Advanced Level Foundation: Chemistry at Kings by Kings Education

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Advanced Level Foundation — Chemistry module Who is this course for?

Recognised by widest choice of quality universities

The Kings Advanced Level Foundation is based on A-level syllabuses, taught by A-level teachers, assessed against A-levels and moderated by an independent Advisory Board of external examiners. As such, it is one of the most highly academic and successful pathways to leading UK universities.

Kings does not work with a narrow range of university partners. This is because our Advanced Level Foundation is based on, and linked to, A-levels. It is therefore automatically recognised and accepted by the widest choice of universities. Out of the top 25 universities listed in the Times and Sunday Times 2018 rankings, 21 have accepted Kings’ Foundation students.

Key Facts

The Kings Advanced Level Foundation has Pearson assured status, awarded after an annual Pearson audit of quality assurance.

Pearson assured

Start dates: 7 January, 8 April*, 1 July*, 9 September 2019; 6 January, 6 April*, 29 June*, 7 September 2020 (*Extended version) Locations offered: Oxford

London

Bournemouth Brighton

Level: Minimum IELTS 5.5 (standard version); IELTS 4.0 (extended version). Completed 11 – 12 years of schooling. Minimum age: 17 Length: 1 Academic Year (3 terms). Or Extended Advanced Level Foundation of 4 – 7 terms (including 3-term Advanced Level Foundation) Lessons: Average 21 hours per week (plus homework and private study) Class size: 8 – 12 Learning outcomes: à Raise academic qualifications to UK university entrance level à Raise English to university level à Develop learning and self study skills for degree level

Benchmarking against A-Level grades

Advisory Panel Standards for the Programme are set by an external and independent Advisory Board which meets three times each year to ensure best practice, moderate marks where required and hear appeals.

Assessment Paper

Weighting

Term 1 Assessment

30%

Term 2 Assessment

35%

Term 3 Assessment

35%

Typical top 30 university offers to students following the Programme are based on their normal A-level offers. The Programme is benchmarked against A-level grades as follows: Typical A-level offer

Typical Kings Foundation offer

A*A*A*

80%

AAA

75%

AAB

70%

ABB

65%

BBB

60%

CCC

50%

Extended option Students with lower language levels can join an extended programme of 4 – 7 terms (including the 3-term Advanced Level Foundation), from IELTS 4.0. It offers practical content designed to provide a bridge into UK academic life. The main focus is developing suitable language proficiency for the Advanced level Foundation with concentrated IELTS lessons, but as the course is made up of English language classes and some 1:1 or small group study, it has the flexibility to also provide bespoke academic study skills and subject enrichment. The course can also include a Maths GCSE if required.

Advanced Level Foundation

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Pathways

Vacation

Advanced Level Foundation IELTS 4.0

Extended Foundation IELTS 5.0 IELTS 4.5

Extended Foundation

Top 20 university

Vacation

Advanced Level Foundation

Vacation

Top 20 university

Vacation

Advanced Level Foundation

Vacation

Top 20 university

Advanced Level Foundation

Vacation

Top 20 university

Advanced Level Foundation (Science and Engineering Pathway)

Vacation

Top 20 university

Advanced Level Foundation (Science and Engineering Pathway)

Vacation

Top 20 university

Extended Foundation IELTS 5.0 IELTS 4.5

Top 20 university

Ext. Found.

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Course structure and content The programme is highly flexible, and able to adapt to the needs and academic aspirations of each student. It does this through a combination of core modules and a series of elective modules which can be combined in different ways to create main subject streams: Main subject streams à Business à Engineering à Life Sciences and Pharmacy à A rchitecture à Media and Communications à Humanities and Social Sciences à Mathematics, Computing and Science

Core modules are: à Communication and Study Skills à Data Handling and Information Technology Elective modules are: à A rt and Design à Biology à Business Studies à Chemistry

à Economics à History à Human Geography à Law à Mathematics à Media à Physics à Psychology à Politics and Government

2018 – 19 Sample academic timeline September

October

November

December

January

February

September starters

10 Sept: term starts Student induction

20 – 28 Oct: half term

University fairs/visits

14 Dec: term ends CSS Assessment 1 (Written) End of term exams

7 Jan: term starts

14 – 17 Feb: half term CSS Assessment 2 (Presentation) University fairs/visits

January starters

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7 Jan: term starts Student induction

14 – 17 Feb: half term University fairs/visits

March

April

May

June

July

August

September starters

22 Mar: term ends Assignments* End of term exams

8 April: term starts Assignments*

Assignments*

14 June: term ends CSS Assessment 3 (Listening and Reading exam)

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January starters

22 Mar: term ends Assignments* CSS Assessment 1 (Written) End of term exams

8 April: term starts Assignments*

Assignments*

17 – 18 June: 2 day break CSS Assessment 2 (Presentation)

CSS Assessment 3 (Listening and Reading exam)

2 Aug: term ends

*students spend two weeks on each assignment and do three in total — one for each of their ‘elective’ modules. Please note that specific dates are subject to change.

Chemistry module structure and content associated benefits and risks à have an interest in and care for the environment à have an appreciation of how society makes decisions about scientific issues and how the sciences contribute to the success of the economy and society à be prepared for employment or further studies in Chemistry Term 1 Physical Chemistry Atomic structure à Fundamental particles à Mass number and isotopes à Electron configuration à Ionisation energies Amount of Substance à Relative atomic mass and relative molecular mass

à The mole and Avogadro constant à The ideal gas equation à Empirical and molecular formula à Balanced equations and associated calculations Bonding à Ionic bonding à Nature of covalent and dative covalent bonds à Metallic bonding à Bonding and physical properties à Shapes of simple molecules and ions à Bond Polarity à Forces between molecules Investigative and Practical Skills in Chemistry Physical Chemistry: à Make up a volumetric solution à Carry out a simple acid-base titration à Measurement of an enthalpy change by using calorimetry Continued overleaf æ

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Learning outcomes On successful completion of the Chemistry module students should: à have a theoretical understanding of chemistry and how important it is in everyday life à have abilities and skills in practical work and problem solving à have experience of practical chemistry in a laboratory environment and conducted their own experiments à be able to use appropriate methodology, including information and communication technology (ICT), to answer scientific questions and solve scientific problems à be able to communicate information and ideas in appropriate ways using appropriate terminology à have an appreciation of applications and implications of science and evaluate their

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Chemistry module structure and content continued Periodicity à Classification of elements in s, p and d blocks à Properties of the elements of Period 3 to illustrate periodic trends Term 2 Physical Chemistry Energetics à Enthalpy change à Calorimetry à Applications of Hess’s law à Bond enthalpies Investigative Kinetics à Collision theory à Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution à Effect of temperature on reaction rate à Effect of concentration and pressure à Effect of catalysts à Rate Equations Chemical equilibria and Le Chatelier’s principle à Chemical equilibria and Le Chatelier’s principle à Equilibrium constant Kc for homogeneous systems Oxidation, reduction and redox equations à Oxidation and reduction à Oxidation states à Redox equations Acids and bases à Brønsted–Lowry acid-base equilibria in aqueous solutions à Definition and determination of pH à The ionic product of water Kw à Weak acids and bases; Ka for weak acids à Titrations Periodicity à Classification of elements in s, p and d blocks à Properties of the elements of Period 3 to illustrate periodic trends Group 2, the alkaline earth metals à Trends in physical properties à Trends in chemical properties Group 7(17), the halogens à Trends in physical properties à Trends in the oxidizing abilities of the halogens à Trends in the reducing abilities of the halide ions

à Identification of halide ions using silver nitrate à Uses of chlorine and chlorate(I) Organic Chemistry Introduction to organic chemistry à Nomenclature à Isomerism Alkanes à Fractional distillation of crude oil à Modification of alkanes by cracking à Combustion of alkanes Halogenoalkanes à Synthesis of halogenoalkanes à Nucleophilic substitution à Elimination à Ozone depletion Investigative and Practical Skills in Chemistry Physical and Inorganic Chemistry à Measure of an enthalpy change by using the calorimetry method à Test-tube reactions in aqueous solution to identify cations (Group 2, NH4+) and anions (Group 7 (halide), OH-, CO32-, SO42-). Term 3 Organic Chemistry Alkenes à Structure, bonding and reactivity à Addition reactions of alkenes à Addition polymers Polymerisation à Condensation polymers à Biodegradability and disposal of polymers DNA à Structure and nature of DNA à Action of anti-cancer drugs Alcohols à Nomenclature à A lcohol production à Oxidation of alcohols à Elimination Organic analysis à Identification of functional groups by test-tube reactions à Mass Spectrometry à Infra-red spectroscopy

Optical isomerism à Cause and nature of optical isomerism à Properties of enantiomers à Racemic mixtures Aldehydes and ketones à Nomenclature à Nucleophilic addition à Oxidation and reduction of aldehydes and ketones (Group 7 (halide), OH-, CO32-, SO42-). Term 3 Organic Chemistry Alkenes à Structure, bonding and reactivity à Addition reactions of alkenes à Addition polymers Polymerisation à Condensation polymers à Biodegradability and disposal of polymers DNA à Structure and nature of DNA à Action of anti-cancer drugs Alcohols à Nomenclature à A lcohol production à Oxidation of alcohols à Elimination Organic analysis à Identification of functional groups by test-tube reactions à Mass Spectrometry à Infra-red spectroscopy Optical isomerism à Cause and nature of optical isomerism à Properties of enantiomers à Racemic mixtures Aldehydes and ketones à Nomenclature à Nucleophilic addition à Oxidation and reduction of aldehydes and ketones

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