SED Huddersfield

I was wondering if anyone has done or currently doing the sed at Huddersfield I messed up all my exams big time so I don’t even think I’ll meet my offers . Apparently I heard it’s like a levels but more intense I already wasted a whole gap year just to flop my resits again . I keep seeing threads on this but no one replies saying they actually passed the sed and are onto pharmacy/optometry . Does anyone know who has

What are the exams like ?

The exams are actually quite straightforward, you are provided with practice questions which need to be completed before support sessions or tutorials, the exams are very similar to these types of questions. For coursework there is a lot including an e portfolio, presentations, essays, lap reports I personally found the coursework harder as it’s more styled towards university I.e. you need to learn how to reference, choosing the right sources etc..

How many people on average in the entire course pass the 70% mark?

I was wondering if anyone has done or currently doing the sed at Huddersfield I messed up all my exams big time so I don’t even think I’ll meet my offers . Apparently I heard it’s like a levels but more intense I already wasted a whole gap year just to flop my resits again . I keep seeing threads on this but no one replies saying they actually passed the sed and are onto pharmacy/optometry . Does anyone know who has

im in same position rn ive accepted offer for SED idk if i should decline and resit alevels if the SED is more difficult

I re sat my alevels and didn’t do well - my fault completely so I’m resorting to do the sed which I regret all the stupid decisions that lead up to me being here . I know people who re sat a long with me who did worst than last year . If you’re gunno resit put %110 in and ignore everyone else’s judgement and work ur ass off . Do the sed if you think you won’t do so well in the re sit or might get the same grade . But with the people I’ve spoken too sed is really competitive and risky .

Hi Leah,

Sorry to hear you're having worries about the course. Our Science Extended Degree is designed to support those who maybe didn't get the grades required for those courses onto a Science course with us. It is also a good opportunity to help you prepare for a full degree. The level that it is designed for, is to bridge the gap between A Level study and degree level study so it will help make that transition into a full degree a little simpler- on the course page it says the academics on the course will "equip you with the skills that will be the foundations for your further studies."

Like you say it is a competitive course and there are achievement requirements to progress on to other courses but if you're ready to work for that 70% and progress on to your desired course, which it seems like you have the determination to do, it can be achieved.

Best of luck with the SED and we hope the end result of your SED year is progression for whatever course you want to go on to

Many thanks,
Lewis

UoH

Hi Leah,

Sorry to hear you're having worries about the course. Our Science Extended Degree is designed to support those who maybe didn't get the grades required for those courses onto a Science course with us. It is also a good opportunity to help you prepare for a full degree. The level that it is designed for, is to bridge the gap between A Level study and degree level study so it will help make that transition into a full degree a little simpler- on the course page it says the academics on the course will "equip you with the skills that will be the foundations for your further studies."

Like you say it is a competitive course and there are achievement requirements to progress on to other courses but if you're ready to work for that 70% and progress on to your desired course, which it seems like you have the determination to do, it can be achieved.

Best of luck with the SED and we hope the end result of your SED year is progression for whatever course you want to go on to

Many thanks,
Lewis

UoH

Hi,
I have just completed the SED. I managed to get 70% needed to go onto study optometry/pharmacy. In terms of difficulty and work load, a lot of it is like A-Levels, but I personally found it nowhere near as difficult having done science a levels prior to the SED. The work load is high but if you stick to a strict timetable you’ll find it’s actually quite manageable. There is a lot of coursework whilst also doing exams.
If you want to know more feel free to pm me.

hi,
hope you are well
I am a biology chemistry psychology student and are predicted B/B/D (D in chemistry) but I have applied to the course with the intentions of progressing into optometry and have some questions as to the course if it's ok with you.
sorry for the long reply.

Hi, I was wondering if your questions got answered? If not i can answer them

Hi im sorry i have logged in student room in a while but no they were not answered if you have time could you please let me know thank you so much

Yeah no problem!
1) Only bio and chem have final paper exams (this might change tho), maths + physics and scientific investigations are on computer and science skills is more coursework based
2) The maths + physics module defo has a lot of elements from A-Level but i wouldn't bother doing anything in the summer, they'll teach you everything you need to know and they have a lot of support sessions too
3) It's a powerpoint where you give an example of where you've used certain skills, it takes a long time to complete so i recommend not putting it off like i did lol
4) There is support sessions for every subjects and plenty of questions so you do get a lot of help
5) The timetable's not too bad and you have like max 2 lectures a day
Hope this helps!
If you have any more questions feel free to ask

how does note taking works in the course? will we receive ppt/booklet or do they just teach and we are supposed to take notes? (last one is what my school did that’s why i’m asking, sorry if it’s common sense)