Chemistry

Assessment

You will take part in a wide range of practical activities so you can gain the practical endorsement on your A level Chemistry certificate e.g. Titration, thin layer Chromatography, handling corrosive, flammable and toxic substances, chemical analysis, measuring EMF of an electrochemical cell, preparation of organic chemicals e.g. A scented ester. Theoretical chemistry studied in the classroom will include calculations, method writing, writing equations, analysis of data. You will take three 2hr papers at the end of Year 13. Paper 3 for A Level Chemistry will include questions on practical techniques and data analysis.