West Lakes Academy - Sixth Form Course Guide

Chemi stry AQA A LEVEL Specific entry requirements For you to be successful in A Level Chemistry you need to have achieved: 5 grades 5-9 at GCSE, 6 in GCSE Chemistry or additional science, 6 in another science GCSE and a 6 in mathematics. Content of the course The course explores chemistry in three core areas, it is split over two years and is taken as an A Level qualification. A Level Physical chemistry topics studied: Including atomic structure, amount of substance, bonding, energetics, kinetics, chemical equilibria and Le Chatelier’s principle. Inorganic chemistry topics studied: Including periodicity, Group 2 the alkaline earth metals, Group 7(17) the halogens. Organic chemistry topics studied: Including introduction to organic chemistry, alkanes, halogenoalkanes, alkenes, alcohols, organicanalysis. Second year of A Level Physical chemistry topics studied: Including thermodynamics, rateequations, equilibrium constant (Kc) for homogeneous systems, electrode potentials and electrochemical cells. Inorganic chemistry topics studied: Including properties of Period 3 elements and their oxides, transition metals, reactions of ions in aqueous solution. Organic chemistry topics studied: Including optical isomerism, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids and derivatives, aromatic chemistry, amines, polymers, amino acids, proteins and DNA, organic synthesis, NMR spectroscopy, and chromatography. http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/as-and-a-level/ chemistry-7405 How is the course assessed? A Level the course is assessed by three written exams: papers one and two assess all three areas of chemistry and relevant practical skills; they are both two hours long and are worth 105 marks each, combined they account for 70% of your A Level. Paper three examines the entire course and is constructed of 40marks for questions on practical techniques and data analysis, 20 marks on testing across the specification and 30 marks of multiple choice questions. The exam is two hours long, worth 90 marks and account for 30% of your A Level. You will also complete 12 required practical experiments across the two years and be assessed in five skill areas called CPAC’s. The culmination of your efforts will give you a pass or non classified alongside your grade. Is this course for you and where could it take you? A Level Chemistry is regarded as one of the hardest academic qualifications but also one of the most rewarding. It is classed as a facilitating subject by Russell group universities. Chemistry is a great choice of subject for people who want a career in health and clinical professions, such as medicine, nursing, biochemistry, dentistry or forensic science. It will also equip you for a career in industry, for example in the petrochemical or pharmaceutical industries. Contact Please contact Miss K Beckwith beckwithk@westlakesmat.org.uk West Lakes Academy 10 10

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