Chemistry (GCEA)
at Southmoor Academy, Sunderland · school or sixth form
What the college says
A level chemistry has changed from modular to linear assessment. The AS is now a standalone qualification, which does not contribute to the overall A level grade. 20% of the A level marks require the use of higher GCSE maths skills. All of the assessment for the A level will come from 3 external examinations at the end of year 13. AS & A level Year 1 Physical chemistry: Including atomic structure, amount of substance, bonding, energetics, kinetics, chemical equilibria and le Chatelliers. Inorganic chemistry: Including periodicity, group 2 the alkaline earth metals, group 7, the halogens. Organic chemistry: Including introduction to organic chemistry, alkanes, halogenoalkanes, alkenes, alcohols and organic analysis. A level Year 2 Physical chemistry: Including thermodynamics, rate equations, equilibrium constant (Kc) for homogenous systems, electrode potentials and electrochemical cells. Inorganic chemistry: Including properties of period 3 elements and their oxides, transition metals and reactions of ions in aqueous solution. Organic chemistry: Including optical isomerism, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, aromatic chemistry, amines, polymers, amino acids, proteins and DnA, organic synthesis, nMR spectroscopy, chromatography.
What you need to get on
•A*/A recommended in all science subjects taken at GCSE, including Maths •Minimum B grades in core and additional science, Maths and English •Minimum B grades in Chemistry in all science subjects You must have maturity, self-discipline, good study skills and the motivation to succeed.
How you are assessed
Short courses, awards and certificates that do not fit the main routes.
What this level means
The level was not stated in the source data.
Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?
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Where it runs
Southmoor Academy 6th Form
Ryhope Road, Sunderland, SR2 7TF
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Start dates
- 8 September 2026 · Sunderland
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