Application Instructions
Applicants will only be considered once all the application information has been completed including predicted and/or actual grades and references.
Applicants with non-UK qualifications, for example, overseas qualifications, will be required to have the equivalence of their qualifications verified by UK ENIC (the wider European title for national recognition agencies www.enic.org.uk) who will charge the you a fee for providing this ‘Statement of Comparability’. If you are unable to gain a Statement of Comparability, we reserve the right to withdraw your application due to the lack of comparable grade evidence. We are required to ensure that students are eligible for ESFA funding, which is guaranteed if they are living with a parent who: Has British citizenship and/or; Has a right of abode/leave to enter the UK and/or; Has a relevant work permit/visa and/or; Is a foreign diplomat.
Please provide any outstanding documentary evidence in relation to the above. Applications from students who are not eligible for ESFA funding will have their application withdrawn by the school. The school does not hold a licence to support applicants with Home Office Tier 4 Student Visa status.
Course Summary
This course is ideal for those looking for a medical career. As well as getting a qualification in medical science, you will also be experience how science operates in the workplace. It will provide you with the knowledge, understanding, technical and employability skills to help you find employment in the applied science sector or to give you entry to a wide range of university courses. Practical work will cover a variety of scientific and medical science techniques
Course Details
You will learn about the fundamentals of science and working in the industry; scientific investigations; practical techniques; perceptions of science; and using mathematical tools in science. You may also study: biochemistry and biochemical techniques; microbiological techniques; human physiology; human regulation and reproduction; clinical psychology; diseases and infections; genetics and genetic engineering; and medical physics techniques.
Entry requirements
To qualify for a place in Sixth Form, you must achieve five GCSEs at grade 5 or above, including Maths and either English Language or Literature or five GCSEs at grade 5 or above, plus at least a grade 4 in Maths and English Language or literature. For this course: 5-5 in Combined Science
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