Chemistry

Assessment

There is no coursework in the A Level. Whilst practical work is used to support the teaching of theoretical ideas, there are compulsory 'core practicals' of which every student must complete a minimum of 12 over the two years. These practicals are used to demonstrate different skills and you will be assessed by your teacher. If you successfully demonstrate competency in each skill, you will achieve a Science Practical Endorsement certificate; this will not count towards your final grade. Universities expect all students to have passed the practical endorsement and will specify this when making admission offers. Paper 1 will assess physical and inorganic chemistry and relevant practical skills; Paper 2 will assess physical and organic chemistry and relevant practical skills; Paper 3 contains synoptic questions that may draw on material from any topic. In addition, this paper will include questions that assess conceptual and theoretical understanding of experimental methods that will draw on students’ experiences of the core practicals.