BTEC International Level 3 - Applied Science - Content Mapping - 2010 QCF Units

Oct 20, 2026

BTEC International Level 3 Applied Science content mapping links 2010 QCF units to corresponding International BTEC Level 3 units, and identifies which content areas are not covered. The mapping summarizes coverage status for topics such as biology fundamentals, chemistry applications, investigative project skills, scientific practical techniques, contemporary issues in science, and informatics. It also highlights gaps including laboratory design and safety, informatics aims and data warehousing, enzyme investigations, and energy-transfer mechanisms.

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2010 QCF units and related International BTEC Level 3 units

Coverage fully covered vs partially covered vs not covered

BTEC International Level 3-Applied Science-Content Mapping | 2010 QCF Unit | | International BTEC Level 3 unit to which 2010 unit relates | Areas of content in the 2010 unit not covered in the International unit | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | No. | Title | | | | 1 | Fundamentals of Science | Fully covered in:
Unit 1 Principles and Applications of Biology I
A1 Cell structure and function
A3 Tissues
Unit 2 Principles and Applications of Chemistry I
A1 The Periodic Table and atomic structure A2 Electronic structure
B1 Bonding and Structure D1 Reacting quantities D2 Gravimetric and volumetric analysis
Unit 6 Principles and Applications of Chemistry II
A1 Energetics | | | 2 | Working in the science industry | Partially coverage in:
Unit 4 Investigative Project Skills
B3 Health and Safety and ethical considerations C1 Experimental procedures and techniques D1 Scientific report for the investigative project D2 Scientific evaluation of findings | Not covered:
LO2 Be able to design a scientific laboratory:
Design features; Specialist laboratories; Safety requirements
LO3 Know about laboratory information management systems:
Scientific data storage; Workplace records | | 3 | Scientific investigations | Fully covered:
Unit 4 Investigative Project Skills | | 1 | 2010 QCF Unit | | International BTEC Level 3 unit to which 2010 unit relates | Areas of content in the 2010 unit not covered in the International unit | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | No. | Title | | | | 4 | Scientific Practical Techniques | Partially covered in:
Unit 2 Principles and Applications of Chemistry I
C1 The s block elements C2 The halogens C3 Transition metals D1 Reacting quantities
Unit 4 Investigative Project Skills
C1 Experimental procedures C2 Collect and collate data
Unit 6 Principles and Applications of Chemistry II
D4 Preparation and testing of organic compounds
Unit 21 Applications of Organic Chemistry
C2 Practical techniques for synthesis
C3 Testing identity, estimating purity and determining yield | Not covered:
LO2 Be able to use scientific techniques to separate and purify Substances:
Sampling: Importance of sampling, sampling techniques | | 5 | Perceptions of Science | Fully covered:
Unit 8 Contemporary Issues in Science | | | 6 | Using Mathematical Tools in Science | None | | | 7 | Mathematics Calculations for Science | None | | | 8 | Using Statistics in Science | None | | 2 | 2010 QCF Unit | | International BTEC Level 3 unit to which 2010 unit relates | Areas of content in the 2010 unit not covered in the International unit | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | No. | Title | | | | 9 | Informatics in Science | Partially covered in:
Unit 2 Principles and Applications of Chemistry I
D1 Reacting quantities
D2 Gravimetric and volumetric analysis
Unit 4 Investigative Project Skills
C2 Collect and collate data C3 Data presentation and interpretation C4 Analyse data
Unit 19 Microbiology and microbiological techniques
D3 Measuring microbial growth | Not covered:
LO1 Know how informatics is used in science:
Aims: to understand how systems
work; modelling systems LO2 Be able to collect scientific data:
Computational science LO3 Be able to store and analyse scientific data:
Data warehousing/databases | | 10 | Using Science in the Workplace | None | | | 11 | Physiology of Human Body Systems | Fully covered in:
Unit 1 Principles and Applications of Biology I
C1 Structure of the lymphatic system C2 Function of the lymphatic system
C3 Health matters and treatments related to the lymphatic system
Unit 11 Functional Physiology of Human Body Systems
A1 Structure of the digestive system A2 Function of the digestive system
A3 Health matters and treatments of the digestive system
Unit 12 Human Regulation and Reproduction
A2 Cardiovascular and respiratory system regulation and control | | 3 | 2010 QCF Unit | | Interna

FAQs

What does the document map?

It maps 2010 QCF units to International BTEC Level 3 units related to Applied Science, and lists content areas from the 2010 units that are not covered in the International units.

How is coverage status represented?

For each 2010 QCF unit, the document indicates whether the related International unit(s) fully cover the content, partially cover it, or do not cover certain areas.

Which areas are explicitly identified as not covered for “Working in the science industry”?

Not covered content includes designing a scientific laboratory (including safety requirements) and knowledge about laboratory information management systems such as data storage and workplace records.

Oct 20, 2026

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