Chemistry

Course summary

Chemistry is a fascinating subject and is at the cutting edge of many new discoveries and processes you might hear about in the media. It is a subject that will be vital in solving many of the world’s most pressing problems: moving away from carbon-based fuels, developing new smart materials (e.g. polymers and graphene), solving the world’s food crisis (new fertilizers and pesticides), as well as developing new medicines. Subject areas studied at A level include familiar topics such as Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table, Bonding and Structure, Formulae, Equations and Amounts of Substance, Kinetics, and Equilibrium, as well as totally new topics such as Redox Reactions, Transition Metals, Energetics, Modern Analytical Techniques, and Advanced Organic Chemistry.