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Applied Science BTEC L3

at Ormiston Bushfield Academy, Peterborough · school or sixth form

Level 3Applied and BTECCertificate2 yearsFull time

What the college says

A new course being offered by the Science department from 2017 allowing students to study across the three disciplines following an increased interest. This course is the equivalent in size to one A-Level and is composed of four units. Three of these are mandatory and constitute 83%: Principles and Applications of Science, Practical Scientific Procedures and Techniques and Science Investigation Skills. Learners perform vocational tasks to encourage the development of appropriate skills such as research and analysis which are valued both in higher education and in the workplace. These include undertaking titration and colorimetry to determine the concentrations of solutions and undertaking chromatographic techniques to identify components in mixture. The fourth unit allows learners to focus on an area of interest with options ranging from physiology of human body systems through to astronomy and space science and applications of organic chemistry as well many more.

What you need to get on

5 GSCE Grade 9 to 4 including GCSE Science

How you are assessed

One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Ormiston Bushfield Academy

    Bushfield Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, PE2 5RQ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 2 September 2026 · Peterborough

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