BTEC APPLIED SCIENCE ASSIGNMENTS

DONE ON PHOTOSYNTHESIS This assignment contains: Pass: Demonstrate practical skills to assemble relevant apparatus/equipment and materials, and carry out the project using safe working practices. Accurately collect, analyse and present the results obtained. Merit: Justify the choice of experimental and dataanalysis techniques used as a means of increasing accuracy, reliability and validity. Distinction: Evaluate the conclusions of the investigative project and its practic...

DONE ON PHOTOSYNTHESIS. This assignment contains: Pass: Produce a realistic working plan for the project, including health and safety and risk assessments. Merit: Produce a realistic working plan for the project, including health and safety and risk assessments and contingency planning. Dinstinction: Analyse the effectiveness of the working plan, justifying changes made. This assignment has been marked by lecturers and has attained a distinction grade. References attached ...

This assignment contains: Pass: Explain the components of the specific and the non-specific defences, in protecting the body. Merit: Compare the roles of the specific and non-specific defence mechanisms in the human body. Distinction: Evaluate the roles of the cell-mediated and humoral responses to pathogens. This assignment has been marked by lecturers and has attained a distinction grade. References are attached at the bottom.

This assignment contains: Pass: Describe the method available to treat a type of infectious disease. Merit: Analyse different treatment methods to combat disease process. Distinction: Evaluate why treatments may not always be accessible, or appropriate, for particular individuals. This assignment has attained a distinction grade and has been marked by lecturers. References are attached at the bottom.

Contains The Literature Review: • Identification of criteria (various sources quoted in text) • Nature of study (laboratory-based work) • Sources of information: identification and location of relevant and reliable sources of information, e.g. journal articles, textbooks, websites extraction – how to obtain the information from libraries, resource centres, organisations, government organisations, charities recognising and using the protocol for referencing of informat...

Contains - Pass: Prepare microscopic slides to observe and draw the stages of mitosis and meiosis. Explain the structure and function of human chromosomes. Merit: Demonstrate skillful preparation of microscopic slides to observe and draw the stages of mitosis and meiosis. Discuss the behavior of the chromosomes during the cell cycle stages of mitosis and meiosis. Distinction: Evaluate how the behavior of the chromosomes leads to variation. (This is done throughout the text...

Contains: Pass - Carry out practical examinations of organic chemical reactions safely and in order to produce the predicted products. Explain the chemical reactions carried out in terms of the functional groups and reaction conditions involved. Merit - Assess the importance of the conditions chosen for the reactions carried out practically. Distinction - Evaluate the results obtained and the importance of the reaction conditions chosen for the reactions carried out practically. (2...

Contains: The Pass - Explains the different types of structural isomerism, giving at least two examples of chain, positional and functional group isomers. Uses diagrams, molecular models and properties of the isomers where appropriate. Explains the different types of stereoisomerism, giving at least two examples of geometric and optical isomers. Uses diagrams, molecular models and properties of the isomers where appropriate Merit- Examines the industrial importance of isomerism. This is...

Contains: AB. D1 Justify the choice of non-ionising and ionising radiation techniques in medical applications. A. M1 Compare the principles, production and uses of different non-ionising radiation techniques in medical applications. A. P1 Explain how the principles and production of non-ionising radiation technologies are used in medical applications. A. P2 Explain why non-ionising radiation technologies are used for diagnosis and treatment of the human body B. M2 Compare the prin...

Contains: -The accepted structure of benzene in terms of hybridisation, sigma and pi bonding, and delocalisation of electrons. -Why this evidence also disproves the originally suggested Kekulé structure for benzene, including reference to the bond lengths of C-C, C=C and those within benzene. -Examples of evidence (such as infrared, x-ray and thermochemical analysis) that support the structure of benzene as being very stable and regularly shaped. -The chemical properties of ben...

Contains: C.D3 Evaluate how conception may be prevented and promoted C.M3 Explain how the regulation of male and female reproductive systems can affect human reproductive health C.P4 Describe how hormones are involved in gamete development and conception C.P3 Describe the structure and function of reproductive anatomy All the passes, merits and distinctions have been achieved. Has detailed information with evaluations, analysations and relevant illustrations. References are attac...

Contains: A. D1 - Assess the role of the nervous system in coordinating the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. A.M1 - Explain how nervous impulses are initiated, transmitted and coordinated in the control of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. A. P1 - Describe the organisation and function of the nervous system in relation to cardiovascular and respiratory requirements. Has all the pass, merits and distinctions. An overall distinction grade was attained. Detailed informa...

Contains: D.P7 - Explain how scientific information in a workplace laboratory is recorded and processed to meet the needs of the customer and to ensure traceability. D.P8 - Explain how useful scientific information is obtained from large data sets and the potential issues and benefits. D.M6 Analyse the differences in the storage and communication of scientific information in different work place laboratories. D.D4 Evaluate the challenges to organisations in making available large vol...

This document has achieved all of the passes, merits and distinctions. It's inclusive of: p3 - Explain how infectious disease can be transmitted m2- Asses how infectious diseases can be prevented from spreading d2 - Evaluate the role of organisations in limiting the spread of infectious diseases Includes references at the end of the document.

Contains: • Halogenoalkanes and their reactions (nucleophilic substitution and elimination) • Alcohols (primary, secondary and tertiary) and their reactions (oxidation) • Aldehydes and ketones and their reactions (oxidation & reduction; nucleophilic addition and addition-elimination) • Carboxylic acids and their reactions (as acids; addition- elimination to form esters) • Acyl chlorides, acid anhydrides and amides, and their reactions The following reaction mechanism types: ...

Contains: C.P5 Correctly prepare and test the purity of an organic solid and draw conclusions. C.P6 Describe the industrial manufacture and testing of an organic solid. C.M4 Demonstrate skilful application of techniques in preparing and testing the purity of an organic solid and draw detailed conclusions. C.M5 Compare the laboratory and industrial manufacture and testing of an organic solid. C.D3 Analyse the factors affecting the yield and purity of an organic solid in the laborator...

Contains: B.D2 Analyse the factors affecting the yield and purity of an organic liquid in the laboratory and their relevance to its industrial manufacture. B.M2 Demonstrate skilful application of techniques in preparing and testing the purity of an organic liquid and draw detailed conclusions. B.M3 Compare the laboratory and industrial manufacture and testing of an organic liquid. B.P3 Prepare and test the purity of an organic liquid and draw conclusions. B.P4 Describe the industria...

Contains: A.P1 Explain the characteristics of the five main types of pathogens and a disease caused by each. A.P2 Explain the causes of non-infectious diseases in humans. A.M1 Assess the effect of a named infectious and non-infectious disease on body systems. A.D1 Analyse how an infectious and a non-infectious disease will progress over time, and the effects this may have on affected individuals. Has all the pass, merits and distinctions. An overall distinction grade was a...

Contains: B. D2 Analyse the impact of homeostatic dysfunction on the human body B. M2 Explain the role of hormones in homeostatic mechanisms B. P2 Describe how homeostatic mechanisms maintain normal function All the pass, merit and distinction have been achieved. Contains detailed information, with references attached. 18 pages in total.

Contains: Cooling curve of paraffin wax Cooling curve for stearic acid Cooling curve for water in Styrofoam cup Calibration of the thermometers A distinction grade was achieved. Has the risk assessment, results and evaluation, apparatus utilised, primary and secondary results and references.