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Chemistry

at Maiden Erlegh School, Reading · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

The course follows the OCR A syllabus. The programme of study is as follows: Module 1 - Development of practical skills in chemistry: this module is taught in context throughout the two years. Year 12 - Module 2 - Foundations of chemistry: structure of an atom; bonding; chemical calculations; acids and bases; redox reactions. Module 3 - Periodic table and energy: modern periodic table; periodicity; group 2; halogens; enthalpy changes; rates of reaction; chemical equilibrium. Module 4 - Core organic chemistry: basic concepts; alkanes; alkenes; alcohols; haloalkanes; analysis. Year 13 - Module 5 - Physical chemistry and transition Elements: further rates of reaction; further chemical equilibrium; further acids and bases; thermodynamics; redox and electrode potentials; transition elements. Module 6 - Organic chemistry and analysis: aromatic compounds; carbonyls and carboxylic acids; amines; amino acids and polymers; organic synthesis; further analysis.

What you need to get on

5 GCSE�s at grade 5+ (or Merit+ in equivalents). If the 5 passes does not include English (language or literature) and mathematics of grade 5+, students must, in addition, achieve at least a grade 4 in English (language or literature) and mathematics. In addition, students must have achieved a grade 6 in chemistry or a grade 6 in combined science and a grade 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

  • Maiden Erlegh School

    Silverdale Road Earley, Reading, RG6 7HS

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Reading

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