Ages 16-19 • UK Years 12-13 • US Grades 11-12
BTEC Level 3 National Applied Science BTEC’s own resources to accompany the specification From the BTEC team, for BTEC learners Student Book Achieve your potential – assessment activities in each unit give your students plenty of practice to deepen their knowledge and understanding, and grading tips for every activity help them understand and achieve Pass, Merit and Distinction grades. Put yourself in the professionals’ shoes – WorkSpace case studies take your learners into the real world of work, showing them how they can apply their knowledge in a real-life context. Edexcel’s Assignment tips – written and verified by experts in the BTEC team, they provide invaluable unit-by-unit advice on how to get the most from your BTEC course.
Student Book contents What’s online?
BTEC Level 3 National Applied Science Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 8
Fundamentals of science Working in the science industry Scientific investigations Scientific practical techniques Perceptions of science Applications of numbers for science technicians Statistics for science technicians
Unit 11 Unit 13 Unit 15 Unit 18 Unit 20 Unit 22 Unit 31 Unit 32
Physiology of human body systems Biochemical techniques Microbiological techniques Genetics and genetic engineering Medical physics techniques Chemical laboratory techniques Criminology Forensic evidence collection and analysis
Teacher Planning Pack Whether you are new to BTEC, or an experienced BTEC practitioner, the Teacher Planning Pack is the essential companion to the Student Book, giving you the tools, time and freedom you need to create engaging BTEC lessons which motivate your learners to achieve their best. Save planning time – schemes of work and lesson plans help you make the most of your planning time. You can use them as they stand or edit them to suit your needs. Inspirational lesson ideas – a variety of activities for use with assignments – or as a starter stimulus for group discussion – to support and stretch your learners. Photocopy them as many times as you need, or edit them to suit your learners. Update your VLE with BTEC resources – all schemes of work, lesson plans and activity sheets are stored on a FREE VLE disk in the Teaching Resource Pack, so you can transfer whatever you need onto your VLE in just a couple of easy steps.
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