Chemistry
at The Frances Bardsley Academy For Girls, Romford · school or sixth form
What the college says
Module 1: Development of practical skills in chemistry Skills: Planning, Implementing, Analysis, Evaluation. Practical use and apparatus & techniques. Module 2: Foundations in Chemistry Atomic Structure, Compounds formulae & equations, The Mole, Acids, Redox, Electrons, Bonding & Structure. Module 3: Periodic Table and Energy Periodicity, Group II, Group VII, Qualitative analysis, Enthalpy changes, Reaction Rates, Chemical Equilibrium. Module 4: Core Organic Chemistry Basic Concepts, Alkanes, Alkenes, Alcohols, Haloalkanes. Organic Synthesis I, Analytical Techniques I Module 5: Physical Chemistry and Transition Elements Rate of Reaction (quantitative), Chemical Equilibrium (quantitative), Acids, Bases & Buffers, Lattice Enthalpy, Enthalpy & Entropy, Redox & Electrode Potentials, Transition Elements, Qualitative analysis. Module 6: Organic Chemistry and Analysis Carbonyl compounds, Carboxylic acids, Esters, Aromatic Chemistry, Amines, Amino Acids, Amides, Chirality, Condensation Polymers, Nitriles, Organic Synthesis II, Analysis II – Chromatography, Chemical tests, IR, Mass Spectroscopy & Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. Chemistry is an essential A-Level for almost all Science/Medical degrees in various fields including Food and Nutrition, Textiles, heavy chemicals, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, petrochemicals and metallurgy to name a selection.
What you need to get on
6 x GSCE Grades 9-4, including Chemistry Grade 9-6 or Combined Science Grade 9-9 to 6-6 and Mathematics Grade 9-6
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
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Sixth Form
Brentwood Road, Romford, RM1 2RR
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Romford
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