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Chemistry

at The Radcliffe School, Milton Keynes · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2025see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Chemistry is the branch of science which is concerned with materials of every description. It is often called the central science as it overlaps with both Biology and Physics. Chemists unravel the chemical reactions which are responsible for life, and they investigate new materials with exciting and potentially useful properties such as highly selective catalysts and electrically conducting plastics. They are also focussed with how to control the change from one substance into another. Many modern Chemists are concerned with dramatic changes, turning, for example, crude oil into a whole range of useful and diverse products, such as nylon, aspirin, paint, adhesives and petrol. Other spectacular transformations include sand into glass and silicon chips, and nitrogen from the air into fertilisers and explosives. Chemistry is a subject that requires a command of key scientific concepts and the development of high order practical skills. This Science affects the lives of every one of us and its study, although challenging, will reward you with a greater knowledge and understanding of the world around you. Highly skilled chemists will be an essential part of our new hi-tech economy; revolutionising the storage of power, creating new super-materials, understanding and utilising nature�s tremendous chemical processes, developing personalised pharmaceuticals as well as generating greener and more efficient manufacturing processes. Chemistry is an incredibly useful subject because it o

What you need to get on

5 GSCE Grade 4-9 including 6+ in Maths and Science

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 Radcliffe School

    Aylesbury Street West Wolverton, Milton Keynes, MK12 5BT

    DaytimeClassroom based
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