Chemistry

A LEVEL CHEMISTRY

Who is this course for?

Studying chemistry after your GCSEs really develops your practical and mathematical skills. If you enjoy experimenting in the lab, you’ll love it. Chemistry brings a nice balance to your studies if you are doing many Arts subjects. You need Chemistry to study Veterinary Medicine. Chemistry is also taken by many law applicants as it shows you can cope with difficult concepts. The skills developed on the course, such as the ability to analyse and evaluate data will ensure students have acquired valuable skills for application in the wider world.

Course Details

Chemistry at A Level requires the study of the following core content:

Core Content

• Physical chemistry • Inorganic chemistry • Organic chemistry • Practical skills

Assessment

COMPONENT FORMAT DURATION WEIGHTING

Paper 1 Inorganic chemistry and Physical chemistry 2 hours 35% (Section 3.1.1 to 3.1.4, 3.1.6 to 3.1.12 and 3.2 and practical skills) Paper 2 Organic chemistry and Physical chemistry 2 hours 35% (sections 3.1.2, 3.1.6, 3.1.9 and 3.1.3) Paper 3 Paper 3 Practical skills, data handling and 2 hours 30% synopsis

Career Opportunities

Studying Chemistry at A-level or degree level opens up plenty of career opportunities, such as: analytical chemist, chemical engineer, clinical biochemist, pharmacologist, medical doctor, research scientist, toxicologist, environmental consultant and much more.