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GCE A Level in Chemistry

at The Bishop'S Stortford High School, Bishop's Stortford · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level23 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

Chemistry is an exciting and challenging subject which helps us understand the world in which we live. It occupies a central and pivotal position in the sciences and its study develops an appreciation of many aspects of our complex and technical society. Chemists provide many of the materials of everyday life, together with the knowledge to improve healthcare and to appreciate and tackle major environmental problems that face us all. Studying A-Level Chemistry allows the opportunity to understand these chemical reactions and explore the new innovations of material science. A-Level Chemistry (7405): Paper 1: Physical and Inorganic Chemistry (35% of exam - 105 marks - a mixture of long and short questions) Paper 2: Physical and Organic Chemistry (35% of exam - 105 marks - a mixture of long and short questions) Paper 3: Any content and any practical skills from the two year course (30% of exam - 40 marks of practical skills, 20 marks any topic and 40 marks of multiple choice) Practical endorsement award. Practical assessment: There is a series of twelve standard practical tasks that all A-Level students undertake (six in Year 12 and six in Year 13). Students have to design and carry out careful experiments and have to interpret and analyse data to reach reliable conclusions. Candidates are awarded with a practical endorsement at the end of the A level course.

What you need to get on

Pathway requirements: 3 A levels - at least 44 from your best 8 GCSEs (and at least grade 5 in Mathematics and English) or BTEC and 1 A level - at least 34 points from your best 8 GCSES (and at least grade 5 in Mathematics and English) plus subject requirement: Grade 6 in GCSE Chemistry or a 6 in all of your Chemistry modules in a combined Science GCSE qualification. Grade 6 in GCSE Maths is recommended but if you have a Grade 5 YOU WILL NEED TO TAKE Core Maths as your enhancement option

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 Bishops Stortford High School

    Beaumont Avenue, Bishops Stortford, CM23 4SH

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Bishops Stortford
  • 1 September 2027 · Bishops Stortford

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