ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- High grades at GCSE including Grade 7+ in GCSE Science and GCSE Mathematics
- A willingness to think around problems
- Have an interest in all science subjects and enjoy the challenge of using scientific knowledge in new situations
FUTURE PROGRESSION
- Students with A Level Chemistry have an extremely valuable qualification that can form the basis for any scientific discipline
- Chemistry combines well with other scientific disciplines and maths as an excellent basis for a degree in medicine, pharmacy or pharmacology
- The numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills you develop in chemistry are recognised as very useful for degrees in accountancy and computing
WHAT WILL YOU STUDY?
Development of Practical Skills in Chemistry
Skills are assessed through practical work and as part of the examination papers
Foundations in Chemistry
Atoms, Compounds and Molecules, Moles and Equations, Electrons, Bonds and Shapes, Acid-base and Redox reactions.
Periodic Table and Energy
Periodicity, Group 2 and the Halogens, Qualitative Chemistry, Enthalpy Change, Reaction rates and Equilibrium.
Physical Chemistry and Transition Elements
pH and buffers, Enthalpy, Entropy and free energy, Transition elements, Redox and electrode potentials.
Core Organic Chemistry
Basic concepts, Hydrocarbons, Alcohols and haloalkanes, Organic Synthesis, Analytical Techniques (IR and MS).
Chemistry and Analysis
Aromatic Compounds, Carbonyls, Carboxylic Acids and Esters, Nitrogen Compounds, Organic Synthesis, Chromatography and Spectroscopy, and Polymers.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Contact Mr Lord to discuss further
slord@stjohns.bhcet.org.uk