Chemistry

Course summary

A Level Chemistry studies the material world and helps us explain everything from why a cake rises when placed in the oven to how plastics are made. Chemistry is at the forefront of responding to the needs of society, with chemists central to making advances in designing new materials, developing means for more efficient energy use and discovering drugs, to name but a few. Some topics within the A Level Chemistry course build on GCSE work, while some are completely new. The A Level Chemistry course includes the following topics: • Physical Chemistry – kinetics and thermodynamics • Inorganic Chemistry - the elements and how they react • Organic Chemistry – carbon and the molecules made from carbon.