Applied science gives a young person the chance to test their commitment to a career idea. Teaching methods are different:

• applied science offers a more practical, hands-on approach to learning. Students have more responsibility for the work they produce. At GCSE level, there are opportunities to learn outside school. At A level, there is experience of the working world.

Assessment methods are different:

• there is greater weight on coursework at both GCSE and A level. Teachers assess their own students to a greater extent than is usual at GCSE or A level. Students should end the course with a portfolio that demonstrates how much they have learned.

On this page you will find:

• links to GCSE and A level information for applied science
• a link to another website related to applied science
• a link to A level in applied science case studies on the 14-19 learning website.