Without chemistry, there would be no designer materials or medicines, millions of people would go hungry, and our water would not be safe to drink. Chemists can control substances with astonishing precision and this is an exciting time to study chemistry. If you are fascinated by the world around you, then chemistry is for you. As your understanding of chemical ideas grows, you will also develop the skills you need to take part in this exciting and challenging subject. A Level Chemistry is essential for courses such as medicine, dentistry and pharmacy and aids further study in most other science or engineering subjects. The skills you develop are also highly regarded for other university courses, and by employers, particularly in the financial sector. Y12 Curriculum Module 1 Development of practical skills • Skills of planning, implementing, analysis and evaluation Module 2 Foundations in chemistry Includes: • Atoms, compound, molecule and equations • Amount of substance • Acid base and redox reaction • Electrons, bonding and structure Module 3 Periodic table & energy Includes: • The periodic table and periodicity • Group2 and the halogens • Qualitative analysis • Enthalpy changed • Reaction rates and equilibrium Module 4 Core organic chemistry Includes: • Basic concepts • Hydrocarbons • Alcohols and halo alkanes • Organic synthesis • Analytic techniques (IR, MS) Y13 Curriculum Module 1 Development of practical skills Skills of planning, implementing, analysis and evaluation 26 Module 5 Physical chemistry and transition elements Includes: • Reactions rates and equilibrium • pH and buffers • Enthalpy, entropy and free energy • Redox and electrode potentials • Transition elements Module 6 Organic chemistry and analysis Includes: • Aromatic compounds • Carbonyl compounds • Carboxylic acids and esters • Nitrogen compounds • Polymers • Organic synthesis • Chromatography and spectroscopy (NMR) This course provides several opportunities for candidates to develop and learn outside the confines of the classroom. Enrichment: Chemistry students will be expected to take the opportunity to attend a range of evening lectures at London Universities. In addition to this they will be given the opportunity to attend our STEM careers day where they can 27 network with science professionals to gain work placement opportunities. The department has strong links with both Imperial and Kings College allowing our pupils opportunities to gain places on mentoring programmes and summer schools.