Chemistry
Queensmead School - Hillingdon
02088456266
Queens Walk, Ruislip, HA4 0LS
Course summary

A Level Chemistry offers an interesting and challenging opportunity to deepen and broaden your understanding of chemical concepts. The OCR course is developed based on real-life contexts, allowing you to apply your developing knowledge to the world around you. CAREER PATHWAYS: After studying Chemistry at Queensmead, students have gone on to study Medicine, Chemical Engineering, Biomedicine, Biochemistry, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Optometry and many more.

Entry requirements

Students must achieve 4 GCSE grades 9-6 and 7 GCSE grades 9-4 (Maths and English grade 5) Students must achieve GCSE grade 7 in Chemistry (Triple Science) or grade 77 in Combined Science and must be confident in planning, carrying out and analyzing practical investigations.

How you'll be assessed

Paper 1: Inorganic Chemistry - written examination, 37% of qualification. Paper 2: Organic Chemistry - written examination, 37% of qualification. Paper 3: Unified Chemistry - written examination, 26% of qualification. Practical skills are assessed throughout the course.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionLondon
Local AuthorityHillingdon
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressQueens Walk, Ruislip, HA4 0LS