BTEC 3, EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN APPLIED SCIENCE Pre Enrolment Task In preparation for the new College term, you will need to complete the work set for this subject, which you can find on the following pages. Having not done any real study since you completed your GCSEs, it is now time to get back into the swing of things and focus on the subjects you plan to take when you start lesson in September. The activities that you complete will be utilised by your teachers in the first week or so of class and the work you do will be useful learning when you complete your first Assessment of the year. The College has Common Assessment windows for A level and the Vocational A level subjects have relevant Assignment deadlines. Your academic progress is monitored at each of these points and this first Assessment will set the starting point for your academic journey which we will then continue to monitor your progress against throughout the year. In order to get you fully prepared for BTEC Applied Science, we have set you the following tasks. We will be using the skills and understanding shown in this Pre Enrolment Assessment in the first few lessons and then throughout your BTEC Applied Science course. You should upload (via the new student portal) or print a copy of your completed work and bring it to your first lesson. Don’t forget to put your name on it. BTEC Level 3, Extended Diploma in Applied Science Pre Enrolment Tasks - Summer 2018
Kit List BTEC Level 3, Extended Diploma in Applied Science Our Kit List is here not only to remind you what the BTEC Extended course is about but also to let you know what trips or essential items you will need for the course. You will be studying nine units in the first year followed by ten units in the second year. The units you will study will cover aspects of physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics. Practical work This is an essential component of all three sciences especially chemistry in particular. You must make sure you attend ALL practical sessions as they are central to your assignments and qualification. You will be provided with essential PPE Guest speakers Wherever possible guest speakers will be invited from different specialisms to enhance underpin understanding of certain topics and increase awareness of different careers in science. Work experience Every extended diploma student in their first year of study will undertake work experience. It will be compulsory for every student. Wherever possible the work experience will be relevant to their university course of study/career. This will enhance your applications to university. How we work – we use a variety of teaching and learning styles such as individual learning, research tasks, discussion and debate and structured tasks. We set weekly homework. What we need from you – to bring basic stationery to lessons, be punctual and engaged. To commit to at least 13.5 hours of time per week outside of lesson to be spent on homework, reading, research this subject (This is equivalent to the work expected from a student doing 3 A-levels). Skills we develop and test Independent learning – your ability to go away and research to gain knowledge and answers. Graphical presentation and analysis – able to interpret, present and analyse data Group work – to answer questions or complete research tasks. Analysis – the ability to take information and analyse it in terms of impact and importance and analysis of data from which conclusions can be made Evaluation – to be able to make judgements using evidence provided in a range of situations Other key/command words you will encounter include: Good Luck and see you in the first lesson