Chemistry

Course summary

Chemistry is an important science, which is essential in our everyday lives and can make for a rewarding career. Due to this, many students choose this challenging, interesting, and gratifying subject. The course aims to develop knowledge and ideas introduced at GCSE to enable students to understand the fundamental concepts in Chemistry. Students are encouraged to develop their existing skills in a new, more challenging situation. Chemical principles are taught through the topics listed in the course outline below. The course aims to develop students’ interest and enthusiasm for Chemistry, including developing an interest in further study and associated careers. Students who have enthusiasm for Chemistry, determination, and excel using their logical thinking skills and mathematical skills are well suited for this course. The course is organized into 6 modules: Module 1 Development of Practical Skills in Chemistry Module 2 Foundation of Chemistry Module 3 Periodic Table and Energy Module 4 Core Organic Chemistry Module 5 Physical Chemistry and Transition Elements Module 6 Organic Chemistry and Analysis A Level of Chemistry is essential to anyone wishing to study Chemistry at a higher level, but it is also a required A Level for many courses including Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Science, Pharmacy, Forensic Science, Environmental Science and Engineering. UCAS handbooks will give you further advice.