Chemistry A Level [Y1]

During this Chemistry A-Level, we'll look at some of the smallest electrons and atoms and work our way up to large scale industrial production and high impact topics such as recycling and drug design.

During this two-year course, you will develop your understanding of how science works in a laboratory and in the world outside. In the first year, you will study the fundamentals of atomic structure and reactions, discovering how they affect the world we live in, our shape and size, and how we feel on a given day. You will look more closely at patterns in reactivity, and the fundamentals of organic chemistry. In the second year, you will further expand on these topics to cover energetic reactions, patterns and reactions in transition metals and organic chemistry functional groups from an analytical approach. You will also sharpen your analytical skills while completing experiments.

You will complete regular assessments throughout the course in the form of assignments and termly assessments. You will be formally assessed at the end of the second year, with three two-hour papers covering the whole of the course. Paper one will focus on relevant physical chemistry topics, inorganic chemistry and relevant practical skills. Paper two will focus on relevant physical chemistry topics, organic chemistry and relevant practical skills. Finally, paper three will test your knowledge of all content and practical skills.

Our general entry criteria to study 3 A-Levels is: Minimum five GCSEs grade 4-9 with English Language or Maths at grade 5. For a mixed Level 3 programme the criteria are: Minimum five GCSEs grade 4-9 with English Language or Maths at grade 4. Subject specific entry criteria apply:A GCSE grade 5 in Maths, Combined Science 66 or Chemistry grade 6.

Once you have completed this course, you will be able to progress to a wide variety of degree courses at university. Medicine, Veterinary, Dentistry, Chemistry, Engineering and Forensics are typical, but Art Restoration, Archaeology, Science Writing, and Education are a few other options available to you.