Environmental Studies

Vocational qualification

In Rotherham

£ 70 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Vocational qualification

  • Location

    Rotherham

  • Duration

    2 Years

AS - The Living Environment: biodiversity and conservation of life on earth. The Physical Environment: the physical resources essential for life on earth; the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, the lithosphere including soils and resource exploitation (bulk resources, rocks, minerals and metals).

Facilities

Location

Start date

Rotherham (South Yorkshire)
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Moorgate Road, S60 2BE

Start date

On request

About this course

If you've taken Core Science, you must have passed Core, and any one from Additional Science, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental & Land Based Science, Geology or Physics.

If you've taken Applied Science, you must have a double pass.

If you have taken GCSE Science double award, you must have a double pass.

If you've taken single subject Sciences, you must have at least two passes from Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

You must have a pass in both Maths and an English subject.

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Course programme

Environmental Studies
Level 3
AS and A2
Duration 1-2 years
What will I study
AS - The Living Environment: biodiversity and conservation of life on earth. The Physical Environment : the physical resources essential for life on earth; the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, the lithosphere including soils and resource exploitation (bulk resources, rocks, minerals and metals).

A2 - Energy resources and environmental pollution; Biological resources and sustainability.

Study Visits
A residential field study trip is a compulsory part of the course. Day visits are also included.

Cost
£70 for residential field trip in 2008/9; no more than £10 per day trip.

Assessment
AS : Two units assessed by examination.

A2 : Two units assessed by examination.

Useful Supporting Courses
Links with Geography, Geology and other science courses.

Environmental Studies

£ 70 + VAT