Applied Sciences

Course summary

BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Applied Science at 6th form is a great manor to develop your scientific literacy, analytical skills and investigative skills to enable you to successfully interpret the world around you. Unit 1: Principles and Applications of Science 1 (External Unit) • Periodicity and properties of elements • Production and uses of substances in relation to properties • Structure and functions of cells and tissues • Waves in communication Unit 2: Practical Scientific Procedures and Techniques (Internal Unit) • Undertake titration and colorimetry to determine the concentration of solutions • Undertake calorimetry to study cooling curves • Undertake chromatographic techniques to identify components in mixtures • Review personal development of scientific skills for laboratory work Unit 3: Science Investigation Skills (External Unit) • Planning a scientific investigation • Data collection, processing and analysis/interpretation • Drawing Conclusions • Science Investigation Skills Unit 9: Human Regulation and Reproduction (Internal Unit) • Understand the interrelationship and nervous control of cardiovascular and respiratory systems • Understand the homeostatic mechanisms used by the human body • Understand the role of hormones in the regulation and control of the reproductive system