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Qualifications offered include GCSE, AS and A Level, NVQ and our BTEC suite of vocational qualifications, ranging from Entry Level to BTEC Higher National Diplomas . Pearson Education Limited administers BTEC qualifications.  \nThrough initiatives such as onscreen marking and administration, Pearson is leading the way in using technology to modernise educational assessment, and to support teachers and learners.  \nThis specification is Issue 6. We will inform centres of any changes to this issue. The latest issue can be found on our website.  \nReferences to third-party material made in this specification are made in good faith. We do not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which may be subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein. (Material may include textbooks, journals, magazines and other publications and websites.)  \nISBN 978 1 446 93481 4  \nAll the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Limited 2020  \nSummary of Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Extended Certificate in Applied Science specification Issue 6 changes  \n\n| Summary of an additional change made between previous issues and this current issue | Page/section number |\n| --- | --- |\n| The wording in Section 8 Internal assessment subsection Dealing with malpractice has been updated to clarify suspension of certification in certain circumstances. | Page 29 |\n| Section 10 Awarding and reporting the qualifications The wording under Calculation of qualification change has been updated. | Page 33 |\n| Unit 2: Chemistry and Our Earth\u003Cbr>Learning aim A: Investigate chemical reactivity and bonding Topic A.2 Bonding and structure\u003Cbr>● ‘properties of simple covalent, giant covalent and ionic materials’updated to‘properties of simple molecular, giant covalent and ionic substances’\u003Cbr>Learning aim C: Investigate the factors involved in the rate of chemical reactions\u003Cbr>Topic C.1 Equations\u003Cbr>● ‘simple balanced equations’ updated to‘simple balanced chemical\u003Cbr>equations’Assessment guidance Learning aim A\u003Cbr>● ‘solubility in water’ updated to‘solubility with water’\u003Cbr>● ‘viscosity’ removed\u003Cbr>● ‘giant molecular’ updated to‘giant covalent’ for 2A.D2 Learning aim C\u003Cbr>● ‘learners must describe these factors’ updated to‘learners must describe the effect on the rate of these factors’\u003Cbr>● ‘particle size’ updated to‘surface area’ for 2C.P6 Suggested assignment outlines\u003Cbr>Assessment evidence\u003Cbr>● ‘binding and structures’ updated to‘bonding and structures’ | Pages 52, 53, 56, 57 and 59 |\n| Unit 3: Energy and Our Universe\u003Cbr>● ‘space tourism and the future of space flight’ added as C.2 c. Assessment guidance\u003Cbr>Learning aim C\u003Cbr>● ‘stars and solar systems’ updated to‘and other star systems’for 2C. 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