ehy - work-related report work-related report gcse applied science

EHY - work-related report

Work-Related Report

GCSE Applied Science


Work-Related Report

• An opportunity to find out about a science related activity that is carried out in a real workplace.

• Must relate to one of the modules taught in year 11 (Life Care, Materials and Performance or Scientific detection)

• 17% of the Applied GCSE course


Assessed on…

• Information sources

• Description of the workplace

• Scientific knowledge and skills applied

• Quality of presentation


Choosing your topic

• Choose a career / job that

–Interests You

–Contains Scientific content

–That you will be able to find out about

(and the information will be easy to understand!)


Careers in Science

Some Suggestions


Paramedic(life care)


Doctor or Nurse

(life care)

remember to be specific about the type of doctor or nurse e.g.

GP, paediatrics, pathology, cardiology


Midwife (life care)


Dentist or Dental Nurse(Life Care)


Pharmacist (Life Care / Scientific detection)


Fitness Instructor

(Life Care)


Physiotherapist (Life Care)


Radiographer (Life Care)


Sonography(Life Care)


Ecologist (scientific detection)


Environment Protection Officer(scientific detection)


Forensic Scientist(scientific detection)


Laboratory Technician(scientific detection)


Food Safety Officer

(scientific detection)


Optician(Materials and Performance)


Surveyor(Materials and Performance)


Lighting Director(Materials and Performance)


Materials testing(Materials and Performance)


Architect(Materials and Performance)

(it’s a bit more high tech. these days!)


Acoustic Engineer(Materials and Performance)


Electrician(Materials and Performance)


Photographer(Materials and Performance)


Mechanical Engineer(Materials and Performance)


Orthodontic nurse(Materials and Performance)

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