Applied Sciences

Course summary

During the first term you will be learning content for an externally assessed examination in January on Cells, Chemical Properties, and Waves. After Christmas you will be preparing for an externally marked practical assessment in May on any topic from Electrical Circuits and Energy, Burning Fuels, Enzymes or Diffusion. You will have to plan an experiment, obtain data and then evaluate the procedure and collected data under exam conditions. In Year 13 you will complete the remaining assignments on Astrophysics and a Lab techniques assignment which are all internally marked. There will be an option to boost your grade by re-sitting an externally marked exam in June if necessary.