Chemistry
Course summary
In Year 12 Physical chemistry—Including atomic structure, amount of substance, bonding, energetics, kinetics, chemical equilibrium, Le Chatelier’s principle and Kc. Inorganic chemistry Including periodicity, Group 2 , Group 7. Organic chemistry Including introduction to organic chemistry, alkanes, halogenoalkanes, alkenes, alcohols, organic analysis. In Year 13 Physical Chemistry -thermodynamics, rate equations, equilibrium constant (Kp) electrode potentials and electrochemical cells. Inorganic chemistry Including properties of Period 3 elements and their oxides, transition metals, reactions of ions in aqueous solution. Organic chemistry Including optical omerism,aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids and derivatives, aromatic chemistry, amines, polymers, amino acids, proteins and DNA, organic synthesis, NMR spectroscopy, chromatography. Who is this course suitable for? Chemistry is a must if you are interested in any medical career. You should have an interest in the material world and have a good grasp of mathematics as this underpins much of the physical Chemistry that is studied. Many students take this in combination with Biology, Maths or Physics.
Entry Requirements
Checked against your grades — every rule traces to the school's published source.
| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
GCSE qualifications | 7 gcse qualifications at grade 5.0 or above | — |
Combined Science | Grade 6-6 in Combined Science | — |
Chemistry Alternative route | Grade 6 in Chemistry | — |
English Language | Grade 5 in English Language | — |
English Literature Alternative route | Grade 5 in English Literature | — |
Mathematics | Grade 5 in Mathematics | — |
As published by the school
Grade 6 in GCSE Chemistry or Grade 6-6 in GCSE Combined Science—performance on individual subject papers may be considered for those who score 6-5 or 5-5 in the combined course. 7 GCSE’s at Grade 5, these must include Mathematics and either English Language or English Literature.
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Assessment
Paper 1—Inorganic & Physical Chemistry Paper 2—Organic & Physical Chemistry Paper 3— All Practical Skills and Content from across the course You will be assessed on your practical skills throughout the course but these are examined within the written papers.
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