Chemistry
Arden - Solihull
01564773348
Station Road, Knowle, Solihull, B93 0PT
Course summary

What is covered in the course: Physical chemistry - Atomic structure - Amount of substance - Bonding - Energetics - Kinetics - Chemical equilibria and Le Chatelier's principle - Oxidation, reduction, and redox equations - Thermodynamics - Rate equations - Equilibrium constant Kc for homogeneous systems - Electrode potentials and electrochemical cells - Acids and bases Inorganic chemistry - Periodicity - Group 2, the alkaline earth metals - Group 7(17), the halogens - Properties of Period 3 elements and their oxides - Transition metals - Reactions of ions in aqueous solution Organic chemistry - Introduction to organic chemistry - Alkanes - Halogenoalkanes - Alkenes - Alcohols - Organic analysis

Entry requirements

Chemistry GCSE Grade 6 PLUS one other Science GCSE Grade 6 / Combined Science GCSE Grade 6-6 PLUS Mathematics GCSE Grade 6

How you'll be assessed

Paper 1 - Relevant physical chemistry topics (sections 3.1.1 to 3.1.4, 3.1.6 to 3.1.8 and 3.1.10 to 3.1.12) - Inorganic chemistry (section 3.2) - Relevant practical skills - Written exam: 2 hours - 105 marks - 35% of A-level - 105 marks for short and long answer questions Paper 2 - Relevant physical chemistry topics (sections 3.1.2 to 3.1.6 and 3.1.9) - Organic chemistry (section 3.3) - Relevant practical skills - Written exam: 2 hours - 105 marks - 35% of A-level - 105 marks for short and long answer questions Paper 3 - Any content - Any practical skills - Written exam: 2 hours - 90 marks - 30% of A-level - 40 marks for questions on practical techniques and data analysis - 20 marks of questions testing across the specification - 30 marks of multiple-choice questions

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionWest Midlands
Local AuthoritySolihull
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressStation Road, Knowle, Solihull, B93 0PT