Chemistry

Course summary

Chemistry is everywhere, from the reactions happening in your body keeping you alive, to the shampoo you use to wash your hair, or even the fuel needed to heat your home or run your car! Studying Chemistry involves an exploration of matter at a molecular level, it is often seen as the ‘central’ science providing insights into a variety of interlinking physical and biological phenomena. Have you ever wondered: What makes perfume smell? How fireworks have so many different colours? How new drugs are discovered? These are just some of the questions you will be able to answer by studying Chemistry. The A-level course is divided into practical skills plus 10 compulsory chapters, called "Storylines". Each chapter deals with an area of the world and how Chemistry is used to understand it, so by Christmas you'll already be able to answer questions about the world around you.