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BTEC National Extended Certificate in Applied Science

at Shireland Collegiate Academy, Smethwick · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2024see the detail

Level 3Applied and BTECCertificate2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Choosing to study the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Applied Science is a great decision to make for lots of reasons. More and more employers are looking for well qualified people to work within the fields of science, technology, engineering and maths. Your BTEC will sharpen your skills for employment or further study and help you to achieve your ambitions and career goals. The course has been developed in the Science sector to focus on giving students the opportunity to acquire technical and employability skills, knowledge and understanding which are transferable and will enable individuals to meet changing circumstances, whether these arise from a shift in their own status or employment, or general changes in applied Science practice, provision or environment. Your BTEC Level 3 National Applied Science is a vocational or work related qualification. The course will help you gain skills and you will be given the opportunity to gain specific knowledge, understanding and skills that are relevant to your chosen subject or area of work. An integral part of our teaching in BTEC Applied Science is practical work and all students will be expected to carry out scientific procedures including colorimeters, microscopes, titration, making standard solutions, thin and paper chromatography. As research and communication are an integral part of BTEC Applied Science all students are provided with text books and outstanding teacher-created resources to support their knowledge

What you need to get on

Level 5 in five separate subjects at GCSE including both GCSE English and GCSE Mathematics. BTEC Applied Science: Merit or GCSE Science C.

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

  • Shireland Collegiate Academy

    Waterloo Road, Smethwick, B66 4ND

    DaytimeClassroom based
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