Chemistry
St Bernard's High School - Southend-on-Sea
01702343583
Milton Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7JS
Course summary

Year 12: · Module 1 - Development of practical skills in Chemistry: Students will develop the skills of planning, implementing, analysis and evaluation. · Module 2 - Foundations in Chemistry: Students will learn about the atom, compounds, molar equations and acid-base and redox reactions. · Module 3 - Periodic Table and energy: Students will learn about periodicity, group 2 elements, the halogens, reaction rates and enthalpy. · Module 4 - Core organic chemistry: Students will learn about hydrocarbons, alcohols and haloalkanes. They will also learn about organic synthesis and analytical techniques. Year 13: · Module 5 - Physical chemistry and transition elements: Students will learn about reaction rates and equilibrium, pH and buffers and electrode potentials · Module 6 - Organic chemistry and analysis: Students will learn about aromatic compounds, carbonyl compounds, polymers, chromatography and spectroscopy.

Entry requirements

Grade 6 in Maths, Grade 5 in English Language, Grade 6 in two Sciences .If foundation paper taken must get 95%. Students taking Combined Science must have at least a 66.

How you'll be assessed

· Paper 1 - 2 hour 15 minute external examination assessing content from modules 1, 2, 3 and 5. · Paper 2 - 2 hour 15 minute external examination assessing content for modules 1, 2, 4 and 6. · Paper 3 - 1 hour 30 minute external examination assessing content from modules 1 to 6.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast of England
Local AuthoritySouthend-on-Sea
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender Type
AddressMilton Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7JS