Remove: Atomic structure and chemical bonding; Group 1 elements; Group 7 elements; Gases in the atmosphere; The reactivity series; Chemicals from crude oil; An introduction to calculations in chemistry. Hundred: Energy changes in chemical reactions; Further calculations in chemistry; Reversible reactions and equilibria; Electrolysis; Further organic compounds – alcohols, carboxylic acids & esters; Practical chemical techniques. Pupils are currently issued with the Collins textbook Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) Chemistry, by Goodman and Sunley. Further information is available from the Head of Chemistry.
Physics Our curriculum is based upon the Edexcel 9–1 International GCSE Physics (4PH1) qualification. The following topics are studied: Shell: Optics; Forces and materials; Charge and current; Energy, resources and efficiency; Astrophysics and orbits; Waves and the electromagnetic spectrum; Sound and motion; States of matter.
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