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Chemistry A Level

at Southend High School For Boys, Westcliff-On-Sea · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level24 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

The main areas of study are: Physical: atomic structure, bonding, thermochemistry, equilibria, reaction rates; Inorganic: periodicity, s-block, transition metals, redox, groups 2 & 7, and analysis; with the emphasis upon patterns and trends rather than on detail; Organic: the chemistry, synthesis and analysis of the important series of carbon compounds, with an emphasis upon reaction mechanisms linked to the nature of the bonding in the compounds involved. Laboratory chemistry and experimental skills. There will be periodic testing so that students can make regular assessments of their progress. Students are expected to develop their personal study skills so that the principles encountered in class are reinforced through the use of other resources.

What you need to get on

You will need to accrue at least 52 points from your eight best GCSE grades, where numerical grades = face value & A*=9, A=8, B=7. Short course GCSEs may be included within this calculation. You must achieve at least GCSE Grade 5 in English. You must achieve at least GCSE Grade 6 in Chemistry, Physics (or in both Science and Additional Science) and 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

  • Southend High School for Boys

    Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RG

    DaytimeClassroom based
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