Chemistry

Course summary

Chemistry is central to the study of modern science because it is the only subject which provides knowledge of the structure of substances, an understanding of the ways in which particles behave and interact and how these are translated into observations in our macroscopic world. The units covered in the sixth form build upon the material covered in GCSE chemistry dividing the subject into its three traditional areas of inorganic, organic and physical chemistry. The work in the Lower Sixth year covers the fundamental principles of these three areas, with the Upper Sixth work then building and expanding on them. Experimentation, practical skills, and data handling skills form an integral part of the course.