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A-Level Chemistry builds on your GCSE knowledge and explores concepts in greater depth. It attempts to answer the big question ‘what is the world made of’ and it is the search for this answer that makes this subject so fascinating.
From researching a new wonder drug to save millions of lives, a new lighter and cheaper battery or a carbon dioxide capture material to slow global warming there are many different paths that the study of Chemistry can lead you down. It is a very broad subject that has similarities with all the other sciences so there is something interesting for everyone!
Studying chemistry helps to develop problem-solving and analytical skills as well as logical reasoning. It also has a strong mathematical component so chemists are highly valued for their numeracy skills.
Physical chemistry: Including atomic structure, amount of substance, bonding, energetics, kinetics, chemical equilibrium and Le Chatelier’s principle.
Inorganic chemistry: Including Periodicity, Group 2 the alkaline, earth metals, Group 7 the halogens.
Organic chemistry: Including introduction to organic chemistry, alkanes, halogen alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, organic analysis.
Physical chemistry: Including thermodynamics, rates equations, electrochemistry and acids and bases.
Inorganic chemistry: Including period 3 elements and transition metals.
Organic chemistry: Including isomerism, carbonyl compounds, aromatics, amines, polymers, amino acids, DNA and analysis.
In both years you will carry out practical work and learn how to link practical work and theory together. You will also develop practical skills such as processing results, writing methods, writing risk assessments and referencing.
There are 3 A-Level papers sat at the end of Year 13.
Paper 1 covers physical and inorganic chemistry from both years, Paper 2 covers physical and organic chemistry from both years and Paper 3 covers all the content from both years. Paper 3 also includes a large MCQ section.
You will also complete your practical endorsement during your A-Level. This is a skills based qualification for practical work.
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Disclaimer: The information on this page is to be used as guidance only. The course availability and content is subject to change based on demand and time-tabling.
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