Chemistry

Course summary

This course is uniquely different from other A level chemistry courses because it studies chemistry in the context of everyday applications. It introduces a chemical topic in one unit and then re-visits the same topic later in the course, developing theories further and allowing student learning to mature. Students will develop their practical expertise in all areas of chemistry which includes making polymers and aspirin. Year 1: • Elements for life • Developing fuels • Elements from the sea • The ozone story • What's in a medicine? Year 2: • The chemical industry • Polymers and life • Oceans • Developing metals • Colour by design