Chemistry

Course summary

Our Science courses are held in high regard by many universities and will equip you with the essential skills for a variety of future careers. By studying Science at A-level you will not only advance your subject knowledge but you will also improve your ability to problem solve, analyse information and reach scientific conclusions. You will also benefit from our state-of-the art laboratories and industry standard equipment. Explore how various combinations of approximately 100 different elements have made everything in the known universe. The topics studied on this course are: • Atomic structure • Amount of substance • Structure and bonding • Equilibria, kinetics and rates equations • Group 2, Group 7, periodicity, redox • Alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, polymers • Aromatic chemistry, amino acids, DNA • Spectroscopic techniques • Acids and bases • Transition metals, reactions of aqueous ions