Chemistry

Course summary

Would you like to study a course which gives you an incredible array of opportunities post A Level? Chemistry is central to understanding many key areas of science and offers a vast array of employment and education opportunities. Through studying a range of diverse topics you will develop a range of highly desirable transferable skills. These include problem solving, data analysis, numeracy, logical thinking and working safely in a laboratory environment. Chemistry is an essential A Level for students wishing to pursue a career in medicine. You will be assessed on your knowledge of inorganic, organic and physical chemistry. Throughout the course, you will build up a portfolio of experimental work to demonstrate the development of your practical skills for which you will receive a separate qualification that will sit alongside your A Level qualification. You begin by looking at the structure of atoms in detail and how they bond together. A firm foundation will be laid in analysis of amount of substance by means of practical work linked to theory and calculation. In inorganic chemistry, you look at the periodic table, studying groups two and seven and colourful transition metal chemistry in detail. In organic chemistry, you study the chemistry of carbon compounds and how to identify molecules by instrumentation. In physical chemistry, you study thermodynamics, rates of reaction and reversible reactions. All these topics require good mathematical skills, which, along with problem solving skills, are developed on this course.