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GCE A Level in Chemistry

at Great Western Academy · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level22 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

Chemistry is essential to understanding the world around us. Chemistry is a practical subject, but it also offers an opportunity to apply your mathematical skills and test your problem solving. The subject is split up into three main branches Organic • Alkanes • Haloalkanes • Alkenes • Alcohols • Analysis Inorganic • Periodicity • Group 2 • Group 7 Physical • Atomic structure • Moles • Bonding • Kinetics • Equilibria • Redox

What you need to get on

GCSE Chemistry grade 6 (or combined science grade 66) and GCSE Mathematics grade 5 on Higher Paper

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

  • Great Western Academy

    GREAT WESTERN ACADEMY WILLIAM MORRIS WAY, SWINDON, SN25 2PP

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · SWINDON

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