Chemistry
Oakham School - Rutland
01572758500
Chapel Close, Oakham, LE15 6DT
Course summary

Interested in the future of green energy? Wondering how medicines get synthesised? Considering why the ozone layer is crucial? If you’ve found yourself in previous chemistry lessons pondering why the periodic table is the shape it is, how alkenes actually react, why transition metals are coloured or why temperature makes so much difference, then Upper School Chemistry could be the place for you. In answering these questions you’re bound to find that it opens up ever more areas to explore, and this investigation –both theoretical and practical is what Chemistry is all about. Chemistry is a subject for students curious about the world around them, utilising and developing your skills of communication, calculation and reasoning, abstract visualisation, precision and problem solving.

Entry requirements

GCSE grade 7 in Chemistry or 77 in Dual Award Combined science with a 7 in the Chemistry paper. GCSE grade 6 in Maths.

How you'll be assessed

Three papers, with questions ranging from multiple choice to 6 mark extended response.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast Midlands
Local AuthorityRutland
Ofsted Rating
Gender TypeCo-Educational
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Boarding Fee£30,180 £ £43,905
Sixth Form FeeDay £20,535 £26,100
AddressChapel Close, Oakham, LE15 6DT