Applied Sciences

Course summary

Do you enjoy learning about how things work, how science affects the world around you and how it is used in the workplace and in industry? Do you enjoy learning about science through a variety of different teaching methods including practical work, presentations and group discussion? Would you like to learn about science in fantastic facilities with state-of-the-art technology, in a Science Department bursting with enthusiasm? Do you wish to study science rather than the separate subjects, biology, chemistry or physics? If so, then the BTEC Level 3 in Applied Science is the course for you. In Year 12 you will study 2 units. The first unit is Principles and Applications of Science 1. The topic areas covered in this unit include: animal and plant cells; tissues; atomic structure and bonding; chemical and physical properties of substances related to their uses; waves and their application in communications. The second unit is Practical Scientific Procedures and Techniques. This unit introduces you to standard laboratory equipment and techniques, including titration, colorimetry, calorimetry, chromatography, calibration procedures and laboratory safety.