Applied Science

Course Information

APPLY HEREApplied Science is a vocational programme designed for progression into science based higher education or career development. The course allows you to cover the fundamentals of science such as cell biology, chemical reactions and laboratory techniques.

What will I study?

• A range of biological, chemistry and physics based subjects which include human physiology, microbiology, genetics and genetic engineering, astronomy and medical physics.
• You will gain a deep understanding of scientific theory and skills, coupled with experimental techniques.
• Throughout the course you will have the opportunity to perform a variety of biology and chemistry experimental work, and will also learn how to work safely within a laboratory environment.
• You will use Maths and statistics to analyse experimental data.

What makes Applied Science at #H6 different?

• You will undertake work experience within your chosen field.
• You will visit a number of different laboratories to see Science in action.
• You have visits from a number of guest speakers who specialise in different branches of science.
• You will visit a number of universities and see how their science departments are run.
• You will have the opportunity to attend lectures

How will I be assessed?

After the delivery of each unit of the course, you will be issued with an assignment, which covers pass, merit and distinction criteria. There will also be external exams in January with the possibility of resitting in May

Level 2 & 3
Assessments are carried out through assignments, coursework and two externally marked exams.

Entry requirements

Our Tutors

The A-Level and vocational courses are delivered by course staff who have over 20 years in academic education; qualified biochemists and staff with vocational experience, biologists, geneticists and those with forensic science backgrounds. The technical staff include award winning, experienced and passionate staff well versed in all aspects of appropriate health/safety, safeguarding and key technical skills in standardisation, provision and laboratory management. The teaching staff have experience with working with theoretical physics models and contemporary scientific research.

Our students

Science students exhibit an ambitious interest and application to the course; showing resilience throughout the course and their progression pathways. Our students are punctual, organised and willing to engage with challenging topics, as well as exhibiting key skills such as:

• Using the periodic table as a starting point,
• Visualising physical and chemical processes,
• Can describe how organisms respond to changes in the internal and external environments (and make educated, informed recommendations),
• Can investigate light and logic gates practically (applying physics to real-world instances) and
• Can write logical explanations without repetition or contradiction.

Your Future

Our students receive key organic, energetic, practical and analytical chemical skills with a focus on analysis, identification, retrosynthetic analysis, spectroscopy and reaction energetics. Cellular biochemistry and material science is also covered. The vocational courses include vocational applications and traditional scientific thinking and research skills. These modules provide the fundamentals required to access the first year of university as well as provide vocational foundations for immediate work in a scientific laboratory. Students receive exposure to appropriate scientific work experience settings, extra-curricular scientific talks and guidance through the UCAS process. All science student’s complete mandatory practical components and exposed to a programme of academic support, supervision and intervention.

Future Careers

Progression routes

The majority of students progress to university studying a variety of degrees including biomedical science, engineering, forensic science, radiotherapy, sport science, nursing and even law, philosophy or sociology.

However, your options after this course are as varied as the interest of students who complete the course. Some students go on to take up employment or apprenticeships in science related fields, whilst others take a year out of doing voluntary work