KS 5 - APPLIED SCIENCE

The OCR GCE in Applied Science is one of a new family of vocationally focused GCEs. It offers choice and allows students to tailor the course to meet their skills, interests and ambitions.

GCE in Applied Science is available as either a single or double award AS GCE or a single or double award full GCE. Students taking single award study 3 units a year in 3 lessons a week. Students taking double award study 6 units a year in 6 lessons a week.

Year 12 AS
Students taking the AS single award will study the following units:

Unit 1: Science at Work (Coursework)
Unit 2: Analysis at Work (Courework)
Unit 3: Monitoring the Activity of the Human Body (Exam)

Students taking the AS double award will study:

Units 1-3
Unit 4: Cells and Molecules (Exam)
Unit 5: Chemicals For a Purpose (Coursework)
Unit 6: Forensic Science (Coursework)

Year 13 A2
Students taking the A2 single award will study the following units:

Unit 8: Investigating the Scientist’s Work (Coursework)
Unit 9: Sampling, Testing and Processing (Exam)
Unit 10: Synthesising Organic Chemicals (Coursework)

Students taking the A2 double award study:

Units 8-10
Unit 11: Materials for a Purpose or Unit 12: Electrons in Action (Coursework)
Unit 15: Biotechnology (Coursework)
Unit 16: Working Waves (Exam)

All students study Unit 8, which gives them the opportunity to carry out an individual investigation. A large number of students this year are carrying out ecology investigations on the Isle of Wight.

Course Books and Equipment

Planner, pencils, pens, eraser, metric ruler, calculator

Events and Visits

Key Dates