We offer two courses at Level 3 in Applied Science. Both are two-year courses:
BTECs are an increasingly popular alternative to A Levels. They are valued by employers and also accepted for university entry. One in four people who enter university do so via a BTEC course.
The course contains a mixture of biology, chemistry and physics content at Level 3 with some mathematical elements.
Units studied include: applications of organic chemistry, medical physics applications, astronomy and space science, physiology of human body systems, science investigation skills and laboratory techniques and their applications.
Past students have progressed onto university courses such as pharmacy, medical science, biomedical science, forensic science, physiotherapy, nursing, audiology, radiography and engineering courses.
Students wishing to continue down a science route for higher education should ideally choose this Extended Diploma (Triple Award) course over the Applied Science AAQ (Single Award) course.
For the Extended Diploma, 42% is externally assessed under exam conditions and 58% is internally assessed coursework.
The course is modular and you will receive module grades as you progress through the course – no potential surprises at the end of two years like with linear A Levels.
You can also re-sit the externally assessed examination units; this is not possible with the linear A Level science courses.
Level: Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma (two-year course equivalent to three A Levels).
Examining Board: Pearson
Entry Requirements:
General College entry requirements.
Grade 4/4 in Combined Science GCSE.
If you have studied separate Sciences at GCSE you will need a grade 4 in all Sciences.
Grade 4 in GCSE Maths.
Merit grade if you have studied L2 BTEC Science course.
Great subjects to partner BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma:
BTEC Health & Social Care, BTEC Level 3 Law, and BTEC Level 3 Business all partner well with this course, however you would need to meet the entry requirements to take four subjects in order to take another subject alongside the Extended Diploma, as it is equivalent to three A Levels.
To discuss whether BTEC Science options might be right for you, get in touch.