Chemistry
St Joseph's College - Suffolk
01473690281
Belstead Road, Ipswich, Ipswich, IP2 9DR
Course summary

1 Development of practical skills in chemistry Key practical skills will be covered through practical tasks throughout the course 2 Foundations in chemistry Atoms, compounds, molecules and equations; Amount of substances; Acid-base and redox reactions; Electrons, bonding and structure 3 Periodic table and energy Trends in the Periodic table; Group 2 and the halogens; Qualitative analysis; Enthalpy changes; Reaction rates and equilibrium 4 Core organic chemistry Hydrocarbons; Alcohols and halogenoalkanes; Organic synthesis; Analytical techniques 5 Physical chemistry and transition elements Reaction rates and equilibrium; pH and buffers; Enthalpy, entropy and free energy; Redox and electrode potentials; Transition elements 6 Organic chemistry and analysis Aromatic compounds; Carbonyl compounds; Carboxylic acids and esters; Nitrogen compounds; Polymers; Organic synthesis; Chromatography and spectroscopy

Entry requirements

For students wishing to study BTEC courses, the expectation is that they would hold five GCSEs at grade 4 or above ( the equivalent of the previous C grades). For students wishing to study A-level courses, we would expect that four of their GCSE grades would be at grade 8 or above for them to complete thier course

How you'll be assessed

Paper 1 Periodic table, elements & physical chemistry Modules 1,2,3 & 5 100 2hr 15mins 37% Paper 2 Synthesis & analytic techniques Modules 1,2,4 & 6 100 2hr 15mins 37% Paper 3 Unified concepts Modules 1 - 6 70 1hr 30mins 26% Practical endorsement: students will cover set practical tasks in which their skills will be assessed internally and in examination questions Pass/Fail Ongoing throughout the course Reported separately

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast of England
Local AuthoritySuffolk
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Gender TypeCo-Educational
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AddressBelstead Road, Ipswich, Ipswich, IP2 9DR