Applied Science at St. Thomas More: Course Details and Career Prospects
Explore the detailed curriculum of Applied Science at St. Thomas More, covering topics in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics for Year 12 and Year 13 coursework units. Learn about practical investigation skills, scientific procedures, and career pathways in various fields like pharmacy, engineering, and nursing. Discover the entry requirements, potential UCAS points, and where this qualification can lead you in the future.
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APPLIED SCIENCE AT ST THOMAS MORE Feb 2021 Online Presentation
YEAR 12-EXAM UNITS Unit 1-Principles and Application of Science 25% Biology -topics like cells, the heart, the nervous system and cell division. Chemistry -topics like bonding, quantitative chemistry, properties of elements and the reactivity of metals. Physics-topics like diffraction gratings, waves in communication, waves in music and EM waves.
YEAR 12-EXAM UNITS Unit 3-Science Investigation Skills 33% Five topics; enzymes in action, diffusion of molecules, plants and their environment, energy content of fuels and electrical circuits. Practical skills where students will perform practicals and then use their skills to draw conclusions, evaluate methods and carry out complex statistics. At the end of the unit the examination board announces which practical topic students will be assessed on and student have to process data.
YEAR 13-COURSEWORK UNITS Unit 2- Practical Scientific Procedures and Techniques 25% four written assignments containing equipment lists, methods, results, conclusions, evaluations and references. students will carry out titrations, colorimetry, and calibration of equipment, draw cooling curves, measuring latent heat, chromatography of plant pigments and chromatography of amino acids.
YEAR 13-COURSEWORK UNITS Optional unit (Unit 8) 17% Three written assignments Research based Lymphatic system, digestive system and musculoskeletal system
WHAT DO YOU NEED? 4-4 in Combined Science (or 4 s in separate sciences) 4 in Maths 4 in English
WHERE COULD THIS LEAD ME? BTEC LEVEL 3 EXTENDED CERTIFICATE D* D M P UCAS POINTS EQUIVALENT AT A LEVEL 56 48 32 16 A* A C E For student who wish to study Science at degree level and can lead to careers in pharmacy, radiology, paramedics, engineering, teaching, nursing, health and social care, research, construction, skilled trades and many more
STUDENT OPINION One of the main reasons that I personally chose to study Applied Science is due to my general love for the subject from GCSE however, with this course the fact that you also do coursework relieves some of the exam stress that you would usually feel from other A Levels. In particular Applied Science had given me the ability to learn various aspects of Biology, Chemistry and Physics and this holistic approach has been very helpful in preparing me for my further studies at University. Applied Science has helped me to achieve my goal of going to University whilst also providing me with the fascinating knowledge of all of the units that are covered within the course. One of the main things that I enjoyed from the course is the variety of practical's that we do in great depth that provide you with a greater understanding of the applications of science whilst being able to develop skills such as problem solving which can be used in other life experiences Emily, Y13
