The Extended Certificate in Applied Science is split into four key units across the two years of the course, with Units 1 and 2 in Year 12 and Units 3 and 12 in Year 13: Unit 1: Principles and Applications of Science – this is split into three subject areas: Biology – Cells and Tissues Chemistry – Periodicity and Properties of Elements Physics – Waves (including waves in communication) Unit 2: Procedures and techniques: - Titrations and Colorimetry Calorimetry - Chromatography - Professional Practice Unit 3: Science Investigation Skills: Enzymes - Diffusion - Plants - Energy in Fuels - Circuits Unit 12: Diseases and Infection - Types of diseases and infections - Transmission of infectious diseases - Treatment & management of infectious disease - Response to infectious disease
Students will be expected to have met St Paul’s entry requirements of 2 Grade 5’s and 4 Grade 4’s. A minimum of grade 4 in English and Maths is essential for all courses.
• Unit 1 (90 Credits): External exam (2 hours – 3 x 40 min exams – Jan/Feb & May/June) • Unit 2 (90 Credits): Assignments (Internal submission) • Unit 3 (120 Credits): External exam (45 min Part A, 1 hour 30 min Part B – Jan/Feb & May/June) • Unit 12 (60 Credits): Assignments (Internal submission)
About Education Provider
| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Leicester |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Spencefield Lane, Leicester, LE5 6HN |
The Extended Certificate in Applied Science is split into four key units across the two years of the course, with Units 1 and 2 in Year 12 and Units 3 and 12 in Year 13: Unit 1: Principles and Applications of Science – this is split into three subject areas: Biology – Cells and Tissues Chemistry – Periodicity and Properties of Elements Physics – Waves (including waves in communication) Unit 2: Procedures and techniques: - Titrations and Colorimetry Calorimetry - Chromatography - Professional Practice Unit 3: Science Investigation Skills: Enzymes - Diffusion - Plants - Energy in Fuels - Circuits Unit 12: Diseases and Infection - Types of diseases and infections - Transmission of infectious diseases - Treatment & management of infectious disease - Response to infectious disease
Students will be expected to have met St Paul’s entry requirements of 2 Grade 5’s and 4 Grade 4’s. A minimum of grade 4 in English and Maths is essential for all courses.
• Unit 1 (90 Credits): External exam (2 hours – 3 x 40 min exams – Jan/Feb & May/June) • Unit 2 (90 Credits): Assignments (Internal submission) • Unit 3 (120 Credits): External exam (45 min Part A, 1 hour 30 min Part B – Jan/Feb & May/June) • Unit 12 (60 Credits): Assignments (Internal submission)