Applied Sciences

Course summary

Year 1: Fundamentals of Science - a similar learning style to that of GCSE Science but with deeper study of concepts; Practical Scientific Techniques - everything from calibrating equipment to identifying unknown chemical samples This is the beginning of a journey into future lab work or the basis of further scientific study. Year 2: Investigating Science - you will cover more types of equipment following unit 2 and about how they can be used to answer questions using the scientific method; Physiology of Human Body Systems - we bring in the lymphatic system and learn about diseases such as Hodgkin's lymphoma and chemotherapy. Finally we study the muscular skeletal system and treatments such as anti-inflammatory drugs and how effective they are in various clinical scenarios.