Is this course for me? If you enjoyed Chemistry at GCSE, you’ll love this A/AS level course. Chemists have greatly improved the quality of life for the majority of people. Our A Level course is underpinned by the practical skills that we call ‘How Science Works’. You also find out how chemists are real innovators, designing solutions to the problems that affect modern life. Students who take Chemistry often also study from a wide range of subjects, including Psychology, Sociology, Biology, and Science in Society, Physics, Applied Science, Health & Social Care, Critical Thinking and Environmental Studies. What will I learn? Physical chemistry / Atomic structure / Amount of substance / Bonding / Energetics / Kinetics / Chemical equilibria and Le Chatelier’s principle /Oxidation, reduction and redox equations / Thermodynamics/ Rate equations / Equilibrium constant Kc for homogeneous systems / Electrode potentials and electrochemical / Acids and bases / Inorganic chemistry / Periodicity / the alkaline earth metals / the halogens / Properties of Period 3 elements and their oxides /Transition metals / Reactions of ions in aqueous solution / Organic chemistry / Introduction to organic chemistry / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Aromatic chemistry / Amino acids, proteins and DNA / Organic synthesis / Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy / Chromatography What could this course lead to? Chemistry is a great choice of subject for people who want a career in health and clinical professions, such as medicine, nursing, biochemistry, dentistry or forensic science. It will also equip you for a career in industry, for example in the petrochemical or pharmaceutical industries.