Chemistry

Course summary

OCR A Level in Chemistry, enables students to develop essential knowledge and understanding of different areas of Chemistry and how they relate to each other. Students will be able to demonstrate a deep appreciation of the skills, knowledge and understanding of scientific methods and show competence and confidence in a variety of practical, mathematical and problem solving skills. Students will develop their interest in and enthusiasm for the different areas of Chemistry and understand how society makes decisions about scientific issues and how the sciences contribute to the success of the economy and society. Students will develop as critical and creative thinkers, able to solve problems in a variety of contexts, developing ideas and theories to explain the operation of matter and how its composition, structure, properties and the changes it undergoes, constitutes the basis of life and all nature. Students will be taught about the variety of sources of data available for critical analysis to provide evidence, and the uncertainty involved in its measurement. They will be able to link that evidence to contexts influenced by culture, politics and ethics.