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GCE A Level in Chemistry A

at Medina College · college

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

This course has increased emphasis on understanding and application, rather than recall and this is evident from the comprehensive list of practicals included. This course will build on knowledge gained from GCSE and has a natural progression. It will develop you into an able chemist, setting up the opportunity of taking the next step to undergraduate studies with confidence. Units include topics on physical chemistry such as rate, equilibrium and energy, as well as organic chemistry ranging from simple hydrocarbon reactions to more complicated reactions based on benzene. In addition, this course will include current chemistry topics such as those relating to the environment and possible alternative energy provision. Year 2 builds on year 1, and will be assessed.

What you need to get on

5 GCSE A* to C or 9 to 5 including B or 6 in Chemistry (triple) or BB or 66 in Chemistry (double), B or 6 in English, C or 5 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 Island VI Form

    ISLAND INNOVATION VI FORM CAMPUS ST. JAMES STREET, NEWPORT, PO30 1LJ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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