Year 12 You will study three subject areas leading to internal examinations in June of Year 12. You will have two teachers for Chemistry at all times during your course. In Year 12 you will explore the fundamental principles of physical, inorganic and organic chemistry. These include furthering your knowledge of atomic structure, bonding and the properties of matter as well as studying the way chemical calculations work. You will extend your understanding of Organic Chemistry, so important in everyday life, organising the millions of organic substances into groups whose properties we can understand and whose reactions we can predict. You will study how quickly as well as how far a chemical reaction is likely to proceed according to conditions, as well as energy change, redox reactions, the chemistry of the halogens and the alkaline earth metals. Year 13 The second year of A Level involves further study of Organic Chemistry as well as kinetics and equilibria, along with a detailed study of acid base theory and some instrumental methods of analysis. In addition there will be study of some transition elements and their colourful compounds, some of the mechanisms of catalysis, electrochemical cells, further study of chemical energy change and application of acquired knowledge to explain the way the elements and their compounds change their behaviour across a period. During the course you will undertake practical work such as titrations, testing for ions in solution, measuring heat energy changes, investigating rates of reaction, preparing and recrystallizing organic compounds, testing for functional groups and burning hydrocarbons. These practicals will form an integral part of the course. Practical skills such as independent thinking, application of mathematical concepts and scientific method and practice as well as knowledge and use of a wide variety of equipment, instruments and techniques will be tested on the theory papers. There will be three exam papers at the end of the two year course. Two of these will assess specified content, will be 2 hours long and will be worth 105 UMS marks each (35% each of the total). The third paper will also be 2 hours long but may assess any content and will be worth 90 UMS (the remaining 30%). There is a Chemistry Clinic which runs on two lunchtimes a week to give extra support to any student and there are extra lessons available for those seeking to achieve an A* grade (90% or more) and those taking specialist exams such as BMAT, the Cambridge Chemistry Challenge or the Chemistry Olympiad. These are held after school and are open to all.
About Education Provider
| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | Liverpool |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Church Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 9EE |
Year 12 You will study three subject areas leading to internal examinations in June of Year 12. You will have two teachers for Chemistry at all times during your course. In Year 12 you will explore the fundamental principles of physical, inorganic and organic chemistry. These include furthering your knowledge of atomic structure, bonding and the properties of matter as well as studying the way chemical calculations work. You will extend your understanding of Organic Chemistry, so important in everyday life, organising the millions of organic substances into groups whose properties we can understand and whose reactions we can predict. You will study how quickly as well as how far a chemical reaction is likely to proceed according to conditions, as well as energy change, redox reactions, the chemistry of the halogens and the alkaline earth metals. Year 13 The second year of A Level involves further study of Organic Chemistry as well as kinetics and equilibria, along with a detailed study of acid base theory and some instrumental methods of analysis. In addition there will be study of some transition elements and their colourful compounds, some of the mechanisms of catalysis, electrochemical cells, further study of chemical energy change and application of acquired knowledge to explain the way the elements and their compounds change their behaviour across a period. During the course you will undertake practical work such as titrations, testing for ions in solution, measuring heat energy changes, investigating rates of reaction, preparing and recrystallizing organic compounds, testing for functional groups and burning hydrocarbons. These practicals will form an integral part of the course. Practical skills such as independent thinking, application of mathematical concepts and scientific method and practice as well as knowledge and use of a wide variety of equipment, instruments and techniques will be tested on the theory papers. There will be three exam papers at the end of the two year course. Two of these will assess specified content, will be 2 hours long and will be worth 105 UMS marks each (35% each of the total). The third paper will also be 2 hours long but may assess any content and will be worth 90 UMS (the remaining 30%). There is a Chemistry Clinic which runs on two lunchtimes a week to give extra support to any student and there are extra lessons available for those seeking to achieve an A* grade (90% or more) and those taking specialist exams such as BMAT, the Cambridge Chemistry Challenge or the Chemistry Olympiad. These are held after school and are open to all.