In Science, our curriculum intent is:
The course is divided into physical chemistry, organic chemistry and inorganic chemistry.
In your first year, you will study atomic structure, amount of substance, bonding, energetics, kinetics, equilibria, redox reactions, alkanes, halogenoalkanes, alkenes, alcohols, organic analysis, periodicity.
The second-year course will centre around thermodynamics, rate equations, equilibrium constants, electrochemical cell, acids and bases, Period 3, transition metals, reactions of ions in aqueous solutions, isomerism, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids and more.
35% – Written Exam 1
35% – Written Exam 2
30% Written Exam 3
Books:
Richard Feynman: The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
Mark Miadownik: Stuff Matters, Exploring the Marvelous Materials that Shape our Man Made World
Hugh Aldersey-Williams: Periodic Tales
John Emsley: Nature’s Building Blocks, An A-Z Guide to the Elements
Sam Kean: The Disappearing Spoon
Oliver Sachs: Uncle Tungsten
John Emsley: The Shocking History of Phosphorus: A Biography of the Devil’s Element
Websites:
Periodic Table of Videos by Martyn Poliakoff – https://www.youtube.com/user/periodicvideos
Royal Society of Chemistry – https://www.rsc.org
Institution of Chemical Engineers – https://www.icheme.org/
A level Chemistry is seen as a challenging, academic and rigorous A level that will impress a lot of universities and employers.
Each year more students are studying science subjects as they realise that science degrees generally lead on to higher incomes.
A level Chemistry is a must for degrees in medicine, veterinary science and dentistry and can open up a range of careers and higher education courses in optometry, physiotherapy, pharmaceutical sciences, forensic science, biomedical and biological sciences.
