Chemistry

Course summary

In our Chemistry A Level course the Year 12 topics extend and develop some of the ideas you have learnt at GCSE and the Year 13 topics build again on Year 12 knowledge. Throughout the course the effect of electron arrangement, energies and structure on chemical behaviour is stressed as key synoptic concepts. You need to be able to learn the fundamental laws and principles of Chemistry and then apply them to unfamiliar situations. The experimental element assesses your practical skills so you need to be good at carrying out experiments, as well as analysing data produced and evaluating the experiment. As part of the A Level course there are 16 core practicals that cover 12 techniques required for the practical competency measure. The practical elements of the course are required to be passed in order to achieve the qualification and knowledge of the core practicals may be assessed on the exam papers.