Course Outline The course involves a study of the fundamental processes behind a huge range of natural and man-made phenomena and provides a range of skills that are relevant to a wide variety of fields – an emphasis on numerical, communication and problem-solving skills in addition to the teamwork involved in the practical situation. While there is a need for learning of facts to provide the groundwork for the subject, the emphasis is on the understanding and application of ideas; so you will be challenged by the subject and learn to think for yourself. It is important our students take responsibility for their own learning outside and within the classroom. You will be set a number of tasks to develop your study skills and help you to actively engage with the content. First Year of the A level Physical Chemistry – Including atomic structure, amount of substance, bonding, energetics, kinetics, chemical equilibria, Le Chatelier’s principle and Kc, oxidation and reduction and redox equations. Inorganic Chemistry – Including periodicity, Group 2 the alkaline earth metals, Group 7(17) the halogens. Organic Chemistry – Including introduction to organic chemistry, alkanes, halogenoalkanes, alkenes, alcohols, organic analysis. Second Year of the A level Physical Chemistry – Including thermodynamics, rate equations, equilibrium constant (Kp) for homogeneous systems, electrode potentials and electrochemical cells, acids and bases. Inorganic Chemistry – Including properties of Period 3 elements and their oxides, transition metals, reactions of ions in aqueous solution. Organic Chemistry – Including optical isomerism, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids and derivatives, aromatic chemistry, amines, polymers, amino acids, proteins and DNA, organic synthesis, NMR spectroscopy, and chromatography. Practical • AQA provide a list of practical activities that students must carry out. There will be no internal assessment that leads to marks that contribute towards the A-level grade. • Practical work will be assessed in the written papers. 15% of the total A-level marks will be for practical knowledge and understanding. • A separate ‘endorsement’ of practical work will be assessed by teachers. This will not be graded. If students pass, it will be reported on their certificate.
Examination (100%) Examining Board – AQA. There are 3 written papers and all are 2 hours long: Paper 1: Inorganic chemistry, with relevant physical chemistry and relevant practical skills. Paper 2: Organic chemistry, with relevant physical chemistry and relevant practical skills. Paper 3: All content and all practical skills.
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Solihull |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Widney Manor Road, Solihull, B91 3WR |
Course Outline The course involves a study of the fundamental processes behind a huge range of natural and man-made phenomena and provides a range of skills that are relevant to a wide variety of fields – an emphasis on numerical, communication and problem-solving skills in addition to the teamwork involved in the practical situation. While there is a need for learning of facts to provide the groundwork for the subject, the emphasis is on the understanding and application of ideas; so you will be challenged by the subject and learn to think for yourself. It is important our students take responsibility for their own learning outside and within the classroom. You will be set a number of tasks to develop your study skills and help you to actively engage with the content. First Year of the A level Physical Chemistry – Including atomic structure, amount of substance, bonding, energetics, kinetics, chemical equilibria, Le Chatelier’s principle and Kc, oxidation and reduction and redox equations. Inorganic Chemistry – Including periodicity, Group 2 the alkaline earth metals, Group 7(17) the halogens. Organic Chemistry – Including introduction to organic chemistry, alkanes, halogenoalkanes, alkenes, alcohols, organic analysis. Second Year of the A level Physical Chemistry – Including thermodynamics, rate equations, equilibrium constant (Kp) for homogeneous systems, electrode potentials and electrochemical cells, acids and bases. Inorganic Chemistry – Including properties of Period 3 elements and their oxides, transition metals, reactions of ions in aqueous solution. Organic Chemistry – Including optical isomerism, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids and derivatives, aromatic chemistry, amines, polymers, amino acids, proteins and DNA, organic synthesis, NMR spectroscopy, and chromatography. Practical • AQA provide a list of practical activities that students must carry out. There will be no internal assessment that leads to marks that contribute towards the A-level grade. • Practical work will be assessed in the written papers. 15% of the total A-level marks will be for practical knowledge and understanding. • A separate ‘endorsement’ of practical work will be assessed by teachers. This will not be graded. If students pass, it will be reported on their certificate.
Examination (100%) Examining Board – AQA. There are 3 written papers and all are 2 hours long: Paper 1: Inorganic chemistry, with relevant physical chemistry and relevant practical skills. Paper 2: Organic chemistry, with relevant physical chemistry and relevant practical skills. Paper 3: All content and all practical skills.
