Chemistry
Course summary
Year 12 Content Physical Chemistry - The content of this module includes atomic structure, amount of substance, bonding, energetics, kinetics, chemical equilibrium and Le Chatelier’s principle. Inorganic Chemistry - This module includes the study of: periodicity, group 2 alkaline earth metals and group 7 halogens. Organic Chemistry - In this module, students learn about: introduction to organic chemistry, alkanes, halogen alkanes, alkenes, alcohols and organic analysis. Year 13 Content Physical Chemistry - The content of this module includes thermodynamics, rate equations, the equilibrium constant, electrode potentials and electrochemistry. Inorganic Chemistry - This module includes the study of: properties of period 3 elements and their oxides, transition metals and reactions of ions in aqueous solutions. Organic Chemistry - In this module, students learn about: optical isomerism, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids and derivatives, aromatic chemistry, amines, polymers, amino acids, proteins and DNA, organic synthesis, NMR spectroscopy and chromatography.
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 | — |
Mathematics | Grade 6 in Mathematics | — |
Combined Science | Grade 6-6 in Combined Science | — |
Chemistry Alternative route | Grade 6 in Chemistry | — |
English Language | Grade 5 in English Language | — |
As published by the school
English Lang - 5 Maths grade - 6 Relevant subject - Must attain an overall grade 6 in Chemistry if doing separate sciences or a 6/6 in the Trilogy exam. Extended writing subjec A minimum of seven grade 5s in full course GCSE subjects. No vocational subjects allowed.
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Assessment
Students sit examinations in their A Level courses at the end of Year 13. All students will take internal end of year examinations at the end of year 12 to determine suitability to continue with the subject in Year 13. Students who do not meet the required pass grade in the Year 12 end of year examinations will not be permitted to progress into Year 13. Students will complete three examination papers, each of which is 2 hours in length. Inorganic with relevant Physical Chemistry is assessed in one paper worth 35%, while Organic with relevant Physical Chemistry is assessed in the second paper worth 35%. Both papers contain a mixture of short and long answer questions. The third paper will assess all practical skills as well as all content; this is referred to as a ‘synoptic’ paper and is worth 30%. The final paper consists of questions on practical techniques and data analysis, content from across the specification and some multiple choice questions.
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