Knowsley Community College 2019 Prospectus

What will I study? Entry Requirements • Level 3 BTEC Extended Certificate in Applied Science • A Level Mathematics • A Level Computer Science • Guest Speakers from the industry including prestigious universities. • Masterclasses with industry experts. • Participation in prestigious national programmes such as the Gold CREST Award and United Kingdom Maths Trust team event. • Work with specialist, industry equipment from the Royal Society of Chemistry. • Take part in Mensa examination. • Opportunity to gain prestigious Microsoft Office Specialist Master status including competing in national championships. Your Experience Combining a mixture of units across all three qualifications, you will study everything from: • Fundamentals of programming • Genetic inheritance • Putting hardware into space • Server architecture and security • Science investigation • Practical scientific procedures • Perceptions of science • Analysing and interpreting data • Group behaviour • The control of gene expression You will also develop essential skills sought by top universities and employers, including analytic thinking, research, time management and independent study. . You should have five GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English and a grade 5 in maths and science. Industry Links 83 PROFESSIONAL SKILLS PROGRAMME MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE