A-level Chemistry attempts to answer the big question ‘what is the world made of’ and it’s the search for this answer that makes this subject so fascinating. From investigating how one substance can be changed drastically into another, to researching a new wonder drug to save millions of lives, the opportunities that chemistry provides are endless. AS – Year 1: Physical chemistry: Including atomic structure, amount of substance, bonding, energetics, kinetics, chemical equilibria and Le Chatelier’s principle Inorganic chemistry: Including periodicity, Group 2 the alkaline earth metals, Group 7(17) the halogens Organic chemistry: Including introduction to organic chemistry, alkanes, halogenoalkanes, alkenes, alcohols, organic analysis A-Level – Year 2: Physical chemistry: Including thermodynamics, rate equations, the equilibrium constant Kp, electrode potentials and electrochemical cells Inorganic chemistry: Including properties of Period 3 elements and their oxides, transition metals, reactions of ions in aqueous solution Organic chemistry: Including optical isomerism, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids and derivatives, aromatic chemistry, amines, polymers, amino acids, proteins and DNA, organic synthesis, NMR spectroscopy, chromatography
Minimum grade 6-6 in GCSE Combined Science or grade 6 in GCSE Chemistry. For all subjects a GCSE in the chosen area is an advantage and provides good foundational knowledge and skills. More importantly, you must enjoy the subject; you should be motivated to do well, want to work hard and have a keen interest in studying around the subject, independently. Our entry requirements provide insight into the required academic level to be successful at this course. However, please speak to us if you are interested in studying this subject and have concerns that you do not have a GCSE in this area or have concerns that you may not achieve the entry level required. Our team can be contacted on wrensix@wren.excalibur.org.uk.
Exams: The assessment for the A-level consists of three exams: Paper 1 – Topics 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12 Paper 2 – Topics 2, 6, 9 and Paper 3 – Topics 1-8 with practical skills and 30 MCQ. CPAC (Common Practical Assessment Criteria): During the course of the two years, you will participate in 12 required practicals. Each practical will focus on a different CPAC skill that you must master before the end of the course and achieve endorsement for your practical skills in order to pass A-Level Chemistry.
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A-level Chemistry attempts to answer the big question ‘what is the world made of’ and it’s the search for this answer that makes this subject so fascinating. From investigating how one substance can be changed drastically into another, to researching a new wonder drug to save millions of lives, the opportunities that chemistry provides are endless. AS – Year 1: Physical chemistry: Including atomic structure, amount of substance, bonding, energetics, kinetics, chemical equilibria and Le Chatelier’s principle Inorganic chemistry: Including periodicity, Group 2 the alkaline earth metals, Group 7(17) the halogens Organic chemistry: Including introduction to organic chemistry, alkanes, halogenoalkanes, alkenes, alcohols, organic analysis A-Level – Year 2: Physical chemistry: Including thermodynamics, rate equations, the equilibrium constant Kp, electrode potentials and electrochemical cells Inorganic chemistry: Including properties of Period 3 elements and their oxides, transition metals, reactions of ions in aqueous solution Organic chemistry: Including optical isomerism, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids and derivatives, aromatic chemistry, amines, polymers, amino acids, proteins and DNA, organic synthesis, NMR spectroscopy, chromatography
Minimum grade 6-6 in GCSE Combined Science or grade 6 in GCSE Chemistry. For all subjects a GCSE in the chosen area is an advantage and provides good foundational knowledge and skills. More importantly, you must enjoy the subject; you should be motivated to do well, want to work hard and have a keen interest in studying around the subject, independently. Our entry requirements provide insight into the required academic level to be successful at this course. However, please speak to us if you are interested in studying this subject and have concerns that you do not have a GCSE in this area or have concerns that you may not achieve the entry level required. Our team can be contacted on wrensix@wren.excalibur.org.uk.
Exams: The assessment for the A-level consists of three exams: Paper 1 – Topics 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12 Paper 2 – Topics 2, 6, 9 and Paper 3 – Topics 1-8 with practical skills and 30 MCQ. CPAC (Common Practical Assessment Criteria): During the course of the two years, you will participate in 12 required practicals. Each practical will focus on a different CPAC skill that you must master before the end of the course and achieve endorsement for your practical skills in order to pass A-Level Chemistry.