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Chemistry

at Kingsthorpe College, Northampton · college

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

A level Chemistry studies the material world, and through chemistry we can describe and explain questions such as: "what happens when sugar dissolves in tea?"; "why is mercury a liquid at room temperature?"; "how do we make plastics?"; "what can we do about global warming?"; "what is it hard to keep my room tidy and what does it have to do with entropy?". From baking a cake to recharging a mobile phone, chemistry is involved in everything we do; and our lives are inextricably influenced by many aspects of chemistry. Chemistry will continue to be at the forefront of responding to the needs of society; with chemists central to making advances in designing new materials, efficient energy use, drug development, and technology, to name but a few. An A level Chemistry course covers a wide variety of basic concepts such as the structure of the atom; the interaction of matter and energy; how to control reactions; patterns in the Periodic Table; understanding carbon-based molecules and their reactions in the world around us.

What you need to get on

5 GCSE Grade 9 to 4 including English at grade 5 and maths at a grade 6 or above. As well as Combined Science 6-6+ or Triple Science 6-6-6+

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

  • Kingsthorpe College

    Boughton Green Road, Northampton, NN2 7HR

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Northampton

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