Students will develop professional and practical skills through carrying out real experiments and research. You will gain an understanding of the different types of scientific industries and settings plus how laboratory design can vary across organisations and sectors. Students will apply their skills, knowledge, and understanding to activities relevant to one pathway: food, environmental, or human sciences. Apart from applied science sector-specific content, the requirements of the qualification will mean students develop transferable and higher-order skills that are highly regarded by both HE and employers. For example, carrying out practical laboratory tasks, planning investigations, collecting, analyzing, and presenting data, and reviewing and refining the methodology of practical and laboratory-based work.
Grade 5,5 or above in Combined Science or two separate sciences at Grade 4 or above
The course is broken down into 5 units; two are assessed through formal exams and three through controlled assessments that look at applying and evidencing theory through practical means. The units are as follows: Unit 1: Science fundamentals Unit 2: Laboratory techniques Unit 3: Control of hazards in the laboratory Unit 4: Microbiology Unit 5: Product testing techniques This level 3 qualification is equivalent to an A level and can be used for applications to Higher Education or for employment within the scientific field.
About Education Provider
| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Cottingham Road, Corby, NN17 1TD |
Students will develop professional and practical skills through carrying out real experiments and research. You will gain an understanding of the different types of scientific industries and settings plus how laboratory design can vary across organisations and sectors. Students will apply their skills, knowledge, and understanding to activities relevant to one pathway: food, environmental, or human sciences. Apart from applied science sector-specific content, the requirements of the qualification will mean students develop transferable and higher-order skills that are highly regarded by both HE and employers. For example, carrying out practical laboratory tasks, planning investigations, collecting, analyzing, and presenting data, and reviewing and refining the methodology of practical and laboratory-based work.
Grade 5,5 or above in Combined Science or two separate sciences at Grade 4 or above
The course is broken down into 5 units; two are assessed through formal exams and three through controlled assessments that look at applying and evidencing theory through practical means. The units are as follows: Unit 1: Science fundamentals Unit 2: Laboratory techniques Unit 3: Control of hazards in the laboratory Unit 4: Microbiology Unit 5: Product testing techniques This level 3 qualification is equivalent to an A level and can be used for applications to Higher Education or for employment within the scientific field.