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State what is meant by the science sector. [1]
JD SCIENCE
Working in the science sector
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State what is meant by a job role in the sector. [1]
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State what is meant by professional behaviours. [1]
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State what is meant by teamwork. [1]
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State what is meant by equality, diversity and inclusion. [1]
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State what is meant by personal development. [1]
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State what is meant by an organisational structure. [1]
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State what is meant by commercial awareness. [1]
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State what is meant by communication. [1]
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State what is meant by the industry placement. [1]
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Pat is asked about the science sector in a Pearson Science paper.
(a) Describe the science sector. [2]
(b) Explain why the science sector is important in this topic. [3]
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Pat is asked about a job role in the sector in a Pearson Science paper.
(a) Describe a job role in the sector. [2]
(b) Explain why a job role in the sector is important in this topic. [3]
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Pat is asked about professional behaviours in a Pearson Science paper.
(a) Describe professional behaviours. [2]
(b) Explain why professional behaviours is important in this topic. [3]
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Pat is asked about teamwork in a Pearson Science paper.
(a) Describe teamwork. [2]
(b) Explain why teamwork is important in this topic. [3]
15.
Pat is asked about equality, diversity and inclusion in a Pearson Science paper.
(a) Describe equality, diversity and inclusion. [2]
(b) Explain why equality, diversity and inclusion is important in this topic. [3]
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Pat is asked about personal development in a Pearson Science paper.
(a) Describe personal development. [2]
(b) Explain why personal development is important in this topic. [3]
17.
A placement is 315 hours. How many 7.5-hour days is that? [3]
18.
A team of 6 staff costs £180 per hour. Cost of a 4-hour investigation? [3]
19.
A KPI target is 95% on-time results. 190 of 200 were on time. Percentage? [3]
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Turnaround was 48 h and is cut by 25%. New turnaround? [3]
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A rota has 5 staff covering 35 hours. Mean hours each? [3]
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Training lasts 3 days at 7 hours. Total hours? [3]
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) Identify the independent variable and the dependent variable. [2]
(b) State one control variable and explain why it must be controlled. [2]
(c) Suggest one improvement or source of error and how it affects the result. [2]
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) Identify the independent variable and the dependent variable. [2]
(b) State one control variable and explain why it must be controlled. [2]
(c) Suggest one improvement or source of error and how it affects the result. [2]
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) Identify the independent variable and the dependent variable. [2]
(b) State one control variable and explain why it must be controlled. [2]
(c) Suggest one improvement or source of error and how it affects the result. [2]
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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) Identify the independent variable and the dependent variable. [2]
(b) State one control variable and explain why it must be controlled. [2]
(c) Suggest one improvement or source of error and how it affects the result. [2]
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Compare the science sector with teamwork. [4]
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Compare a job role in the sector with equality, diversity and inclusion. [4]
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Compare professional behaviours with personal development. [4]
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Compare teamwork with an organisational structure. [4]
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Apply your knowledge of an organisational structure to this situation: SOPs sit under a quality system [3]
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Apply your knowledge of commercial awareness to this situation: labs have KPIs [3]