Chemistry

Assessment

Development of practical skills in chemistry. Part of the course is a Practical Endorsement, showing development of experimental skills over the two years, and practical techniques feature widely in the exams. With state of the art equipment at Woodbridge, students will use numerous experiments to illustrate theoretical patterns and pathways. External exams take place at the end of Year 13 and include three papers: Paper 1: Physical and Inorganic chemistry » 120 minutes » Structured questions covering theoretical and practical aspects of inorganic and physical chemistry Paper 2: Physical and organic » 120 minutes » Structured questions covering theoretical and practical aspects of organic and physical chemistry Paper 3: Unified chemistry » 120 minutes » Multiple choice and structured questions on any aspect of the course theoretical or practical