Students will develop an understanding ofinstitutions as contributing to meeting admission the key concepts in Biology, Chemistry and Physics,requirements to many relevant courses.which build on those covered in KS4 Science and willThis course brings together knowledge and learn to apply these concepts to vocational contexts andunderstanding with practical and technical learning, situations.providing successful students with a wide range of skills Practical Scientific Procedures and Techniquesthat they can then carry forward into a professional (internally assessed) Students will carry out a rangeenvironment or higher education. These include problem of quantitative laboratory techniques, calibration,solving, critical observation, communication, teamwork, chromatography, calorimetry and laboratory safety,research and analysis.which are relevant to the chemical and life science industries.Exam Board Pearsons6.2 Subject Leader Miss E PowellScience Investigation Skills (externally assessed)Specific Entry Requirements: Students will cover the stages involved and the skills6 GCSEs (Grades 9-5) including Grade 5 in Science, needed in planning a scientific investigation: howEnglish Language and Mathematicsto record, interpret, draw scientific conclusions and evaluate. Physiology of Human Body Systems (Internally Assessed)The focus of this unit is to look at the physiological make up of three human body systems (the musculoskeletal, lymphatic and digestive systems). It looks at how the systems function and what occurs during dysfunction.The unit allows students to understand the impacts of disorders and the associated corrective treatments.www.ttsonline.net 19'