Level 3 Extended Certificate in Applied Science

Specification

We follow the Level 3 Extended Certificate in Applied Science course:

The Level 3 Applied Science course gives you the opportunity to explore both the practical and

theoretical concepts across the Biology, Chemistry and Physics. There is a combination of

assignments and external exams which allow the development of practical based skills. This

course provides the opportunity for students to venture into many pathways, which could

include: Pharmacy, Midwifery, Biomedical Science, and Chemistry. This course is equivalent to an

A Level and will count for UCAS points for many types of degrees.

Board & Course Details: Pearson: Level 3 Extended Certificate in Applied Science

Course Overview

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

Assessment for the Extended Certificate in Applied Science:

• 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)

Entry Requirements

At least a grade 4/4 in Double Science