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Chemistry A Level

at Mayflower High School, Billericay · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level18 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

The Year 1 Chemistry course will be assessed through internal examinations in Summer 2023. Topics studied in Year 1 include: Physical Chemistry: Atomic structure, amount of substance, bonding, energetics, kinetics, chemical equilibria (qualitative), redox Inorganic Chemistry: Periodicity, Group 2, Group 7. Organic Chemistry: Introduction to organic chemistry, alkanes, halogen alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, organic analysis. The A Level is assessed and awarded via three 2 hour external exams, to be sat in Summer 2024 at the end of the 2 year course. In addition to the Year 1 content, the Year 2 Chemistry specification covers: Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics, rate equations, chemical equilibria (quantitative), electrochemical cells, acids and bases. Inorganic Chemistry: Period 3 chemicals, transition elements, reactions of ions in aqueous solutions. Organic Chemistry: Optical isomerism, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, aromatic chemistry, amines, polymers, proteins, DNA, organic synthesis and NMR spectroscopy, chromatography.

What you need to get on

CAPS 5 plus a grade 6-6 in GCSE Combined Science (if Separate Sciences are undertaken 6-6 including 6 in Chemistry). A grade 6 at Mathematics is highly recommended due to the Mathematics requirements in the Chemistry specification. Students that are not taking A Level Mathematics are strongly advised to consider taking AS Level Core Mathematics. (30% of the Chemistry examination marks will be Level 2 Mathematics content).

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

  • Mayflower High School

    Stock Road, Billericay, CM12 0RT

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 2 September 2026 · Billericay

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