Chemistry
at The Broxbourne School, Broxbourne · school or sixth form
What the college says
The course is designed to encourage students to develop their interest in and enthusiasm for Chemistry. Students develop and demonstrate a deeper appreciation of the skills, knowledge and understanding of ‘how Science works’. The course allows students to develop essential knowledge and understanding of different areas of Chemistry and how they relate to each other. There are 6 modules: 1. Practical skills 2. Foundations in Chemistry 3. Periodic Table and Energy 4. Core Organic Chemistry 5. Physical Chemistry and Transition Elements 6. Organic Chemistry and Analysis. Module 1: Practical skills which will be taught throughout the course. Module 2: Foundations in Chemistry involves atomic structure and bonding, formulae, equations, reactions of acids, redox reactions, quantitative chemistry (moles). Module 3: Periodic Table and Energy involves group and periodic properties, enthalpy changes, rates of reactions, reversible reactions, equilibrium. Module 4: Core Organic Chemistry involves nomenclature and formula representation of organic molecules, functional groups, organic reactions and synthesis. Module 5: Physical Chemistry and Transition metals builds on the concepts covered in module 3 and involves rates of reactions, energy cycles, equilibrium, transition metals. Module 6: Organic Chemistry and Analysis builds on the concepts covered in module 4 and includes organic compounds and their reactions, pharmaceuticals and analysis.
What you need to get on
6 (Triple Science Chemistry GCSE), 7-6 Combined Science (7 in the Chemistry element and a 6 in Maths)
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 Broxbourne School
High Road, Broxbourne, EN10 7DD
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Broxbourne
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