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Chemistry A Level Block C

North School, The

The North School, Essella Road, ASHFORD, Kent, TN24 8AL

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent
Level 3
Science and Mathematics

Available start dates

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026
The North School
2 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours
Block C

Application Instructions

*IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE NORTH SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2023 APPLICATIONS*

Applications Open: - 17th November 2022

Applications Close: - August 2023

Entry Requirements: - Grade 4 and above in 5 GCSEs Including English and Maths for Level 3 programmes, higher grades are required for some subjects

How to Apply: - Please apply via KentChoices

Open Event: - We are delighted to be able to welcome you to our Open Evening again. Our Sixth Form Team and subject staff will be available between 4.30 pm and 7pm to answer any questions you may have regarding courses we offer and the application process. In the event you are unable to join us, we hope that you will take the time to have a look at our website, https://www.thenorthschool.org.uk/Sixth-Form-Prospectus/, where you can find our Welcome booklet and Level 2 and Level 3 Prospectus, which provide further information about The North School, our Sixth Form and the courses we run.

If you have any questions regarding the Sixth Form, our courses, facilities or our application process, please do contact us, either by telephone (01233 614613) or email (tns-sixthform@swale.at). We will be happy to arrange either a telephone call or meeting to answer these. We are happy to forward subject specific questions to subject leaders who may be better placed to answer your queries. We look forward to hearing from you and to meeting you.

Course Summary

This is a 2 year course. You can find all the details you need in the course specification on the OCR website https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/171720-specification-accredited-a-level-gce-chemistry-a-h432.pdf


Course Details

● Physical Chemistry (atom structure, bonding, energetics, energetics, Redox equations, thermodynamics, electrode potential, acids & bases, etc)
● Inorganic Chemistry (periodicity, groups 2 & 7, transition metals, reactions of ions in aqueous solutions, etc)
● Organic Chemistry (alkanes, haloalkanes, alkenes, alcohols, organic analysis, optical isomerism, aldehydes & ketones, aromatic chemistry, polymers, amino acids & DNA, chromatography, organic synthesis, etc)

The course includes a lot of practical techniques you will learn to master and be examined for in the end of year exams.

How will it be delivered and assessed?

Assessment Overview

Periodic Table, Elements and Physical Chemistry

  • 100 marks
  • written paper 2 hours and 15 minutes
  • 37% of total A Level

Synthesis and Analytical Techniques

  • 100 marks
  • written paper 2 hours and 15 minutes
  • 37% of total A Level

Unified Chemistry

  • 70 marks
  • written paper 1 hour and 30 minutes
  • 26% of total A Level

Practical Endorsement in Chemistry

  • Reported separately


Entry requirements

Students will require a minimum of five 9-4 grades at GCSE, including English Language and Mathematics at grade 6 or above and Science at grade 67. Studying A level Mathematics alongside Chemistry is a big advantage.

Your next steps...

Studying Chemistry could lead to many scientific careers such as Research Scientist, Medicine, Water Treatment, Teaching, Pharmacist and Researcher into new drugs and clinical trials.

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