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AQA Additional Applied Science (4863)

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About this course
Exams dates
Exam papers
Course specification

About this course

There are three units - two portfolio units and one externally assessed unit - which can be assessed in January and/or May/June:

Unit 1: Science in the Workplace- centre assessed portfolio of evidence including 2 reports 20%

- Investigating how Science is Used
- Working Safely in Science

Unit 2: Science at Work - written paper, 1 hour - 40%

- Food Science [what you need to know]
- Forensic Science [what you need to know]
- Sports Science [what you need to know]

Unit 3: Using Scientific Skills - centre assessed portfolio of evidence including 2 reports 40%

- Food Science
- Forensic Science
- Sports Science

Link to Student's Guide to the course (you should be given something like this by your teacher).

This is a single award GCSE, separate from and generally taken after
GCSE Science A or B by those candidates who wish to specialise in a
vocational approach after the general science course. This
specification considers some of the knowledge required by particular
scientists and the type of work and investigations that they may
undertake in their work. It exemplifies some procedural and
investigational activities that Food, Forensic and Sports scientists
undertake.

The important contribution of science and scientific skills
in the workplace is provided by the opportunity to study the work of
scientists outside the school or college environment.

Following this specification will introduce students to work-related learning and equip students with some of the skills they will need in the workplace or in further education or training. It will also empower students to take charge of their own learning and provide a range of teaching, learning and assessment styles to motivate students to achieve the best they can.
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Exam dates for 2009/10

The centre-assessed portfolios can be submitted at any time.

The written paper for Unit 2 can be taken on either January 14 or May 28th, 2010.

Exam papers

Unit 1
(centre assessed portfolio - no papers)

Unit 2
June 2008
Foundation | Mark Scheme
Higher | Mark Scheme
January 2008
Foundation | Mark scheme
Higher | Mark scheme

Unit 3
(Centre assessed portfolio - no papers)

Examiner's reports

To understand these, you'll need to be familiar with the specification.

June 2008
Unit 1 Science in the workplace
Unit 2 - Science at Work - foundation
Unit 2 - Science at Work - higher
Unit 3 - Using scientific skills

January 2008
Unit 1 - Science in the workplace
Unit 2 - Science at work - foundation
Unit 2 - Science at work - higher

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