Course information
Chemistry
St. Andrew's College Cambridge - Cambridgeshire
01223323718
13 Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2JB
Course summary

These qualifications are linear. Linear means that students will sit all the AS exams at the end of their AS course and all the A-level exams at the end of their A-level course. Subject content 3.1 Physical chemistry 3.1.1 Atomic structure 3.1.2 Amount of substance 3.1.3 Bonding 3.1.4 Energetics 3.1.5 Kinetics 3.1.6 Chemical equilibria, Le Chatelier’s principle and Kc 3.1.7 Oxidation, reduction and redox equations 3.1.8 Thermodynamics (A-level only) 3.1.9 Rate equations (A-level only) 3.1.10 Equilibrium constant Kp for homogeneous systems (A-level only) 3.1.11 Electrode potentials and electrochemical cells (A-level only) 3.1.12 Acids and bases (A-level only) 3.2 Inorganic chemistry 3.2.1 Periodicity 3.2.2 Group 2, the alkaline earth metals 3.2.3 Group 7(17), the halogens 3.2.4 Properties of Period 3 elements and their oxides (A-level only) 3.2.5 Transition metals (A-level only) 3.2.6 Reactions of ions in aqueous solution (A-level only) 3.3 Organic chemistry 3.3.1 Introduction to organic chemistry 3.3.2 Alkanes 3.3.3 Halogenoalkanes 3.3.4 Alkenes 3.3.5 Alcohols 3.3.6 Organic analysis 3.3.7 Optical isomerism (A-level only) 3.3.8 Aldehydes and ketones (A-level only) 3.3.9 Carboxylic acids and derivatives (A-level only) 3.3.10 Aromatic chemistry (A-level only) 3.3.11 Amines (A-level only) 3.3.12 Polymers (A-level only) 3.3.13 Amino acids, proteins and DNA (A-level only) 3.3.14 Organic synthesis (A-level only) 3.3.15 Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (A-level only) 3.3.16 Chromatography (A-level only)

Entry requirements

• Send your latest school report, passport and birth certificate to registrations@standrewscambridge.co.uk • We will then invoice you for your £350 registration fee. Please do check your junk as sometimes our invoices can go to junk. Payment is made by credit card using Flywire and a link will be sent in your invoice. • Take your entrance exams. A link will be sent to you for an online 50-minute test which encompasses both Maths and English. • All foundation students must sit official UKVI Academic IELTS tests. • All students will have an interview with the Admissions Manager, Principal or Deputy Head (Academic).

How you'll be assessed

Paper 1 What's assessed Relevant physical chemistry topics (sections 3.1.1 to 3.1.4, 3.1.6 to 3.1.8 and 3.1.10 to 3.1.12) Inorganic chemistry (section 3.2) Relevant practical skills Assessed written exam: 2 hours 105 marks 35% of A-level Questions 105 marks of short and long answer questions Paper 2 What's assessed Relevant physical chemistry topics (sections 3.1.2 to 3.1.6 and 3.1.9) Organic chemistry (section 3.3) Relevant practical skills Assessed written exam: 2 hours 105 marks 35% of A-level Questions 105 marks of short and long answer questions Paper 3 What's assessed Any content Any practical skills Assessed written exam: 2 hours 90 marks 30% of A-level Questions 40 marks of questions on practical techniques and data analysis 20 marks of questions testing across the specification 30 marks of multiple choice questions

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast of England
Local AuthorityCambridgeshire
Ofsted Rating
Gender TypeCo-Educational
ISI ReportView Report
Boarding Fee£18,00 - £22,500
Sixth Form Fee£26,940 - £32,520
Address13 Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2JB