Autumn Term
Monday 7th September 2020 - Friday 11th December 2020
Dear student
Please read the essential information relating to your chosen course below. This includes the equipment you will need for your studies, when you will be able to enrol as well as information about your induction to the college.
If this is not the course you want to study, please contact the college to discuss an alternative course by calling 01964 553000.
BTEC Level 3 in Applied Science
Enrolment Days and Information
HOW AND WHEN TO ENROL
To ensure the safety of our staff and students and to manage the number of people on campus in a Covid-safe manner during this busy period, it is our intention to enrol as many students as possible online. You can find out if you’re eligible for online enrolment on our How to Enrol page.
If you are eligible to complete your enrolment online, you will receive a unique username and password via letter and email. This will allow you to sign in to access your online enrolment dashboard.
If you do not receive this information by Monday 10th August, please contact the college on 01964 553000.
Online enrolment for this course opens on the following dates:
- Year 1 students: 20th August 2020
- Year 2 students: 13th August 2020
Please note: Access to your personal online enrolment dashboard will only be available from the date stated above.
If you need support with online enrolment, please email enquiries@bishopburton.ac.uk or give us a call on 01964 553000 during the support times shown on our How to Enrol page.
If you are not eligible for online enrolment or need extra support, please call 01964 553000 to book an appointment to enrol on campus.
INDUCTION
The enrolment process will be complete once you have attended Bishop Burton for your induction sessions, which will be the week commencing 7th September 2020.
The days that you are expected to be on campus for your induction sessions will be the same as your normal timetable. This will be sent to you via post after you have enrolled.
At induction, students will receive their ID badge, a copy of their Learner Agreement and details about how to access your college email account, including your username and password.
Recommended Reading
The college has its own Learning Resource Centre that houses an extensive collection of books and journals. However, from time to time, it’s useful to have access to your own copies. This is the key text book that we recommend you have for your course:
- BTEC National Applied Science Student Book 1 (BTEC Nationals Applied Science 2016). (ISBN: 978-1292134093)
- BTEC National Applied Science Student Book 2 (BTEC Nationals Applied Science). (ISBN: 978-1292134130)
- BTEC National Applied Science Revision Guide. (ISBN: 978-1292150048)
Key Dates
Autumn Half Term
Monday 26th October 2020 - Friday 30th October 2020
Spring Term
Monday 4th January 2021 - Friday 26th March 2021
Spring Half Term
Monday 15th February 2021 - Friday 19th February 2021
Summer Term
Monday 12th April 2021 - Friday 2nd July 2021
Summer Half Term
Monday 31st May 2021 - Friday 4th June 2021
Work Experience, Trips and Visits
The course is vocational in its delivery and as such you may have the opportunity to visit local commercial and educational science laboratories. These will provide the opportunity to see scientific processes being carried out in the workplace, as well as analytical instrumentation being used.
Trips will include visits to the coroner’s office, attending national science fairs, visiting Drax power station, national museums, local and regional university science departments and an overnight visit to London. The course will also feature guest speakers, where you will be able to ask questions about their role in the workplace e.g. in crime investigation.
For selected programmes students will have the opportunity to participate in an Industry Placement. This will comprise of 315 hours of placement in an area linked to the selected programme of study. If this is the case, your course manager will contact you in due course to discuss further.
Clothing and Equipment
Before you begin your course, you’ll need to make sure you’re prepared with the right equipment. Many of our courses need specialist health and safety clothing, but we’ve made it simple - some of your essentials and college branded clothing can be bought from our online shop.
For your course, you will need:
- Folder with dividers to organise your work and assignments
- Stationery including notepad for use in class, pens and pencils
- Scientific calculator
- USB pen drive (for saving your work)
- College-branded white laboratory coat
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Waterproof outdoor clothing and footwear suitable for all weather conditions.