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Chemistry

A Level - Full-time
Chemistry
Subject Area: Science
Assessment: Exam
Location: Woldgate and Longcroft
Course Entry Requirements Icon Entry Requirements:

GCSE Double or Triple Science and Maths at Grade 6 or better.

Within the Earth there are an amazing number of different chemicals. Some are locked in rocks and others in living organisms. Humans have manufactured lots more! All chemicals are made from the same type of particles – atoms. If you want to learn more about the chemistry going on around and within you, then Chemistry is for you!

Additional Course Information

What will I study and learn?

Chemistry is the study of materials and how they react.

Year 1
• Physical Chemistry: Atomic Structure, Bonding and Energetics.

• Inorganic Chemistry: Periodicity, Group 7 elements.

• Organic Chemistry: Alkenes, Alcohols and Analytical Chemistry.

Year 2
• Further Physical: Kinetics, Equilibria, Acids and Bases.
• Further Inorganic: Periodicity, Transition Metals
• Further Organic: Polymers, Amino acids, Spectroscopy.

How will I be assessed?

This qualification is linear which means that students will sit all the A Level exams at the end of their A Level course by a mixture of structured long answer and multiple choice questions in 3 x 2 hour exams.

At least 15% of the overall assessment of Chemistry will assess knowledge, skills and understanding in relation to practical work. This will be carried out throughout the course in a series of 12 required practical activities which will have varying levels of choice and independence. These will be maintained in a hard backed laboratory book.

Paper 1
• 2 hour examination

Paper 2
• 2 hour examination

Paper 3
• 2 hour examination

Further Opportunities

Study Chemistry at University and a wide variety of careers will be open to you – not just careers with a science base. People with degrees in Chemistry are found in Law, Accountancy, Management Consultancy, Personnel, Media and other non-scientific careers.

A Level Chemistry is essential if you want to go on and study Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Veterinary Science and it is also a requirement for some Archaeology, Engineering, Biology, Biomedical Science and Geology Degree courses.

Even if you don’t know what you want to do next, Chemistry is a widely valued course and employers and universities value the skills it develops.

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