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Applied Science - Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Applied Science

at The John Wallis Church of England Academy, Ashford · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2024see the detail

Level 3Applied and BTECCertificate2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

This course would be of interest to anyone who enjoys science and would like to take a Level 3 qualification that shows how science is applied in the workplace. This Level 3 course focuses on how a broad spectrum of science is applied and not an in-depth study of the three separate sciences. Unit 1: Principles and Applications of Science Unit 2: Practical Scientific Procedures and Techniques Unit 3: Science Investigation skills Unit 11: Genetics and Genetic Engineering In Year 13 students will upgrade their Year 12 work with the possibility of completing extra units. Examples of the topics being covered include; inheritance, cell structure and function, use of waves in communication and practical skills in Science. Some units are examination based. This could lead to an A Level or double A Level equivalent depending on the student's ability to work independently.

What you need to get on

At least 5 4-9 GCSE grades (or A*-C legacy GCSE grades) with a minimum of 5,5 or above in GCSE Combined 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

  • The John Wallis Church of England Academy

    Millbank Road Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3HG

    DaytimeClassroom based
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