Course information
Chemistry
The Duston School - West Northamptonshire
01604460004
Berrywood Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6XA
Course summary

A-Level chemistry is a rigorous, challenging and ultimately rewarding course that will develop your scientific skills and knowledge. Chemistry is the study of matter, its properties, how and why substances combine or separate to form other substances, and how substances interact with energy. This course will help you develop research, problem solving and analytical skills. It helps to you challenge ideas and show how you worked things out through logic and step-by-step reasoning. What you will do: · Gain understanding of how the chemical elements interact and the role they play in making up our world and beyond · Develop an appreciation of how science works · The relevance of science beyond the laboratory · Extend your analytical, evaluative and synoptic skills · Gain practical skills, including the ability to plan and manipulate information and data.

Entry requirements

How you'll be assessed

Periodic table, elements and physical chemistry (37%) - 2 hours 15 minutes Synthesis and analytical techniques (37%) - 2 hours 15 minutes Unified chemistry (26%) - 1 hours 30 minutes Practical endorsement in chemistry

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast Midlands
Local AuthorityWest Northamptonshire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed
AddressBerrywood Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6XA