Chemistry

Assessment

The specification followed is the AQA A Level in Chemistry (7405) The course is examined across three written papers taken at the end of the XX. The results are graded from A*-E. • Paper 1: 2 hours covering Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Practical Skills, worth 35% of the final result • Paper 2: 2 hours, covering Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Practical Skills, worth 35% of the final result • Paper 3: 2 hours, covering all of the content along with Practical Skills, worth 30% of the final result Within the above assessment scheme, mathematical skills are required to access 20% of the total marks. There is a compulsory practical endorsement; this is assessed internally during normal lesson time. It is not currently possible to study for the decoupled AS qualification.