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Chemistry

at Rushcliffe Spencer Academy, Nottingham · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2025see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Course aims Chemistry affects the whole world around us and there are very few products in the world that do not involve chemists in some way. This can range from biochemists developing new drugs to cure diseases to materials chemists developing the fabrics of the future. Additionally, chemistry is required for a number of non-chemistry degree courses such as medicine and dentistry. The aim of the A level Chemistry course is to give students an understanding of how substances behave and interact on an atomic scale and how this can be applied to the real world. Course content The chemistry course will cover the following areas: Physical chemistry: atomic structure, amount of substance, bonding, energetics, kinetics, equilibria, redox equations, thermodynamics, rate equations, electrochemical and acids and bases. Inorganic chemistry: periodicity, the alkaline earth metals, the halogens, period 3 elements and their oxides, transition metals and reactions of ions in aqueous solution. Organic chemistry: alkanes, halogenoalkanes, alkenes, alcohols, organic analysis, optical isomerism, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, aromatic chemistry, amines, polymers, amino acids, proteins, DNA, organic synthesis, NMR and chromatography. Incorporated into these areas is also practical chemistry, where students will develop the practical skills that will enable them to independently investigate chemical applications and produce accurate results. Key skills In addition to chemical knowledge,

What you need to get on

Grade 4 GCSE in Mathematics and English Language A minimum of five GCSEs at grades 5 and above including grade 6 in the subjects selected for A Level. *To study Further Maths a grade 7 in Mathematics GCSE is required • A grade 5 in English is essential for accessing Business Studies, Economics, Government & Politics, Media, Philosophy & Ethics, Psychology and Sociology if you have not studied these subjects at GCSE. A grade 5 in Mathematics is essential for accessing Physics/Biology/Chemistry and also Business Studies, Computing, Economics and Product Design- if you have not studied these subjects at GCSE.

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

  • Rushcliffe School

    Boundary Road West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7BW

    DaytimeClassroom based
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