{"id":936,"date":"2024-03-02T20:38:27","date_gmt":"2024-03-02T20:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/brechinhighschool\/?page_id=936"},"modified":"2025-09-07T12:21:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T11:21:13","slug":"laboratory-skills-l5","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/brechinhighschool\/curriculum\/science\/science-courses-n4-n5\/laboratory-skills-l5\/","title":{"rendered":"Laboratory Skills L5"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h1>Laboratory Skills: L5<\/h1>\r\n<p><strong>Entry Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>An interest in developing lab skills.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>An awareness and adherence to health and safety and risk assessments in Science.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>The ability to follow instructions.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Learners should have achieved: National 4 or National 5 Mathematics, or SCQF level 4. or SCQF level 5 units in Mathematics and one from: National 4 Science, Biology, Chemistry or Physics National 5 Biology, Chemistry or Physics SCQF level 4 or SCQF level 5 units in Biology, Chemistry, Physics or equivalent qualifications and\/or experience before starting this course.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Course Content:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>A practical-based, programme to provide candidates with a range of practical and industry-relevant skills supported by relevant and up to date knowledge and understanding.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>To allow successful candidates to transfer into employment as trainees\/assistants in a wide range of land based and rural skills industries.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>The National 5 Laboratory Science Skills for Work Course introduces learners to the knowledge and skills required for employment or further study in the industries and services using laboratory science. It also develops awareness of the range of employment opportunities within the sector.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Four mandatory units of study:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Careers Using Laboratory Science<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Working in a Laboratory<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Practical Skills<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Practical Investigation<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Assessment:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>No final exam<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Portfolio of evidence gathered<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"932\" class=\"wp-image-932\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/brechinhighschool\/files\/2024\/03\/Physics-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"927\" class=\"wp-image-927\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/public\/brechinhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/2628\/2024\/03\/02202848\/Chemistry-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/public\/brechinhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/2628\/2024\/03\/02202848\/Chemistry-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/public\/brechinhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/2628\/2024\/03\/02202848\/Chemistry-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/public\/brechinhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/2628\/2024\/03\/02202848\/Chemistry-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/public\/brechinhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/2628\/2024\/03\/02202848\/Chemistry-800x1131.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/public\/brechinhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/2628\/2024\/03\/02202848\/Chemistry.jpg 891w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"921\" class=\"wp-image-921\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/public\/brechinhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/2628\/2024\/03\/02202248\/Biology-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/public\/brechinhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/2628\/2024\/03\/02202248\/Biology-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/public\/brechinhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/2628\/2024\/03\/02202248\/Biology-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/public\/brechinhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/2628\/2024\/03\/02202248\/Biology-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/public\/brechinhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/2628\/2024\/03\/02202248\/Biology-800x1131.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/public\/brechinhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/2628\/2024\/03\/02202248\/Biology.jpg 891w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Laboratory Skills: L5 Entry Requirements: Course Content: Four mandatory units of study: Assessment:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7553,"featured_media":0,"parent":913,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-936","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/brechinhighschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/brechinhighschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/brechinhighschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/brechinhighschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7553"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/brechinhighschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=936"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/brechinhighschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/936\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1754,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/brechinhighschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/936\/revisions\/1754"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/brechinhighschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/913"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/brechinhighschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}