Chemistry A-Level
Why study A Level Chemistry?
A Level Chemistry is a rigorous, challenging and rewarding course that develops both scientific skills and knowledge. Students complete three areas of Chemistry that prepares them for a broad range of workplaces and degrees in Science.
Course Content
First Year Content
Physical chemistry
- Atomic structure
- Amount of substance
- Bonding
- Energetics
- Kinetics
- Chemical equilibria,
- Le Chatelier’s principle and Kc Oxidation, reduction and redox equations
Inorganic chemistry
- Periodicity
- Group 2, the alkaline earth metals
- Group 7(17), the halogens
Organic chemistry
- Introduction to organic chemistry
- Alkanes
- Halogenoalkanes
- Alkenes
- Alcohols
- Organic analysis
Second Year Content
Physical chemistry
- Thermodynamics
- Rate equations
- Equilibrium constant Kp for homogeneous systems
- Electrode potentials and electrochemical cells
- Acids and bases
Inorganic chemistry
- Properties of Period 3 elements and their oxides
- Transition metals
- Reactions of ions in aqueous solution
Organic chemistry
- Optical isomerism
- Aldehydes and ketones
- Carboxylic acids and derivatives
- Aromatic chemistry
- Amines
- Polymers
- Amino acids, proteins & DNA
- Organic synthesis
3.3.15 Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy
3.3.16 Chromatography
Assessment :
Paper 1
- Physical Chemistry and Inorganic Organic Chemistry.
- Relevant Practical Skills
Paper 2
- Physical Chemistry and Organic Chemistry.
- Relevant Practical Skills
Paper 3
- All content and Practical Skills
Future careers linked to this subject:
- Analytical chemist.
- Chemical engineer.
- Healthcare scientist, clinical biochemistry.
- Forensic scientist.
- Pharmacologist.
- Research scientist (physical sciences)
- Toxicologist.
Entry Requirements
Grade 6 in Chemistry or 2 x Grade 6 in Combined Science. Grade 6 in Maths required
Examination Board
AQA
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