Chemistry B (Salters) is designed to be taught in context. The course takes students on a journey through five storylines while introducing chemical concepts in a spiral approach. These storylines engage students through learning in a contemporary context and range from concerns about the ozone layer to the development of new medicines. The five storylines are: • Elements of life • Developing fuels • Elements from the sea • The ozone story • What’s in a medicine? The course in year 13 is split into five teaching modules. Each module is based on one of the storylines and contains a variety of chemical ideas, which form the basis of the specification. The five modules studied are: • The chemical industry • Polymers and life • Oceans • Developing metals • Colour by design. Students must also complete a practical endorsement which is assessed separately to the overall grade. This is assessed on a pass/fail basis and is dependent on students successfully completing a range of required practical tasks.
Students are expected to have 5 Grade 5 GCSEs including: • Grade 5 English Language. • Grade 6 Maths Higher Paper. • Grade 6 Chemistry (Triple Science) or Grade 6 in the Chemistry component of Combined Science (Grade 66 overall). Students with a Grade 5 in Maths may be accepted if studying Core Maths.
In year 13: Papers 1, 2, and 3 can assess content from Modules 1 to 10 as well as practical skills and chemical literacy. Paper 1 covers a breadth of understanding of concepts assessed by mainly shorter structured questions. Paper 2 covers a deeper understanding of concepts assessed by a mixture of short structured questions, extended response items and more open problem-solving style questions. Carrying on the theme of the current Chemistry B (Salters), this paper includes an Advance Notice article aimed at testing skills of chemical literacy developed during the course. Paper 3 focuses on the assessment of practical skills with a particular emphasis on investigational and problem-solving skills.
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| Region | North East |
| Local Authority | Northumberland |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Highburn, Cramlington, NE23 6BN |
Chemistry B (Salters) is designed to be taught in context. The course takes students on a journey through five storylines while introducing chemical concepts in a spiral approach. These storylines engage students through learning in a contemporary context and range from concerns about the ozone layer to the development of new medicines. The five storylines are: • Elements of life • Developing fuels • Elements from the sea • The ozone story • What’s in a medicine? The course in year 13 is split into five teaching modules. Each module is based on one of the storylines and contains a variety of chemical ideas, which form the basis of the specification. The five modules studied are: • The chemical industry • Polymers and life • Oceans • Developing metals • Colour by design. Students must also complete a practical endorsement which is assessed separately to the overall grade. This is assessed on a pass/fail basis and is dependent on students successfully completing a range of required practical tasks.
Students are expected to have 5 Grade 5 GCSEs including: • Grade 5 English Language. • Grade 6 Maths Higher Paper. • Grade 6 Chemistry (Triple Science) or Grade 6 in the Chemistry component of Combined Science (Grade 66 overall). Students with a Grade 5 in Maths may be accepted if studying Core Maths.
In year 13: Papers 1, 2, and 3 can assess content from Modules 1 to 10 as well as practical skills and chemical literacy. Paper 1 covers a breadth of understanding of concepts assessed by mainly shorter structured questions. Paper 2 covers a deeper understanding of concepts assessed by a mixture of short structured questions, extended response items and more open problem-solving style questions. Carrying on the theme of the current Chemistry B (Salters), this paper includes an Advance Notice article aimed at testing skills of chemical literacy developed during the course. Paper 3 focuses on the assessment of practical skills with a particular emphasis on investigational and problem-solving skills.