Chemistry
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy - West Sussex
01903767434
Upper Boundstone Lane, Sompting, BN15 9QZ
Course summary

What will I study Physical Chemistry: Atomic structure, Bonding, Energetics, Kinetics Chemical equilibria and Le Chatelier’s principle Oxidation, reduction and redox equations Thermodynamics, Rate equations Equilibrium, Kp, Electrode potentials Acids and bases Inorganic Chemistry: Periodicity, Group 2, the alkaline earth metals Group 7(17), the halogens Properties of period 3 and oxides Transition metals Reactions of ions in aqueous solution Organic Chemistry: Introduction to organic chemistry Alkanes, Halogenoalkanes, Alkenes Alcohols, Organic analysis Optical isomerism, Aldehydes and ketones Carboxylic acids and derivatives Aromatic Chemistry, Amines Polymers, Amino acids, proteins and DNA Organic synthesis, NMR, Chromatography

Entry requirements

6 in Combined Science, or 6 in two of the Separate Science GCSEs inc. Chemistry 4 in GCSE Maths

How you'll be assessed

How will I be assessed? Paper 1 and 2: 35% each of the A-level. Physical and Organic Chemistry, practical skills and endorsement. Each two hours, 105 marks of short and long answer questions. Paper 3: 30% of A-level. Synoptic paper: Range of content and practical skills, two hours. You will complete a number of required practical tasks that will be examined as part of your final examinations. You will then pass or fail your practical endorsement which will be reported separately.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressUpper Boundstone Lane, Sompting, BN15 9QZ