“This syllabus helps students develop abilities which universities value highly,including:a deep understanding of their subject, higher order thinking skills – analysis, critical thinking,problem solving,presenting ordered and coherent arguments and independent learning and research. The learners become confident, secure in their knowledge, keen to explore further and able to communicate effectively, developing efficient and safe scientific practices and working collaboratively with others, reflective, able to evaluate evidence to draw informed and appropriate conclusions and innovative, applying problem-solving skills to novel situations and engaging with new tools and techniques,including information technology, to develop successful approaches. “
