Chemistry

Course summary

Chemistry is a branch of science concerned with matter and the investigation of their properties and reactions. By studying Chemistry A-Level, you will develop an understanding on how this branch of science contributes to social, economic, environmental and technological aspects of life; alongside gaining a solid understanding of the interactions between atoms, molecules and ions through three levels of chemical representation: macroscopic, sub-microscopic and symbolic. Chemistry is a very practical subject, with lots of opportunities to carry out investigations in a laboratory setting. Chemistry offers students a wide variety of post A-Level options; with much of the content linking to subjects such as biology, physics and math's. As well as helping you to understand processes in the natural world, studying chemistry equips you with key transferrable skills desirable by Higher Education institutions and employers such as: problem solving, handling data, communication and time management. Students who have an interest in biological, chemical and physical processes and math. You should also enjoy carrying out practical investigations in a laboratory and solving problems. Chemistry can lead to a wide variety of careers in: healthcare, food science, environmental chemistry, science communication, patent law, toxicology, forensics, education, policy, sport science, accountancy, finance and much more. It is also well a well sought out subject by many employers for its transferrable skills.