22 CTK EMMANUEL BTEC COURSES SCIENCE (APPLIED) BTEC TECHNICAL ADVANCED DIPLOMA (Equivalent to 3 A Levels) Did you know that the average salary for Science jobs is £52,500 Source: CW jobs: average salary for Science jobs “I have enjoyed meeting new people with different aspirations. My teachers have been a great support - helping and guiding me through the course. I have volunteered as an Eco representative, and I am proud to be more environmentally conscious as a result. I believe you can achieve what you set your mind to and being a student at CTK has proved that. I am now going to study Children’s Nursing at Kingston University.” Joy – achieved D*D*D (equivalent to A*A*A at A Level) in BTEC Applied Science If you study Applied Science, there is a wide range of career paths you could take, including pharmacy, engineering, nutritional science and nursing. CONTENT This two-year, full-time course is equivalent to 3 A Levels, which means you can progress to a range of universities. During the course, you’ll study science investigation skills, principles and applications of science, genetics and genetic engineering, physiology of human body systems and electrical circuits and their application. You’ll also develop medical physical techniques, laboratory techniques and their applications, investigative science project, microbiology and microbiological techniques and forensic evidence collection and analysis. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Please see the general entry requirements for CTK Emmanuel on page 12. If you do not meet these entry requirements, please see page 26 for other courses which may be of interest to you. ASSESSMENT You will be assessed through a combination of internally set and verified coursework, written examinations and externally assessed assignment tasks.
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