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Cambridge Advanced National in Applied Science Extended Certificate

at Trinity School, Carlisle · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2024see the detail

Level 3Applied and BTECCertificate18 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

This is a two year course comprising of the following:Year 12 Practical Scientific Procedures and Techniques (An internally assessed unit made up of four assignments) Principles and Applications of Science (Taught content towards 3 x 40 minute externally marked exams in June/ July). Year 13: Physiology of Human Body Systems (An internally assessed unit made up of three assignments) Science nvestigational Skills (A practical set task to carry out under exam conditions and a 1.5 hr question paper marked externally) The final qualification will be an Extended Certificate in Applied Science. •At a Pass, Merit or Distinction (*) level.

What you need to get on

Three or more GCSE grade 5’s with the remainder at least grade 4 (including English Language and Maths at grade 4).

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

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