Chemistry

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.