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CHEMISTRY

EXAM BOARD: EDEXCEL

What does the course involve:

The A Level course builds upon the foundations of Chemistry studied at GCSE. There is no coursework but core practical tasks are used to assess the Certificate of Practical Competency, a key skill that is often desired by university courses.

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FOR STUDENTS 

INTERESTED IN:

  • Practical chemistry

  • Contemporary science

  • Understanding the environment

  • Materials science

Paper 1

For both Year 12 and Year 13, paper 1 covers inorganic and physical chemistry.

Topics include:

  • ​Atomic structure and the periodic table

  • Bonding

  • Redox

  • Amount of a substance (moles)

  • Equilibria

  • Energetics

  • Transition metals

Paper 2

For both Year 12 and Year 13, paper 2 covers organic and physical chemistry.

Topics include:

  • ​Organic chemistry

  • Kinetics

  • Analytical techniques

  • Methods of purification

Paper 3

This is a synoptic paper and covers all topics. It will also include questions about practical skills required for the specification.

 

A minimum of 20% of all marks across the three papers comes from maths based questions. For this reason, it is important that students have achieved at least a Grade C in GCSE Maths.

POSSIBLE 

CAREER PATHS:

  • Chemistry and chemical engineering

  • Medicine

  • Veterinary practice

  • Biochemistry

  • Pharmaceutical science

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