Chemistry

Assessment

The course is 100% exam based and examined by 3 terminal exam papers: Paper 1 is 105 marks and is worth 35%. It examines relevant Physical chemistry topics, Inorganic chemistry and relevant practical skills. It is a mixture of long and short answer questions. Paper 2 is 105 marks and is worth 35%. It examines relevant Physical chemistry topics, Organic chemistry and relevant practical skills. It is a mixture of long and short answer questions. Paper 3 is 90 marks and is worth 30%. This paper is synoptic and can examine any part of the course. It comprises 40 marks of questions on practical techniques and data analysis 20 marks of questions testing across the specification 30 marks of multiple choice questions. All 3 papers are 2 hours long.