Chemistry is a subject of global impact. As a fundamental science, it has a profound effect on our planet and is involved in nearly every facet of everyday life. A chemistry qualification isn’t just an end in itself, it’s a beginning. The range of jobs available to someone with a chemistry qualification is greater than with most other qualifications. The reasons are simple. Chemistry underpins everything in our modern lifestyle and there are a few things that we use that have not, at some stage, been made, processed, or monitored by chemists. The Salters’ chemistry course aims to: • Emphasise the ways chemistry is applied and the work that chemists do • Broaden the appeal of chemistry by showing how it relates to people’s lives • Emphasise frontier areas of chemistry • Include a broad range of teaching and learning activities • Provide a rigorous and stimulating treatment of chemistry The course is organized into teaching units, each of which is freestanding and tells its own story about modern applications of chemistry. This means that the important ideas in chemistry are introduced gradually and are revisited and further developed in different contexts in later units.
In order to gain entry into Robert Smyth Academy Sixth Form you will need a minimum of 40 points, including a grade 4 in English and maths, from your best eight GCSEs. Grade 6 in GCSE combined science or in GCSE chemistry if taking separate sciences. Grade 5 in GCSE maths is also required.
This is in the form of three written exams. - Foundations of chemistry 2 hours 15 minutes 41% of total A Level - Scientific Literacy in Chemistry 2 hours 15 minutes 37% of total A Level - Practical skills in chemistry 1 hour 30 minutes 22% of total A Level In addition, there is a practical endorsement in chemistry, which is a non-exam assessment. This will require you to complete and submit evidence of 12 practical tasks over the two years of study. It will result in either a pass or fail mark but does not contribute to the A Level mark. Universities offering science courses have said that they will require a pass in order to offer students a place. Students’ practical skills will also be reported separately.
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| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Leicestershire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Burnmill Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7JG |
Chemistry is a subject of global impact. As a fundamental science, it has a profound effect on our planet and is involved in nearly every facet of everyday life. A chemistry qualification isn’t just an end in itself, it’s a beginning. The range of jobs available to someone with a chemistry qualification is greater than with most other qualifications. The reasons are simple. Chemistry underpins everything in our modern lifestyle and there are a few things that we use that have not, at some stage, been made, processed, or monitored by chemists. The Salters’ chemistry course aims to: • Emphasise the ways chemistry is applied and the work that chemists do • Broaden the appeal of chemistry by showing how it relates to people’s lives • Emphasise frontier areas of chemistry • Include a broad range of teaching and learning activities • Provide a rigorous and stimulating treatment of chemistry The course is organized into teaching units, each of which is freestanding and tells its own story about modern applications of chemistry. This means that the important ideas in chemistry are introduced gradually and are revisited and further developed in different contexts in later units.
In order to gain entry into Robert Smyth Academy Sixth Form you will need a minimum of 40 points, including a grade 4 in English and maths, from your best eight GCSEs. Grade 6 in GCSE combined science or in GCSE chemistry if taking separate sciences. Grade 5 in GCSE maths is also required.
This is in the form of three written exams. - Foundations of chemistry 2 hours 15 minutes 41% of total A Level - Scientific Literacy in Chemistry 2 hours 15 minutes 37% of total A Level - Practical skills in chemistry 1 hour 30 minutes 22% of total A Level In addition, there is a practical endorsement in chemistry, which is a non-exam assessment. This will require you to complete and submit evidence of 12 practical tasks over the two years of study. It will result in either a pass or fail mark but does not contribute to the A Level mark. Universities offering science courses have said that they will require a pass in order to offer students a place. Students’ practical skills will also be reported separately.