Chemistry

Course summary

A-Level Chemistry provides students with an opportunity to explore different concepts across Organic, Physical and Inorganic disciplines of Chemistry. Through the Organic pathway students learn why drug trials need to be carried out, they understand the reactivities of different functional groups and can thus apply this to synthesising larger and more complex organic molecules such as Aspirin, Paracetamol and polymers. This is a great foundation for any students choosing a medical, pharmacology or biochemistry route at University level. Students apply their mathematical skills in Physical chemistry to understand the energetics of reactions, explaining the rate of chemical reactions and how this can be applied to industrial settings such as manufacturing ammonia. The Inorganic pathway takes students on an in depth look at the transition metals, building on their GCSE knowledge, students look at complex ions and reactions. This can be linked to cancer treatments such as Cis-platin, showing the power of all aspects of Chemistry in medicine.