CHEMISTRY
A2 Chemistry Syllabus Code
9701
Prerequisites
AS Chemistry
Course Content Physical Chemistry • Chemical energetics • Electrochemistry • Equilibria • Reaction kinetics Inorganic Chemistry • Group 2 • An introduction to the Chemistry of transition elements Organic Chemistry • An introduction to A Level organic chemistry • Hydrocarbons • Halogen compounds • Hydroxy compounds • Carboxylic acids and derivatives • Nitrogen compounds
Assessment Modes Papers
Title
Weight Length
9701/4
Structured questions
77%
9701/5
Planning, Analysis and 23% Evaluation
2 hrs 1 hr 15
• Polymerisation • Organic synthesis Analysis • Analytical Techniques (NMR, Chromatography)
30
AS/A2 course weightings Course
Proportion of overall A-Level grade
AS
50%
A2
50%
