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A Level Chemistry

at Millom School, Millom · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2022see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Chemistry is a popular choice for A-level because of its exciting experiments and applications to many real life contexts. Students who choose the subject will study it over two years. Millom School Science Department follows the AQA syllabus for Chemistry. The study of Chemistry provides vital understanding for the way materials and chemicals can be used to make a whole range of exciting products, from plastics, perfumes and prosthetic limbs to how chemicals work in living organisms. Students are encouraged to develop their skills as a chemist including carrying out many practical reactions and making interesting products such as aspirin.

What you need to get on

The minimum entry criteria for studying Level 3 subjects at Millom School Sixth Form are: 2 grades at grade 4 or above in GCSE English and Mathematics plus 3 grades at grade 4 or above in other subjects. It is recommended that you have achieved Grade 6 or above in Combined Science or GCSE Chemistry.

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

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