Work Based Learning

The pack of Workbooks comprises two books of each of the following Certificate units:

Chemistry Applications

Physical Science Applications

Biological Systems.

Materials include:

• suggested learning activities for differentiation and progression
• worksheets and links to the learner books
• assessment tasks and teacher guidance
• technical information.

The BTEC First in Applied Science Diploma Disk also contains assessment advice and assignments.

• Get your class involved with over 115 @t work interactive activities – including role-plays, decision trees and new scene investigation activities.
• Show your students science in the real world with over 30 videos to illustrate content from the Student Book. 
• Get even more content online – with ‘Pearson hotlinks’ providing extra, relevant content, so you can reinforce learning and stretch students to improve.
• Make your point – with annotation, notepad and zoom tools you can highlight exactly the point you wish to cover, and add your expertise or personalise it for your class. 
• Easily-define key terms for your class with the ActiveTeach glossary – search A-Z or simply click on highlighted terms as they appear on screen.
• Take the reins with ‘My Lessons’ – allowing you build your own lessons and easily-mix content from ActiveTeach with your own, for a seamless lesson delivery.
• New ‘label toggling’ feature gives you the ability to show/hide labels from selected diagrams, so you can test your class.
• Try it now – click here to try the free demo*

*You’ll have to get the real thing to enjoy all the features ActiveTeach provides, as the online demo doesn’t include the ‘My Lessons’ feature, teacher profiles or annotation tools.Unit Listing:
Unit 1    Chemistry and our Earth
Unit 2    Energy and our Universe
Unit 3    Biology and our environment
Unit 4    Applications of chemical substances
Unit 5    Applications of physical science
Unit 6    Health applications of life science
Unit 7    Practical scientific project
Unit 8    Science and the world of work
Unit 9    Working in a science-based organisation
Unit 10  The living body
Unit 11  Monitoring the environment
Unit 12  Growing plants for food
Unit 13  Investigating a crime scene
Unit 14  Science in medicine
Unit 15  Using mathematical tools in science
Unit 16  Designing and making useful devices in science
Unit 17  Chemical analysis and detection
Unit 18  Exploring our Universe
Unit 19  Electronics in action
Unit 20  Biotechnology procedures and applications
Unit 21  Science in the world
Unit 22  Investigating human behaviour

• Covers all 22 units of the new specification, including extended coverage of all of the first six units, giving you complete support for the course, from a single pack.
• Save planning time: Schemes of work and lesson plans help you make the most of your planning time — use them as they stand or edit them to suit your needs.
• Closely mapped to the Student Book covering mandatory and optional units.
• Skills sheets for learners include writing frames and help with graphs.
• Practical work and skills-building material stretch and support your learners. Everything can be photocopied as many times as you like.
• Guidance on writing a good assignment giving you the confidence to approach assessments and help your learners improve.
• Mapping grid to GCSE - helping you to manage your key stage 4 science portfolio.
• FREE VLE disk with all the files from the pack in an editable format, so that you can focus the resources to suit your needs, and upload them to your VLE.

Unit Listing:
Unit 1    Chemistry and our Earth
Unit 2    Energy and our Universe
Unit 3    Biology and our environment
Unit 4    Applications of chemical substances
Unit 5    Applications of physical science
Unit 6    Health applications of life science
Unit 7    Practical scientific project
Unit 8    Science and the world of work
Unit 9    Working in a science-based organisation
Unit 10  The living body
Unit 11  Monitoring the environment
Unit 12  Growing plants for food
Unit 13  Investigating a crime scene
Unit 14  Science in medicine
Unit 15  Using mathematical tools in science
Unit 16  Designing and making useful devices in science
Unit 17  Chemical analysis and detection
Unit 18  Exploring our Universe
Unit 19  Electronics in action
Unit 20  Biotechnology procedures and applications
Unit 21  Science in the world
Unit 22  Investigating human behaviour

Author Team:

Adeline Cogill, Peter Gale, Sue Hocking, James Irvine, Roy Llewellyn, Ismail Musa, Patricia Rhodes, Nigel Saunders and Mark Winterbottom

All have years of experience of teaching Science in Schools and Colleges. The team includes External and Senior Verifiers. They have created an innovative range of planning and delivery materials designed to engage, support, stretch and motivate learners.

• Covers 15 units including all mandatory units: giving you the breadth of coverage to focus the course to your learners’ needs and interests.
• Achieve your potential: Assessment activities and grading tips throughout each unit give all the practice you need to achieve the best possible grade for your learners, explaining how to improve learning towards Pass, Merit and Distinction.
• Put yourself in the professional’s 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.
• Advice from former students on how to make your BTEC experience a stepping stone to improvement.
• Edexcel Assignment tips: There’s invaluable unit-by-unit advice on how to get the most from your BTEC course.  

• Save planning time: fully editable schemes of work and lesson plans to adapt to your learners’ needs.
• Support for PLTS and Functional Skills with links to other units, subjects and extension activities for group work.
• Inspirational lesson ideas: engaging, photocopiable activities accompany each lesson plan, to support and stretch your learners - ideal as homework or for the classroom.
• Skills sheets for students: including writing frames and help with graphs.
• It’s easy to update your VLE with BTEC resources: All schemes of work, lesson plans and Activity sheets are included on a FREE VLE disk , so you can transfer whatever you need onto your VLE in just a couple of easy steps.
• Covers all the units from the Student Book, making the Teacher Planning Pack the ideal companion resource.