Applied Science Revision — SEG Awards Occupational Qualification
Complete SEG Awards Occupational Qualification Applied Science specification revision resources. Tailored syllabus coverage with topic breakdowns, quizzes, and practice questions.
Specification Topics
- Academic Writing Skills
- Cross-Cultural Psychology
- Biological Psychology (Biopsychology)
- Design Project
- Electric Circuits and Electromagnetism
- Enabling Calculations for Engineering
- Exploring Waves and Optics
- Fundamentals of Physics
- Health and Safety in an Engineering Environment
- Human Life Processes
- Human Physiology
- Human Sex and Reproduction
- Improving Own Learning and Performance
- Cognitive Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Aspects of Energy
- Information Literacy
- Introduction to Engineering
- Introduction to Physical Science
- Life Processes and Living Things
- Managing Your Own Learning
- Materials and their Properties
- Newtonian Dynamics
- Numeracy in Context – Planning a Mathematical Project
- Organisation and Evaluation of Study
- Physical Processes
- Developmental Psychology
- Individual Differences
- Building a Personal Career Portfolio
- Physics
- Physiology and Exercise
- Plagiarism
- Practical Presentation Skills
- Research Skills
- Researching and Understanding Opportunities for Study in Higher Education
- Resources for Nursing
- Shape Using Pythagoras and Trigonometry
- Skeleton and Muscles
- Understanding the Physical Development of Children and Young People
- Foundations of Psychology as a Science
- Chemistry in Society
- Mental Health Disorders
- Work Experience
- Working in a Group
- Research Methods
- Chemistry of Life
- Psychological Research Project
- Psychological Therapy
- Social Psychology
- Chemistry: Structure and Changes
- Co-ordination of the Human Body
- Critical Thinking
- Data Handling and Algebra
Top Exam Board Tips
- Analyse the question keywords (e.g., discuss, compare).
- Plan your response before writing.
- Use formal language and cite sources where needed.
- Always anchor your arguments in specific cross-cultural studies (e.g., Ainsworth's Uganda study, Nisbett's perceptual research) to demonstrate depth.
- Compare and contrast at least two contrasting cultures in your responses to avoid over-generalisation and show analytical thinking.
- Critique methodologies, such as the Strange Situation, by discussing their cultural suitability and potential biases before interpreting results.
- Link your discussion back to the learner’s own professional practice or potential applied settings, showing reflective competence.
- Use precise anatomical and physiological language when describing the nervous system; include diagrams with accurate labels where permitted.
- Link sensory processes to real-world examples (e.g., visual illusions, auditory localization) to demonstrate applied understanding.
- When discussing consciousness, reference specific research methods (EEG, fMRI) and their findings to support your points.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Not answering the question directly.
- Poor paragraph structure and flow.
- Using informal language in academic writing.
- Assuming that findings from Western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic (WEIRD) populations are universal without considering cultural context.
- Confusing emic (culture-specific) and etic (universal) approaches, leading to misinterpretation of research outcomes.
- Overgeneralizing attachment patterns from one culture to another without acknowledging differences in caregiving practices and social norms.
- Neglecting to address the ethnocentric bias inherent in many developmental theories, such as Kohlberg's emphasis on individualistic justice reasoning.
- Mislabeling the peripheral nervous system components, such as confusing the somatic and autonomic systems, or neglecting the enteric system.
Key Terminology & Definitions
- Be able to interpret specific questions (eg essay or research question)., Be able to structure a written response., Be able to present the response appropriately for audience and purpose., Understand how to organise and apply information in their academic writing.
- 1. Understand key aspects of Cultural and Cross-cultural Psychology2. Understand the cross-cultural influences on perceptual development3. Understand the types of infant attachment within, and between cultures4. Understand cross-cultural studies on moral development
- 1. Understand the Human Nervous System.2. Understand Sensory Processes in explaining behaviour.3. Understand states of Consciousness.4. Understand Learning and Conditioning in human development.
- Be able to prepare a design specification for an engineered product, from a given design brief.Be able to produce alternative design solutions for an engineered product.
- Be able to identify a range of electrical components.Be able to construct electrical circuits.Understand d.c. electrical theory including Ohm’s Law.Be able to apply electrical concepts to domestic electricity.Understand the concept of magnetic fields and be able to recall the shape of magnetic fields in a variety of situations.Understand electromagnetic theory including Fleming’s Rules.
- Understand a range of mathematical processes and conventions to perform and present calculations.Understand a range of algebraic and graphical techniques to solve problems involving no more than three terms and two operations.Understand a range of linear, geometric and trigonometric techniques to solve problems.Understand a range of mensuration processes to determine areas and volumes to solve problems.Understand basic statistical processes and conventions.
- Understand concepts associated with waves.Understand simple optics.Understand the electromagnetic spectrum.Understand the properties of sound waves.
- Understand the nature of physical quantities and how they are expressed., Understand the structure of matter., Understand simple motion with uniform acceleration., Understand the concept of density., Understand the effects of a force on a rigid body.
- Understand Health and Safety requirements, procedures and equipment relevant to the candidates endorsed subject area.Be able to recognise and manage risk by following safe working practices within the candidates endorsed subject area.
- Understand life processes and cellular organisation in humans., Understand the features of blood and the human circulatory system., Understand the human digestive process.
- Understand the organisation of the body, Know about the structure and functions of the digestive system, Know about homoestasis, Know about the role of hormones in controlling body processes
- Understand the structures and functions of male and female reproductive systems., Understand the human menstrual cycle., Understand the main stages involved in gametogenesis and fertilisation., Understand methods of contraception., Understand contemporary issues in human reproduction.
- Know about different ways and areas of learning which reflect own likes and/or dislikes, Be able to use own strengths, aptitudes and skills to determine learning targets, Be able to plan how to achieve learning targets, Be able to review own performance against action plan
- 1. Understand the processes of Memory2. Understand the systems of Thinking3. Understand the principles of Language4. Understand the role of artificial intelligence in cognitive psychology
- 1. Understand the role of Health Psychology2. Understand the relationship between the body’s physical systems and health3. Understand the meaning, impact, and sources of stress in individuals, families, and society4. Understand the functions and methods of stress management5. Understand the relationship between nutrition and health