Explore Physical Sciences – Foundation at accredited Level 2. The official course awards 15 TCE credit points if successfully completed; a school year label does not change its level.
Confirm your cohort: Course span 2018 onwards. Course PSC215118. Confirm the version and delivery for your cohort.
What will I learn?
COMMUNICATION AND ORGANISATION SKILLS
Headings from the official course contentSCIENCE INQUIRY SKILLS
Headings from the official course contentSCIENCE AS A HUMAN ENDEAVOUR
Headings from the official course contentSCIENCE UNDERSTANDING
Headings from the official course contentHow will I be assessed?
Needs verification: Short official assessment excerpt: “Criterion-based assessment is a form of outcomes assessment that identifies the extent of learner achievement at an appropriate…” Open the assessment section of the source for the complete criteria, internal/external arrangements and work requirements.
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Will I find it hard?
Difficulty depends on your experience, interests, teaching and assessment. These are our reflection prompts, not an official difficulty rating.
- Look at how much data, calculation and graph interpretation appear in the sample for this particular science.
- Can you explain the ideas in your own words as well as recall the terminology?
- Do investigations and evaluating evidence interest you? Check the course’s practical requirements.
Does it scale up or down?
TASC awards and scaled TE scores are distinct. The old requirement for three final-year results was removed from 2025.
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Sources, versions and verification dates
Profile source metadata last checked: 2026-11-12. A source check is not an endorsement by the authority or confirmation that a future course version is unchanged.
- Physical Sciences – Foundation PSC215118 — Level 2 — TASC; 2026-11-12. Official source snapshot; Course span 2018 onwards. Check accreditation and school delivery for your cohort.