Applied Sciences

Assessment

How you will be assessed First year: You will study 3 units. 2 units will be externally assessed through exams, one covering content and the other one based on a scientific claim with questions. (can be compared to an English comprehension exam with questions about a piece of text). The third unit is coursework based where you will complete a practical investigation and then write a report on your findings. Each unit is equally weighted at 33.3% Second year: You will study a further 3 units. 1 unit will be an exam and the other 2 unit will be coursework based. The first piece of coursework has the same structure as year 1, looking at all 3 sciences while the second looks in-depth into one key area of science of your choice. Applied Science is run as a 2-year course, taking grades from all 6 units across the 2 years. Each unit is weighted equally and so has a 50/50 split between exam and coursework