GCE A Level in Chemistry
at Abbey College, Ramsey, Huntingdon · college
What the college says
After getting through your GCSEs, your knowledge of chemistry will be advanced. At A level, you will continue to further your knowledge of concepts you already know as well as learning new ones. The A level will provide you with the why behind the topics that you covered at GCSE. A-level Chemistry attempts to answer the big question ‘what is the world made of’ and it’s the search for this answer that makes this subject so fascinating. From investigating how one substance can be changed drastically into another, to researching a new wonder drug to save millions of lives, the opportunities that chemistry provides are endless.
What you need to get on
Grade 7 in Chemistry or 7-7 in Trilogy, grade 6 in Maths and English
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
Ramsey Gatehouse Sixth Form
Abbey Road Ramsey, Huntingdon, PE26 1DG
DaytimeClassroom basedCheck the journey
Start dates
- 3 September 2026 · Huntingdon
Who else teaches this exact qualification
Same qualification, different college. Entry requirements and how it is taught can differ a lot between them, which is the whole reason to compare.
- Their version
South East · 2 years
- Their version
Wolverhampton · West Midlands · 2 years
- Their version
Philip Morant School and College
East of England · 2 years
- Their version
Driffield School and Sixth Form
Yorkshire and The Humber · 2 years
- Their version
Ripon · Yorkshire and The Humber · 2 years
- Their version
Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield · Yorkshire and The Humber · 2 years
- Their version
Chelmsford · East of England · 2 years
- Their version
Yorkshire and The Humber · 2 years