Many of the challenges facing society today will be overcome with the help of chemists. Chemistry is helping us to live more sustainably, is contributing towards the development of new low-carbon energy sources, and is helping to save lives and improve human health. Chemistry is one of the most highly taught A-level courses by employers and universities. It encourages your thinking skills and shows that you are a logical thinker who can solve problems and apply knowledge to new situations. For this reason, employers and universities have a high opinion of people who have taken Chemistry A Level. You will also build up a range of practical skills that require creativity and accuracy as well as developing a firm understanding of health and safety issues — and yes, you’ll get to wear a lab coat! Year 1 Physical chemistry: Including atomic structure, amount of substance, bonding, energetics, kinetics, chemical equilibrium, Le Chatelier’s principle, and Kc. Inorganic chemistry: Including periodicity, Group 2 is the alkaline earth metals, and Group 7(17) is the halogens. Organic chemistry: Including an introduction to organic chemistry, alkanes, halogenoalkanes, alkenes, alcohols, and organic analysis. Year 2 Physical chemistry: Including thermodynamics, rate equations, equilibrium constant (Kp) for homogeneous systems, electrode potentials, and electrochemical cells. Inorganic chemistry: Including properties of Period 3 elements and their oxides, transition metals, 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. There is also a non-exam assessment ‘Practical Endorsement’ for chemistry which is teacher-assessed and is awarded a Pass/Not Classified grade. This is reported separately and does not contribute to the final A-level grade.