A-level Chemistry attempts to answer the big question ‘What is the world made of’ and it’s the search for this answer that makes this subject so fascinating. From investigating how one substance can be changed drastically into another, to researching a new wonder drug to save millions of lives, the opportunities that chemistry provides are endless. First-year - Physical chemistry Includes; atomic structure, amount of substance, bonding, energetics, kinetics, chemical equilibria and Le Chatelier’s principle. - Inorganic chemistry Includes; periodicity, Group 2 the alkaline earth metals, and Group 7 the halogens. - Organic chemistry Includes; an introduction to organic chemistry, alkanes, halogenoalkanes, alkenes, alcohols, and organic analysis. Second-year - Physical chemistry Including; thermodynamics, rate equations, the equilibrium constant Kp, electrode potentials and electrochemical cells. - Inorganic chemistry Includes; properties of Period 3 elements and their oxides, transition metals, and 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, chromatography.
The minimum entry requirements are two grade 6s in GCSE sciences. This could be in separate sciences or combined science. You will also need at least a 5 in Maths.
How many exams: There are three exams at the end of the two years for A-level, all of which are two hours long. Breakdown of marks: Paper 1- 105 marks (35%) Paper 2 – 105 marks (35%) Paper 3 – 90 marks (30%) – of which 30 marks are multiple choice. 15% of the total marks will be based on the practicals studied over the course. 20% of total marks are based on mathematics (require mathematical skills equivalent to Level 2 or above). Coursework There is no coursework on this course. However, there are required practicals throughout the course which you will need to complete.
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A-level Chemistry attempts to answer the big question ‘What is the world made of’ and it’s the search for this answer that makes this subject so fascinating. From investigating how one substance can be changed drastically into another, to researching a new wonder drug to save millions of lives, the opportunities that chemistry provides are endless. First-year - Physical chemistry Includes; atomic structure, amount of substance, bonding, energetics, kinetics, chemical equilibria and Le Chatelier’s principle. - Inorganic chemistry Includes; periodicity, Group 2 the alkaline earth metals, and Group 7 the halogens. - Organic chemistry Includes; an introduction to organic chemistry, alkanes, halogenoalkanes, alkenes, alcohols, and organic analysis. Second-year - Physical chemistry Including; thermodynamics, rate equations, the equilibrium constant Kp, electrode potentials and electrochemical cells. - Inorganic chemistry Includes; properties of Period 3 elements and their oxides, transition metals, and 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, chromatography.
The minimum entry requirements are two grade 6s in GCSE sciences. This could be in separate sciences or combined science. You will also need at least a 5 in Maths.
How many exams: There are three exams at the end of the two years for A-level, all of which are two hours long. Breakdown of marks: Paper 1- 105 marks (35%) Paper 2 – 105 marks (35%) Paper 3 – 90 marks (30%) – of which 30 marks are multiple choice. 15% of the total marks will be based on the practicals studied over the course. 20% of total marks are based on mathematics (require mathematical skills equivalent to Level 2 or above). Coursework There is no coursework on this course. However, there are required practicals throughout the course which you will need to complete.