Chemistry

Assessment

The OCR A Chemistry specification is taught at The Urswick School and is assessed through written exams and practical activities. AS Level: You will sit two papers which can both assess any of the content from modules 1-4. They will be sat at the end of year 12. Paper 1: 50% of final grade. Paper 2: 50% of final grade. A Level: You will sit 3 papers, all at the end of year 13. Paper 1: 37% of final grade. It covers content from modules 1, 2, 3 and 5. Paper 2: 37% of final grade. It covers content from modules 1, 2, 4 and 6. Paper 3: 26% of final grade. It covers the content from all 6 modules. As part of the full A level course, you will also receive a grade for your practical competence. This will be assessed using 12 practical activities throughout the two years of the course. This is reported as a separate grade and doesn’t count towards your overall A level grade.