Chemistry
at Wood Green School · school or sixth form
What the college says
The course takes recent developments in Chemistry into account and aims to deepen students’ understanding and knowledge of all aspects of the subject. The study of Chemistry encourages an enquiring mind and aims to develop logical and critical thinking abilities. The areas studied cover Inorganic Chemistry (the study of elements) and Organic Chemistry (the study of carbon compounds - the molecules of living things). These are linked together by unifying concepts such as the Periodic Table, bonding and structure, reaction kinetics, and energy and equilibrium. While studying A Level Chemistry, you will develop practical skills that include making observations, collecting data, analysing experimental results and formulating decisions. Chemistry is regarded as a facilitating subject by the UK’s top universities, and combines particularly well with Physics, Biology, Mathematics and Geography. Students interested in any higher education courses and careers with a scientific basis, such as pure research, medicine, veterinary science, engineering, biology, biotechnology, geology or computing, will find A Level Chemistry useful and often essential.
What you need to get on
Grade 6 in Chemistry and at lease a Grade 5 in another Science. Mathematics is used extensively at A level, so a Grade 6 in GCSE Mathematics is also required.
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
Wood Green School
Woodstock Road, Witney, OX28 1DX
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Witney
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