Chemistry
Peter Symonds College - Hampshire
01962857500
Owens Road, Winchester, SO22 6RX
Course summary

Everything you see, touch, taste, or smell, involves Chemistry in some way. As the central science subject, Chemistry fits well with Biology, Physics, and related subjects. Everything you see, touch, taste, or smell, involves Chemistry in some way. As the central science subject, Chemistry fits well with Biology, Physics, and related subjects. Chemists will be needed to help tackle problems facing us such as finding more environmentally friendly alternatives to current plastics and fuels, devising better batteries, making more effective medicines - maybe this will involve you!

Entry requirements

5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English and one of the following combinations: • If you are studying separate sciences you are required to achieve GCSE grades 7, 6 and 6 (any order) in Chemistry, Mathematics and one other Science. • If you are studying Combined Science you are required to achieve GCSE grades 7, 6 and 6 (any order) in Combined Science and Mathematics.

How you'll be assessed

A Level: End of Year 2 Three exams of approximately 2 hours each. There is no coursework, but the exam papers include questions on practical skills. The award of a separate practical endorsement at A Level depends on successful completion of the experimental tasks set during the course.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityHampshire
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressOwens Road, Winchester, SO22 6RX