We offer a combination of two qualifications and most learners choose to complete both. The Award in Principles comprises four mandatory units that underpin the knowledge and skills that are key to progression within science based industries. These mandatory units cover the range of essential scientific principles together with underlying introductions to essential knowledge and applications in chemistry, physics and biology. The award in applications comprises scientific skills, which outlines good practical laboratory and investigatory skills along with 3 units that provide an introduction to the practical ways in which people make practical use of substances and use science to help society to function economically and to deliver health related benefits.