Chemistry
at Coombe Dean School, Plymouth · school or sixth form
Ofsted rated their post-16 provisionExpected standard2026see the detail
What the college says
Examinations will focus on: modern analytical techniques, organic and inorganic chemistry, the periodic table, redox, equilibria, bonding and structure, atomic structure and formulae, equations and amounts of sunstance.Practical investigations will be an important element in the learning process.
What you need to get on
Students with a keen interest in Chemistry who have achieved strong outcomes in their GCSE Science would be well suited to the course.
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
Coombe Dean School
Charnhill Way Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 8ES
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