Chemistry

Course summary

We all do Chemistry every day! Studying A Level Chemistry will allow you to make sense of the world around you. It significantly extends the subject from GCSE, developing both thinking and practical skills with new experiences and concepts. Breakthroughs in many cutting-edge fields from materials science to medicine are currently being driven by Chemistry and you will be able to appreciate how these impact on our lives. Chemistry provides the stretch and challenge needed to stimulate high achievers. It can be taken by students who have yet to finalise their route into further education or as part of a science focussed combination to lead on to greater specialisation within the discipline. The summary of components is as follows: Module 1: Development of practical skills Module 2: Foundations in Chemistry Module 3: Periodic table and energy Module 4: Core organic Chemistry Module 5: Physical chemistry and transition elements Module 6: Organic chemistry and elements