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Chemistry

at Malton School · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The course has been tailored to follow on from GCSE Additional Science and GCSE Chemistry. It further develops students' knowledge and understanding of the subject and provides a pathway for further study. The course is split into 4 main modules: 1) Physical Chemistry: atomic structure, quantitative chemistry, chemical bonding, thermodynamics, equilibria, acid and bases, redox, electro-chemistry, rate of reaction. 2) Inorganic Chemistry: periodicity, transition metal and aqueous ions, redox, alkali earth metals and halogens. 3) Organic Chemistry: functional group chemistry, isomerism, oxidation and reduction of organic compounds, polymers, amino acids, spectroscopy and analytical chemistry, organic synthesis. 4) Practical Work: quantitative and qualitative methods of analysis (titrations and formulae), reacting masses, precipitations, thermodynamics, rate of reaction, equilibrium, electrochemical cells, organic synthesis methods, chromatography etc.

What you need to get on

All students entering the Sixth Form to undertake a 3 A Level programme must have secured 5 GCSE grades at 4 or above. For Chemistry we would usually recommend students have a Grade 6 or above in GCSE Combined Science or a 6 or above in two of the GCSE separate sciences (Biology, Chemistry or Physics).

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

Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · MALTON

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