1.
State what is meant by the science sector.
[1 mark]
- laboratories, manufacturing, food, healthcare science and regulation
JD SCIENCE
Working in the science sector
Indicative marking points. Award marks for equivalent scientific or mathematical wording. Do not issue this sheet with the student worksheet.
2.
State what is meant by a job role in the sector.
[1 mark]
- technician, analyst, healthcare science assistant
3.
State what is meant by professional behaviours.
[1 mark]
- honesty, reliability, respect, confidentiality
4.
State what is meant by teamwork.
[1 mark]
- working with scientists, clinicians and quality staff
5.
State what is meant by equality, diversity and inclusion.
[1 mark]
- treating people fairly and removing barriers
6.
State what is meant by personal development.
[1 mark]
- CPD, appraisal, reflective practice
7.
State what is meant by an organisational structure.
[1 mark]
- roles from operative to quality manager
8.
State what is meant by commercial awareness.
[1 mark]
- cost, waste, turnaround time
9.
State what is meant by communication.
[1 mark]
- verbal, written, digital
10.
State what is meant by the industry placement.
[1 mark]
- substantial time with an employer
11.
Pat is asked about the science sector in a Pearson Science paper.
(a) [2 marks]
- public and private employers
(b) [3 marks]
- why T-Level industry placements matter
12.
Pat is asked about a job role in the sector in a Pearson Science paper.
(a) [2 marks]
- needs threshold competence
(b) [3 marks]
- progression to an apprenticeship or HNC
13.
Pat is asked about professional behaviours in a Pearson Science paper.
(a) [2 marks]
- shown in the workplace
(b) [3 marks]
- why they affect patient or customer safety
14.
Pat is asked about teamwork in a Pearson Science paper.
(a) [2 marks]
- handover and communication
(b) [3 marks]
- why a poor handover causes errors
15.
Pat is asked about equality, diversity and inclusion in a Pearson Science paper.
(a) [2 marks]
- legal duty plus good practice
(b) [3 marks]
- reasonable adjustments
16.
Pat is asked about personal development in a Pearson Science paper.
(a) [2 marks]
- keeps skills current
(b) [3 marks]
- required after qualification
17.
A placement is 315 hours. How many 7.5-hour days is that?
[3 marks]
- Final answer: 42 days
18.
A team of 6 staff costs £180 per hour. Cost of a 4-hour investigation?
[3 marks]
- Final answer: £720
19.
A KPI target is 95% on-time results. 190 of 200 were on time. Percentage?
[3 marks]
- Final answer: 95%
20.
Turnaround was 48 h and is cut by 25%. New turnaround?
[3 marks]
- Final answer: 36 h
21.
A rota has 5 staff covering 35 hours. Mean hours each?
[3 marks]
- Final answer: 7 h
22.
Training lasts 3 days at 7 hours. Total hours?
[3 marks]
- Final answer: 21 h
23.
Pat carries out a T-Level occupational task on working in the health and science sector. This is a typical Pearson required-practical style question.
(a) [2 marks]
- Independent: the factor being investigated
- Dependent: the measured result or quality check
(b) [2 marks]
- follow the SOP and keep other variables constant
- so the test is fair / only one variable is changed
(c) [2 marks]
- not recording the batch/lot number or operator ID
24.
Pat carries out writing or following an SOP for working in the health and science sector. This is a typical Pearson required-practical style question.
(a) [2 marks]
- Independent: a step in the method
- Dependent: whether the acceptance criteria are met
(b) [2 marks]
- same calibrated instrument
- so the test is fair / only one variable is changed
(c) [2 marks]
- skipping a verification check
25.
Pat carries out a COSHH / risk-assessment review for working in the health and science sector. This is a typical Pearson required-practical style question.
(a) [2 marks]
- Independent: hazard
- Dependent: control measure effectiveness
(b) [2 marks]
- same PPE and waste route
- so the test is fair / only one variable is changed
(c) [2 marks]
- using expired reagents or the wrong waste stream
26.
Pat carries out data review in a LIMS or quality log for working in the health and science sector. This is a typical Pearson required-practical style question.
(a) [2 marks]
- Independent: sample ID
- Dependent: result vs specification
(b) [2 marks]
- same calculation method
- so the test is fair / only one variable is changed
(c) [2 marks]
- transcription error between the instrument and the LIMS
27.
Compare the science sector with teamwork.
[4 marks]
- laboratories, manufacturing, food, healthcare science and regulation
- working with scientists, clinicians and quality staff
- state one workplace implication
28.
Compare a job role in the sector with equality, diversity and inclusion.
[4 marks]
- technician, analyst, healthcare science assistant
- treating people fairly and removing barriers
- state one workplace implication
29.
Compare professional behaviours with personal development.
[4 marks]
- honesty, reliability, respect, confidentiality
- CPD, appraisal, reflective practice
- state one workplace implication
30.
Compare teamwork with an organisational structure.
[4 marks]
- working with scientists, clinicians and quality staff
- roles from operative to quality manager
- state one workplace implication
31.
Apply your knowledge of an organisational structure to this situation: SOPs sit under a quality system
[3 marks]
- SOPs sit under a quality system
32.
Apply your knowledge of commercial awareness to this situation: labs have KPIs
[3 marks]
- labs have KPIs