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A Level Chemistry

at Brooke Weston Academy, Corby · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE AS level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

A Level science is extremely popular at Brooke Weston Academy with a large proportion of students going on to study science-based degrees at university including medicine, dentistry and veterinary science. Students are taught by subject specialists, many of whom began their careers working in industry. Within all three sciences students will be given the opportunity to work with some sophisticated equipment such as that required in Biology for Gel Electrophoresis; within chemistry students will produce and analyse aspirin using thin layer chromatography and in physics they will use a Rubens tube for demonstrating standing waves in musical instruments. We further develop students’ spectroscopy skills through our work with the Royal Society of Chemistry and Leicester University, plus their biological knowledge by entering students into the British Biology Olympiad. We also study particle physics at CERN, Geneva in addition to the ‘Sciences in Action’ conferences held at Warwick University. Biology, Chemistry and Physics are very popular choices amongst students at A Level. All three subjects adopt an applied approach, where every topic is set in the context of a real life situation. Students are encouraged to apply their knowledge and use it in context, a skill which is valuable in many careers. Students completing these courses will also have developed high levels of practical skills suitable for use in any type of laboratory work.

What you need to get on

This course is open to students who have achieved a grade 6 in GCSE Chemistry or 77 in Combined Science along with a grade 4 in English (Language or Literature) and Mathematics. In addition, a total of 360 points from your best 8 GCSEs is also required, details of which can be found on the school website.

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Brooke Weston Academy

    Coombe Road Great Oakley, Corby, NN18 8LA

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 5 September 2026 · Corby

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