Chemistry A2/A Level 3
at Highworth Grammar School, Ashford · school or sixth form
What the college says
?New A Level Specifications from September 2015. The course comprises the traditional three branches of physical, inorganic and organic chemistry. First Year: Physical: Atomic structure, mole calculations, bonding, energetics, qualitative kinetics and equilibria, including Le Chatelier's Principle Inorganic: Periodicity; the chemistry of the Alkaline earth metals (group 2) and the Halogens (group 7) Organic: Alkanes, halogenoalkanes, alkenes, alcohols and organic analysis Second Year: Physical: Thermodynamics, rate equations and equilibria constant, electrode potentials and electrochemical cells. Inorganic: Period 3 elements and their oxides, transition metals, reactions of aqueous ions. Organic: Optical isomerism, carbonyls and their derivatives, aromatic chemistry, amines, amino acids and polymers, including protein and DNA, NMR spectroscopy and chromatography.
What you need to get on
A Level Chemistry is highly regarded by universities because of the demanding nature of the course. To cope and be successful, you will need Chemistry 7 (or Combined Science 7-7) and Mathematics 7 You will need to be able to work independently as well as being able to work strongly as part of a team, communicate ideas effectively in your written work, research and think critically about chemical problems.
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
Highworth Grammar School
Maidstone Road, ASHFORD, TN24 8UD
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · ASHFORD
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