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Chemistry

at West Kirby Grammar School, Wirral · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2022see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The world we live in has been shaped by chemistry. Medicines, materials that allow us to communicate electronically, and the clothes we wear all demonstrate the power of chemistry to make our lives better. Chemists help to understand the world and develop solutions to the problems facing modern society. Some of the work of chemists over recent years has included identifying environmental problems like the hole in the ozone layer and the role of greenhouse gases; developing drugs for previously untreatable diseases and the continuing search to improve our quality of life - without burdening the environment. For the full A-level, there will be three written papers of 2 hours. Questions will include short and long answer questions as well as multiple choice. Paper 1 will assess the inorganic and some physical chemistry, paper 2 will assess the organic and some physical chemistry and paper 3 will assess all content. All papers are synoptic (assess AS content) and will also assess practical skills & data analysis.

What you need to get on

Grade B (ideally A) in GCSE Chemistry or Science & Additional Science

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

  • West Kirby Grammar School

    Graham Road, Wirral, CH48 5DP

    DaytimeClassroom based
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