Chemistry

Course summary

Chemistry helps you to develop research, problem-solving and analytical skills. It helps you to challenge ideas and shows you how to work things out through logic and step-by-step reasoning. Chemistry often requires teamwork and communication skills too, which is great for project management. Sixth Form Chemistry covers a wide range of topics that will interest and challenge students. Academic study is combined with practical investigations. You will develop your knowledge base of Chemistry and learn about a range of analytical and investigative skills. The course (both A Level and IB) is split into three topics: physical, inorganic and organic chemistry. Within these three main topics, we cover material including kinetics, thermodynamics, periodicity, properties of Group 3 elements, optical isomerism, and polymers. At IB you also study an additional topic on Medicinal Chemistry.