Chemistry

Course summary

The chemical and pharmaceutical industry is fundamental to modern society. Innovation for finding new products and services is crucial for the industry to satisfy the demanding and environmentally conscious consumers. With an immense variety of products, from vital medicines and foods, the construction of buildings, to transport and leisure, the industry truly does have an impact on virtually every aspect of our daily lives. The course will cover the three main areas of Chemistry: Organic, Inorganic and Physical. You will cover a number of the topics you did at GCSE again, but you will study the concepts in more depth and detail. The first year will be spent covering topics such as atomic structure, bonding, periodicity, alkenes, alcohols and organic analysis while the second year will enable you to develop a breadth of knowledge through topics such as thermodynamics, rate equations, equilibrium constants, transition metals, aromatic chemistry, amines and organic synthesis.