Chemistry
Altwood Church of England School - Windsor and Maidenhead
01628622236
Altwood Road, Maidenhead, SL6 4PU
Course summary

A Level Chemistry will give you an exciting insight into the contemporary world of chemistry. It covers a range of different contexts, conveying the excitement of contemporary chemistry. This combination of academic challenge, relevant context, and practical focus makes the prospect of studying A-level chemistry highly appealing. You will learn about chemistry in a range of different contexts and the impact it has on industry and many aspects of everyday life. You will learn to investigate and solve problems in a range of contexts and have the opportunity to build practical skills through a range of experiments and investigations. You will develop knowledge, competence, and confidence in problem-solving and learn how society makes decisions about scientific issues and contributes to the success of the economy and society. The course will give each student an interesting and challenging experience to link key chemical ideas and understand how they relate to each other. It will also develop transferable skills including decision-making, problem-solving, research, and analytical skills. All students are expected to research and read around topics in their own time in order to cope with the demands of the course. Topics include: • Elements of life • Developing fuels • Elements from the sea • The ozone story • What’s in a medicine? • The chemical industry • Polymers and life • Oceans • Developing metals • Colour by design

Entry requirements

A Level requires a minimum of a grade 6 in Chemistry and Mathematics at GCSE

How you'll be assessed

There is a total of 6 hours of examinations (2 x 2 hours 15 minutes and 1 x 1 hour 30 minutes) taken at the end of the course. The papers consist of a wide range of question types including multiple-choice, short-answer, and extended-response questions. To achieve a Practical Endorsement, you will be required to display competency in following procedures, applying an investigative approach when using instruments and equipment, working safely, making and recording observations, researching, referencing, and reporting.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityWindsor and Maidenhead
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressAltwood Road, Maidenhead, SL6 4PU