Chemistry
Hitchin Boys' School - Hertfordshire
01462432181
Grammar School Walk, Hitchin, SG5 1JB
Course summary

The aims of the course are to develop your interest in chemistry, to appreciate how society makes decisions about scientific issues, to develop your skills, knowledge and understanding of how science works and to develop knowledge and understanding of different areas of chemistry and how they relate to each other. The course is split into six modules and combined with the Practical Endorsement, constitutes the full A Level qualification. • Development of practical skills • Foundations in chemistry covering concepts required throughout the remaining modules including atoms, compounds, molecules and equations • Periodic table and energy • Core organic chemistry • Physical chemistry and transition elements • Organic chemistry and analysis

Entry requirements

Standard entry requirement to our Consortium is five Grade 9 – 4 GCSEs or equivalent, including a grade 4 or above in both Maths and English. Most subjects will have additional entry requirements and all have a recommended GCSE Average Points Score (APS) as detailed in the Entry Requirements table. 6 or above in GCSE Mathematics. APS: 5 6 or above in GCSE Chemistry or 7/6 or above in GCSE Combined Science

How you'll be assessed

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast of England
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeBoys
AddressGrammar School Walk, Hitchin, SG5 1JB