Chemistry

Course summary

The overall objective of this course is to develop a candidate’s enthusiasm and understanding of Chemistry, ensuring that the learning process is enjoyable. It follows on from the Edexcel IGCSE course. This is done by selecting fundamental ideas in Physical, Organic and Inorganic Chemistry and developing them from IGCSE to a point where specialist university applications can be followed and understood. This will enable the participants to subsequently move on and be successful in higher scientific education. This is a linear course examined at the end of the course. For further details see www.aqa.org.uk Year 12 (1st year) Physical Chemistry Atomic Structure, Amount of substance, Chemical Bonding, Energetics, Kinetics, Chemical Equilibrium, Oxidation, Reduction & Redox equations. Inorganic Chemistry Periodicity, Group 2 chemistry, Group 7 chemistry. Organic Chemistry Introduction to Organic chemistry, Alkanes, Haloalkanes, Alkenes, Alcohols, and Organic analysis. Year 13 (2nd Year) Physical Chemistry Thermodynamics, Rate equations, Equilibrium constant calculations, Electrode Potentials, Acid and bases. Inorganic Chemistry Period 3 elements and their oxides, Transition metals, and reactions of aqueous ions in solution. Organic Chemistry Optical isomers, Aldehydes & ketones, Carboxylic acids and derivatives, Aromatic chemistry, Amines, Polymers, Amino Acids/Proteins/DNA, Organic synthesis, NMR spectroscopy