Medical Science BTEC Extended Certificate

A LEVEL AND LEVEL 3 QUALIFICATIONS

To gain a place on this course students will ideally have at least grade 4 in both English Language and Mathematics and at least three other GCSEs, or equivalent Level 2 qualifications, at grade 5 or above. Some subjects also have additional entry requirements.

All students are to choose 3 subjects from 3 different blocks. Further Mathematics may be taken as a fourth choice.

LEVEL 2 QUALIFICATIONS

Subjects have individual entry requirements.

Students only need to apply for either Bricklaying or Hairdressing.

MEDICAL SCIENCE

BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Medical Science

This exciting new course aims to develop students applied knowledge of the medical sciences. During this course you will gain an understanding of the body alongside its anatomy and pathology. Exploring cell structure, the nervous system, the heart and lungs and many more of the bodies systems. At the same time you will be developing research and practical skills essential for a career in this area and many others.

Unit 1 - Principles of human physiology, anatomy and pathology

Unit 2 - Health issues and scientific reporting

Unit 3 - Practical microbiology and infectious disease

Optional Unit - a choice of one from three differing topics: diseases, disorders, treatments and therapies, biomedical science, and human reproduction and fertility.

Unit 1 and 2 are run in a similar way to GCSE science — externally assessed (exam) at the end of the year in June. These assessments include short and long answer questions. Unit 2 will require an understanding of health issues and their associated initiatives and reporting.

Unit 3 is set by Pearson, is internally assessed and is based around practical work relating to the effect of antimicrobial agents on the growth of microorganisms. During which will produce a high level report of your experiments.

The optional unit is set by Pearson, and is assessed internally via the production of student reports, analysis and experiments.

A grading of Pass (P), Merit (M), Distinction (D) or Distinction* (D*) is awarded at the end of the course.

Grade 5-5 in Combined Science, or 2 grade 5’s in triple science and Grade 4 in Maths

An BTEC in Medical Science is the starting point for a wide variety of career choices

including: nursing, psychology and physiotherapy

The following subjects would be suitable to combine with this qualification:

Psychology

Sociology

Chemistry

Physical education