Our Facilities

Students spend 80% of their time in a lab-based environment at UAH. T Level Science is delivered in our well-equipped laboratories situated in the School’s science block and provide students with a wealth of opportunities to learn, practise and experiment in superb, modern facilities.

Uniform:

Students wear protective lab coats over smart workwear and will have access to goggles (when required). They are expected to wear their distinctive purple T Level lanyard at all times.

Work Placements

 The Course:

All students will develop a general understanding of health and science:

• working within the health and science sector
• health, safety and environmental regulations
• managing information and data
• principles of good scientific and clinical practice
• core science concepts including the structure of cells, tissues and large molecules, genetics, microbiology and immunology

Students will also learn about topics specific to science, including:

• understanding the science sector
• further science knowledge, including cell cycle and cellular respiration, enzyme and protein structure, pathogens, classification of biological materials, kinetic changes and relevant analytical techniques
• scientific methodology
• experimental equipment and techniques
• ethics of science

In addition to the core content, students will choose one of the following specialisms:

• Laboratory sciences
• food sciences