Chemistry

Course summary

Chemistry is at the core of our society enabling us to understand the world around us: how our bodies work, developing new materials to meet the demands of society, discovering new medicines to combat illness, and finding new metal alloys, cosmetics, and packaging materials. Chemistry forms the basis of the world’s largest industry and is essential in the study of any medical-related subject. Chemistry is not only a fascinating subject to study but will support work in Physics and Biology and has strong links with other curriculum areas such as D&T and Geography. You should be aware that Chemistry is also a challenging subject and that you will need good evaluative and analytical skills to complete the course successfully. Within Chemistry, you will be encouraged to: ● Develop your practical skills ● To handle data to solve problems ● To use your initiative and develop an objective view of the effects of Science on our world ● Becoming aware of how we can care for our environment