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A Level Chemistry

at Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre, Southport · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level22 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

In year 1 candidates are given a solid grounding in foundation chemistry. The specification is arranged into the tradition branches of chemistry. Physical chemistry Including atomic structure, amount of substance, bonding, energetics, kinetics, chemical equilibrium, Le Chatelier’s principle and Kc. Inorganic chemistry Including periodicity, Group 2 the alkaline earth metals, Group 7(17) the halogens. Organic chemistry Including introduction to organic chemistry, alkanes, halogenoalkanes, alkenes, alcohols, organic analysis. A list of practical activities that students must carry out is provided. Exam questions will be based on these practicals. Further opportunities for practicals are apparent throughout the specification. Year 2 develops the concepts of the three branches of chemistry introduced Year 1. Physical chemistry Including thermodynamics, rate equations, equilibrium constant (Kp) for homogeneous systems, electrode potentials and electrochemical cells. Inorganic chemistry Including properties of Period 3 elements and their oxides, transition metals, reactions of ions in aqueous solution. Organic chemistry Including optical isomerism, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids and derivatives, aromatic chemistry, amines, polymers, amino acids, proteins and DNA, organic synthesis, NMR spectroscopy, chromatography. A list of practical activities that students must carry out is provided. Exam questions will be based on these practical's. Further opportunities for practical'

What you need to get on

6 in Chemistry or 66 in Core and Additional Science, 6 in Mathematics.

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

  • Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre

    Stamford Road, Southport, PR8 4EX

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 2 September 2026 · Southport

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