Chemistry
Course summary
Chemistry A level will inspire and nurture your passion for the subject and lay the groundwork for further study. It is important that you like and are confident in mathematics, as 20% of the course involves the application of maths. Students gain many transferable skills such as logical thinking, problem solving, team work, communication and independent study skills, and develop their ability to apply their scientific knowledge and these skills to unfamiliar contexts. Many students go on to study medicine, chemistry, biochemistry, biomedical sciences, pharmacy and chemical engineering. Those with exceptional grades go on to study chemistry or natural sciences at Oxford or Cambridge or vocational courses like medicine, veterinary sciences or dentistry. The Chemistry in Action conference, Cambridge Chemistry Challenge, summer schools, the RSC Chemistry Olympiad, guest speakers, and an expedition to Iceland are all available to our students. We also run a spectroscopy workshop and take groups of students to UCL. Course content: The course is divided into three disciplines: Physical chemistry topics: atomic structure, amount of substance, bonding, thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibria, redox and electrode potentials. Inorganic chemistry topics: groups 2 and 7, periodicity, transition metals and reactions of ions in aqueous solution. Organic chemistry topics: functional group chemistry, mechanisms, isomerism, polymers, proteins and DNA, organic synthesis and analysis.
Entry Requirements
Checked against your grades — every rule traces to the school's published source.
| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
Combined Science | Grade 7-6 in Combined Science | — |
Biology Alternative route | Grade 6 in Biology | — |
Physics Alternative route | Grade 6 in Physics | — |
Chemistry Alternative route | Grade 7 in Chemistry | — |
Mathematics | Grade 6 in Mathematics | — |
English Language | Grade 5 in English Language | — |
As published by the school
Grade 6 in GCSE mathematics and Grade 5 in English language - and 7 + 6 in science combined trilogy OR grade 7 chemistry + 6 biology + 6 physics.
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Assessment
Exam - 2 hours - 35% Short and long questions - 105marks - Relevant physical chemistry topics - Inorganic chemistry - Relevant practical skills Exam - 2 hours - 35% Short and long questions - 105marks - Relevant physical chemistry topics - Organic chemistry - Relevant practical skills Exam - 2 hours - 30% Any content and any practical skills may be assessed - 90 marks - 40 - practical techniques and data analysis - 20 - testing across the specification - 30 - multiple choice
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