SUBJECT:
CHEMISTRY
EXAM BOARD:
AQA
QUALIFICATION:
AS in Year 12; superseded by A2 in Year 13
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
A Grades in all GCSE science courses. B in Maths.
EXAMINATION/ASSESSMENT DETAILS:
This qualification is linear. Linear means that students will sit all the AS exams at the end of their AS course and
all the A-level exams at the end of their A-level course.
MOCK EXAM IN OCTOBER – FAILURE TO PASS THIS MOCK MAY RESULT IN REMOVAL FROM THE COURSE
Level
AS
Module Name
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A2
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Assessment
Paper 1: Written exam: 1 hour 30
Physical chemistry, including:
minutes
o Atomic structure
Physical, inorganic and practical
o Bonding
chemistry
o Oxidation and reduction
Inorganic chemistry, including:
Paper 2: Written exam: 1 hour 30
o Periodic table
minutes
o Group 2 and group 7
Physical, organic and practical
Organic chemistry, including:
chemistry
o Alkanes
o Alkenes
o Alcohols
o Organic analysis
Paper 1: Written exam: 2 hours
Physical chemistry, including:
Physical, inorganic and practical
o Thermodynamics
chemistry
o Rate equations
o Acids and bases
Paper 2: Written exam: 2 hours
Inorganic chemistry, including:
Physical, organic and practical
o Period 3 elements
chemistry
o Transition elements
Short and long answer questions
Organic chemistry, including:
o Aromatic chemistry
Paper 3: Written exam: 2 hours
o Amino acids, proteins and DNA
Any content and practical
o Nuclear magnetic resonance
The A2 grade is not dependent on the AS grade
Weighting
AS
A
50 %
50 %
35%
35%
30%
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Chemistry is a methodical subject. It involves systematic learning of facts but also encourages you to analyse
the facts, draw conclusions and make predictions. Chemistry is a practical subject and you will spend a
significant amount of time conducting experiments in one of our modern purpose built and very well equipped
laboratories.
CAREER PROGRESSION:
Chemistry is often described as the "Central Science". It is a prerequisite for many courses at university and for
many areas of employment. It is also a long-established and respected qualification that allows progression
into a number of subjects at university, including medicine, for which it is usually essential.
Chemistry is also a highly valued A-level or degree subject for people going into Law, Accountancy, Journalism,
Business and Management – to name but a few.
For more information see Miss Constable or Mrs Murray
Useful web sites:
http://www.aqa.org.uk/qualifications/a-level/science/chemistry.php