WELCOME Induction day BTEC APPLIED SCIENCE Entry requirements

WELCOME! Induction day BTEC APPLIED SCIENCE

Entry requirements FOR LEVEL 3 Extended Diploma 5 GCSE's including math's and English at grade 4 or above. Certificate/Diploma 3 GCSE's including either Math's or English at grade 4 or above. Start dates To be confirmed, check out our website for regular updates. Emails will be sent out to your new College email as student number using micro soft outlook. You can log into your emails from our website, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click webmail then students.

Stephanie Pell Course leader 01476414497 spell@grantham. ac. uk Guy Cowhig Physics/Maths gcowhig@grantham. ac. uk Sara Yendell Chemistry and Level 2 course leader syendell@grantham. ac. uk Student mentor detailsdeborahwood@grantham. ac. uk 0771954 2710/01476400236 Teaching staff contact

Units covered in year 1 Level 3 Extended Diploma Unit 1 Principles and applications of science (Exam) Guy Unit 2 Practical Scientific procedures Guy Unit 3 Scientific investigation skills (Exam) Stephanie Unit 4 Laboratory techniques and their applications Sara Unit 8 Physiology of human body systems Stephanie Unit 22 Materials Science Sara

Units covered in year 1 Level 3 Extended certificate Unit 1 Principles and applications of science (Exam) Guy Unit 2 Practical Scientific procedures Guy Unit 3 Scientific investigation skills (Exam) Stephanie Unit 8 Physiology of human body systems Steph

Covid care We are following advice from the government on how lessons will be in September. This could be in college for practical's and taught virtually using Microsoft teams.

Timetables Staff Member Room Number Unit/Lesson

Assignments Any assignment given out will have the hand in deadline written at the top and also confirmed when handed out. A minimum of 2 weeks will be given for each assignment to be completed and a further 2 weeks for allowing of marking and verification. Late submissions will only be allowed a capped PASS unless extenuating circumstances

Extenuating circumstances These must be agreed by the Course leader or curriculum manager no less than three days prior to the deadline date. A signed form will be issued if agreed and this can be handed in with the submission. A print out version is available on the VLE/Teams which must be signed and handed in to the course leader to agree.

Delivery of the course 2 hours of Directed study 1 hour of ILP a week 1 hour of employability a week Lessons will be lectures and practical's depending on the unit taught, you will sit 2 exams this year, January and May 2021. We are using Microsoft Teams to deliver virtual lessons and storing files. Please download this free app on either your phone or laptop.

We have been lucky to take part in a T level trial for the last 2 years which has enabled students to take part in a 2 day a week placement. Industry placements The placements are sourced based on what you are interested in as a career after completion of the course. Placements usually start in October and you will be asked for details on areas you are interested in by our work experience coordinator. Due to Corona virus we are taking advice on whether placements will still commence this year and will be updating further.

Assignments must be handed in either before or on the deadline date to the relevant member of staff or course leader by hard copy no later than 5 pm. Electronic submissions are also excepted on the day no later than 5 pm if you are not in College. Assignment submission You must always attempt the PASS criteria however the merit and distinction tasks are optional. Criteria which has been attempted if failed can have one resubmission. Merits and distinction tasks if not attempted will not be allowed in a resubmission

Text- Typed in word docs or converted to PDF Diagrams- Can be hand drawn or electronic Format Pictures- taken from sources must be referenced Graphs- Can be hand drawn or in excel Calculations-can be written or typed References- Must be in Harvard format

Equipment needed PENS/PENCILS!! NOTEBOOK, HARDBACK ONES ARE BETTER FOR PRACTICAL NOTES. FOLDER TO HOLD RESOURCES/HANDOUTS HAVE ACCESS TO A LAPTOP/COMPUTER OR DOWNLOAD THE MICROSOFT TEAMS APP ON YOUR PHONE. WE WILL BE USING THIS PLATFORM FOR COMMUNICATION/LESSO NS AND WORK.

Equipment provided Lab coat Graph paper Practical equipment Folders- these issued and will be locked away with your completed assignments and grades kept on campus

LEVEL 2 SARA YENDELL

OVER TO GUY Virtual tour video of the labs

Any questions?