Chemistry

Course summary

This course will give you the skills and understanding to make decisions about the way chemistry affects your everyday life. You will apply concepts in contemporary areas of chemistry including climate change, environmental issues, pharmaceuticals, industrial chemistry and chemistry research. You will have the opportunity to participate in numerous external competitions, including the RSC Chemistry Olympiad, the Young Analyst competition and the Cambridge Chemistry Challenge. Many of the concepts covered at GCSE will be developed further with an emphasis on explaining rather than simply describing the behaviour of molecules. You will develop your understanding of the three main areas of Chemistry - physical; organic; and inorganic. Studying A Level Chemistry will allow you to develop a range of skills that are important to employers and universities: • Data handling will be a key part of your work, and you will develop information retrieval, numeracy and ICT skills. • You will build up a range of practical skills. • You will learn to work effectively as part of a team and develop an appreciation of how scientific models are developed and evolve, and the nature of scientific enquiry