Studying chemistry after your GCSEs really develops your practical and mathematical skills. If you enjoy experimenting in the lab, you’ll love it. Chemistry brings a nice balance to your studies if you are doing many Arts subjects. You need Chemistry to study Veterinary Medicine. Chemistry is also taken by many law applicants as it shows you can cope with difficult concepts. The skills developed on the course, such as the ability to analyse and evaluate data will ensure students have acquired valuable skills for application in the wider world.
All applicants seeking admission to the Sixth Form for either the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) or A Level (AL) will be expected to obtain the following: a. Minimum of 6 ‘good’ passes (above grade 4) at GCSE which is normally 3 grade 6 and 3 grade 5 or above which should include English and Mathematics. For the IBDP a Science, a Humanity and a Modern Foreign Language is desirable. b. For AL Study, a grade 6 at GCSE (or equivalent) is ideally required to study the same subject, but exceptions can be made.
Paper 1 Inorganic chemistry and Physical chemistry (Section 3.1.1 to 3.1.4, 3.1.6 to 3.1.12 and 3.2 and practical skills) - 2 hours 35% Paper 2 Organic chemistry and Physical chemistry (sections 3.1.2, 3.1.6, 3.1.9 and 3.1.3) - 2 hours 35% Paper 3 Paper 3 Practical skills, data handling and synopsis - 2 hours 30%
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Surrey |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £27,735 - £37,437 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £22,494 |
| Address | London Road, Mickleham, Dorking, RH5 6EA |
Studying chemistry after your GCSEs really develops your practical and mathematical skills. If you enjoy experimenting in the lab, you’ll love it. Chemistry brings a nice balance to your studies if you are doing many Arts subjects. You need Chemistry to study Veterinary Medicine. Chemistry is also taken by many law applicants as it shows you can cope with difficult concepts. The skills developed on the course, such as the ability to analyse and evaluate data will ensure students have acquired valuable skills for application in the wider world.
All applicants seeking admission to the Sixth Form for either the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) or A Level (AL) will be expected to obtain the following: a. Minimum of 6 ‘good’ passes (above grade 4) at GCSE which is normally 3 grade 6 and 3 grade 5 or above which should include English and Mathematics. For the IBDP a Science, a Humanity and a Modern Foreign Language is desirable. b. For AL Study, a grade 6 at GCSE (or equivalent) is ideally required to study the same subject, but exceptions can be made.
Paper 1 Inorganic chemistry and Physical chemistry (Section 3.1.1 to 3.1.4, 3.1.6 to 3.1.12 and 3.2 and practical skills) - 2 hours 35% Paper 2 Organic chemistry and Physical chemistry (sections 3.1.2, 3.1.6, 3.1.9 and 3.1.3) - 2 hours 35% Paper 3 Paper 3 Practical skills, data handling and synopsis - 2 hours 30%