This PowerPoint looks at what students will be studying in Unit 7 Contemporary Issues in Science. BTEC Level 3 Applied Science. It looks at how the course is assessed. Gives ideas for discussions. It gives advice on essay structure and timing in the exam. It focuses on Q1 and the different impacts and ethical issues.

The exam for Unit 7 - Contemporary Issues in Science is a big challenge for BTEC students. They are required to read three long articles, to evaluate, to research and to sit a 2.5 hour exam. The research they have to do over a period of 6 hours can be overwhelming to many students. In this worksheet, there is guidance for the teacher and students. There is an overview for students and a detailed step by step comfort blanket that they can use in Part A. This unit is very rewarding if covered well. Students can pick up vocabulary and analytical skills which will help them in Higher Education. Only the best students will get a Distinction in this unit, however with this worksheet it is hoped that all students will be able to achieve a grade, and do better than they expect!

5 worksheets for Level 3 BTEC Applied Science, Unit 7, Contemporary Issues in Science. Quiz on Unit 7 Q4 Future Research and Development Q2 Organisations and their Influence on Science Q3 Critical Thinking Top 10 Living Scientists The resource starts with a guide to the teacher on how to deliver the lessons and shows how E and D can be embedded. There is advice on how to prepare students for this unit.

This is a great unit to teach because contemporary issues in the news can be easily incorporated into lessons. It generates great debates. For some student who lack motivation, this could be just the unit that engages them. This resource suggests what can be done in lesson 1. It provides some interesting questions for students to look at. As a follow up, I would suggest use my Power Point “Introduction to Unit 7” also on TES. Possible student trips for this unit : The Francis Crick Institute, the Sanger Centre, The Science Museum. In class have a selection of journals and magazines, such as BBC Focus. They can provide great examples of contemporary issues in science.

Here are some suggestions for practical activities for Unit 7 Contemporary Issues in Science.

BTEC Level 3 Unit 7 Contemporary Issues in Science. This worksheet on electric vehicles (EV) can be used as a way to introduce students into Unit 7. It gets students to consider the impacts and to start to group impacts into categories: environmental and social. This will help with Question 1 in the exam. It also looks at an example of a counter argument, which will help with Question 5. It gives them practice at interpreting graphs and drawing conclusions.

This worksheet has 4 short articles, on Carbon Capture, 3 are from news papers and one from a journal. It is a scaled down version of the skills students will need for Q1 in the exam. There are 13 questions for students to answer, and this includes a table to complete and an extended question to practice Q5.

This Power Point has 19 slides, so is not too arduous for students. It has lots of advice on what to include and what to avoid. It gives suggestions on the structure that the personal statement can be based on. It asks students to differentiate between examples of starts and endings of personal statements.

Worksheets that take students through the process of applying through the UCAS system. From choosing courses to writing a personal statement. It helps to focus students on what the key stages are, the deadlines and how to approach their application. There is a worksheet with questions for students applying for medicine. This is a great resource for BTEC and A Level tutorials. Some of the topics covered : Why go to University? Universities in the UK Grades and Predicted Grades Choosing Courses Personal Statement The Reference Interview Preparation The Student Loan Offers Extra, Clearing and Adjustment The Ten Key Steps

This is a worksheet for level 3 biology students, which can be completed before carrying out the experiment which uses beetroot and colorimeters to look at how temperature affects cell membranes. It helps assess if students have got sufficient prior knowledge. It encourages students to make predictions and justify them. It provides an opportunity to apply facts, and stretches the more more able student. It also has questions on mathematics and English language. The beetroot practical involves cutting discs of fresh beetroot and placing them in water, in boiling tubes. These tubes are then placed in a variety of temperatures. After which the water in each of the boiling tubes is placed in a cuvette and the % transmission (or absorbance) measured. A graph is then plotted. It should show a significant change around the temperature which causes proteins to denature.

This is a Power Point of 31 slides that introduces cell biology and includes the following topics: Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Cell organelles. Structure and function of some cells. Different types of microscope.(OM, TEM, SEM) Definition of resolution. There is a short section where students can try and guess the cells they are being shown. This powerpoint is suitable to use before the detailed function of organelles is looked at. How each organelle works is not covered in this resource.