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GCE AS Level in Chemistry

at St Benedict'S Catholic High School, Whitehaven · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE AS level9 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

Chemistry is for thinkers, dreamers and doers! Students who like to think and solve problems will love the challenge of this course. Those who dream of making new discoveries or of changing the world by solving the energy crisis or synthesising a new drug to treat cancer will love the scope of this course. AS Level - Physical Chemistry Atomic structure, Amount of substance, Bonding, Energetics, Kinetics, Chemical equilibria and Le Chatelier's principle, Oxidation, reduction and redox equations AS Level - Inorganic Chemistry Periodicity, Group 2, the alkaline earth metals, Group 7(17), the halogens AS Level - Organic Chemistry Introduction to organic chemistry, Alkanes, Halogenoalkanes, Alkenes, Alcohols, Organic analysis The full A level examines all the above and: Physical Chemistry Thermodynamics, Rate equations, Equilibrium constant Kc for homogeneous systems, Electrode potentials and electrochemical cells, Acids and bases Inorganic chemistry Properties of Period 3 elements and their oxides, Transition metals, Reactions of ions in aqueous solution Organic chemistry Optical isomerism, Aldehydes and ketones, Carboxylic acids and derivatives, Aromatic chemistry, Amines, Polymers, Amino acids, proteins and DNA, Organic synthesis, Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Chromatography We want students who: Can cope with a challenging course and who have an interest in Chemistry. We want students who can work independently and can absorb detailed information. Students will need

What you need to get on

Grade 5 in GCSE Science or Chemistry

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

  • St Benedict's Catholic High School

    Campus Whitehaven Red Lonning, Whitehaven, CA28 8UG

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Whitehaven

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