Course Summary
Are you a future medic, vet, engineer, biomedical scientist or pharmacist? If so chemistry is for you!
Course Details
Although challenging, the A-level chemistry course enables you to study areas such as drug synthesis and analysis, reaction mechanisms and chemistry of some biological compounds. There are opportunities to take part in master classes at university laboratories. Students also have the chance to take part in prestigious competitions and gain Olympiad awards from the Royal Society of Chemistry
The course comprises topics within the areas of physical, inorganic and organic chemistry, building on GCSE components. The required practical element of the course develops skills in all areas. A minimum of 12 experiments are completed, recorded and analysed. Complementary subjects include biology, physics, geography and mathematics.
How will it be delivered and assessed?
100% Exam plus a practical endorsement
Entry requirements
See general entry requirements on our information page
Grade 6+ in GCSE mathematics
Grade 6+/6+ including chemistry in GCSE combined science or two grade 6+ including chemistry in triple science
Your next steps...
To have the widest possible choice in future, especially if you wish to study science at university, you should consider taking two science A-levels. Most university courses count mathematics, geography or psychology as a second science.
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