Chemistry B (Salter’s) is designed to be taught in context. The course takes pupils on a journey through ten Storylines, while introducing chemical concepts in a spiral approach. These Storylines engage pupils through learning in a contemporary context and range from concerns about the ozone layer to the development of new medicines. Coursework will no longer contribute to the final grade, but there will be opportunities for pupils to develop their investigational and problem-solving skills. A LEVEL CHEMISTRY B ( Salter’s) ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW PAPER 1 Fundamentals of Chemistry. 110 total marks. Duration 21/4 hours. Weighting 41% Section A - Multiple choice - 30 marks Section B - Structured questions covering theory and practical skills - 80 marks PAPER 2 Scientific Literacy in Chemistry. 100 total marks. Duration 2 1/4 hours. Weighting 37% Structured questions and extended response questions, covering theory, practical skill and chemical literacy - 100 marks 100 PAPER 3 Practical Skills in Chemistry. 60 marks total. Duration 1 ½ hours. Weighting 22% Structured questions and extended response questions, with a focus on the assessment of practical skills - 60 marks NON-EXAM ASSESSMENT Practical Endorsement for Chemistry. Pass/Fail Candidates complete a minimum of 12 teacher-assessed practical activities to demonstrate practical competence. Performance is reported separately to the A Level grade. A Level topics: Elements of Life, Developing Fuels, Elements from the Sea, The Ozone Story, The Chemical Industry, Polymers and Life, Oceans, Developing Metals, Colour by Design and What’s in a Medicine? This is a very accessible course that relates Chemistry to its everyday roots and has a high practical content. This course suits those pupils who are prepared to play an active role in their own learning and involves a variety of teaching styles encompassing experimental, research, presentation and problem solving based activities. This specification is uniquely different from other A Level specifications because: ▪ It starts from applications and develops the theory as required ▪ It introduces chemical topics in one unit and revisits them in later units ▪ All external units in the examinations ask all the questions in context ▪ There is an advance notice passage included in the A Level Paper 2 which can be studied, researched and discussed by pupils well in advance of the unit test
Subject requirements - Grade 7 or higher in Chemistry or Combined Science
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| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Kent |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| Address | Southfield Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9UJ |
Chemistry B (Salter’s) is designed to be taught in context. The course takes pupils on a journey through ten Storylines, while introducing chemical concepts in a spiral approach. These Storylines engage pupils through learning in a contemporary context and range from concerns about the ozone layer to the development of new medicines. Coursework will no longer contribute to the final grade, but there will be opportunities for pupils to develop their investigational and problem-solving skills. A LEVEL CHEMISTRY B ( Salter’s) ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW PAPER 1 Fundamentals of Chemistry. 110 total marks. Duration 21/4 hours. Weighting 41% Section A - Multiple choice - 30 marks Section B - Structured questions covering theory and practical skills - 80 marks PAPER 2 Scientific Literacy in Chemistry. 100 total marks. Duration 2 1/4 hours. Weighting 37% Structured questions and extended response questions, covering theory, practical skill and chemical literacy - 100 marks 100 PAPER 3 Practical Skills in Chemistry. 60 marks total. Duration 1 ½ hours. Weighting 22% Structured questions and extended response questions, with a focus on the assessment of practical skills - 60 marks NON-EXAM ASSESSMENT Practical Endorsement for Chemistry. Pass/Fail Candidates complete a minimum of 12 teacher-assessed practical activities to demonstrate practical competence. Performance is reported separately to the A Level grade. A Level topics: Elements of Life, Developing Fuels, Elements from the Sea, The Ozone Story, The Chemical Industry, Polymers and Life, Oceans, Developing Metals, Colour by Design and What’s in a Medicine? This is a very accessible course that relates Chemistry to its everyday roots and has a high practical content. This course suits those pupils who are prepared to play an active role in their own learning and involves a variety of teaching styles encompassing experimental, research, presentation and problem solving based activities. This specification is uniquely different from other A Level specifications because: ▪ It starts from applications and develops the theory as required ▪ It introduces chemical topics in one unit and revisits them in later units ▪ All external units in the examinations ask all the questions in context ▪ There is an advance notice passage included in the A Level Paper 2 which can be studied, researched and discussed by pupils well in advance of the unit test
Subject requirements - Grade 7 or higher in Chemistry or Combined Science
