A Level Chemistry

Assessment

Year 12 (AS Chemistry) Paper 1  Physical chemistry (Amount of Substance, Bonding, Energetics, Kinetics, Equilibria)  Inorganic chemistry (Periodicity, Group 2, Group 7)  Relevant practical skills Written exam  80 marks (65 marks short and long answer – 15 marks multiple choice)  90 minutes  50% of AS Paper 2  Physical chemistry (Atomic Structure, Amount of Substance, Bonding, Energetics, Equilibria, Redox)  Organic chemistry (Introduction to organic chemistry, alkanes, halogenoalkanes, alkenes, alcohols, organic analysis)  Relevant practical skills Written exam  80 marks (65 marks short and long answer – 15 marks multiple choice)  90 minutes  50% of AS Year 13 (A Level Chemistry) Paper 1  Physical chemistry topics (Atomic Structure, Amount of Substance, Bonding, Energetics, Equilibria, Redox, Thermodynamics, Equilibrium Constant Kp, Electrode Potentials, Acids & Bases)  Inorganic chemistry (Periodicity, Group 2, Group 7, Properties of Period 3 Elements, Transition Metals and Inorganic Reactions)  Relevant practical skills Written exam  105 marks (short and long answer questions)  2 hours  35% of A Level Paper 2  Physical chemistry topics (Amount of Substance, Bonding, Energetics, Kinetics, Equilibria)  Organic chemistry (Introduction to organic chemistry, alkanes, halogenoalkanes, alkenes, alcohols, organic analysis)  Relevant practical skills Written exam  105 marks (short and long answer questions)  2 hours  35% of A Level Paper 3  Any content  Any practical skills Written exam  90 marks (65 marks short and long answer – 30 marks multiple choice)  90 minutes  30% of AS