Chemistry
Highlands School - Enfield
02083701100
148 Worlds End Lane, London, N21 1QQ
Course summary

The course covers physical, inorganic and organic chemistry.

Entry requirements

Grade 6 or higher in GCSE chemistry or 6-6 in combined science, including grade 6 in chemistry modules, plus grade 5 in GCSE maths. (under review)

How you'll be assessed

Year 12 topics: Physical chemistry 1: Atomic structure, amount of substance, bonding, energetic, kinetics, chemical equilibrium, Le Chatelier’s principle and Kc. Inorganic chemistry 1: Periodicity, group 2 the alkaline earth metals and group 7(17) the halogens. Organic chemistry 1: Alkanes, haloalkanes, alkenes, alcohols, organic analysis. Year 13 topics: Physical chemistry 2: Thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibrium constant, electrode potentials, acids, bases and buffers. Inorganic chemistry 2: Periodicity, transition metals, reactions of inorganic compounds in aqueous solutions. Organic chemistry 2: Isomerism, carbonyl groups, aromatic chemistry, amines, polymerisation, amino acids, proteins and DNA, organic synthesis, chromatography.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionLondon
Local AuthorityEnfield
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeCo-Educational
Address148 Worlds End Lane, London, N21 1QQ