Welcome
A Level Chemistry
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Contents
• Introduction to OCR
• Introduction to Chemistry
A Level
Chemistry
• Why change to our specification?
• Support and training
• Next steps
About OCR
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Part of Europe’s largest assessment
agency, Cambridge Assessment
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UK’s leading awarding body
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Over 13,000 centres choose our
qualifications
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Qualifications are developed in
consultation with teachers
Our Mission
Our commitment is to provide qualifications which engage
learners of all ages whether at school, college, in work and part time training
programmes so they achieve their full potential
make a difference
Practical
Accessible
Innovative and exciting
Our Credentials
• Leading the way with new ideas
• Dedicated to offering respected
qualifications
• Engaging and relevant
qualifications
• Comprehensive support
framework
A Level
Chemistry A
Chemistry A Credentials
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Worked with the Royal Society of
Chemistry and industry experts
GlaxoSmithKline
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Popularity specification continues to
grow
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Retained popular content of former
specification
Key Points of the Specification
• Modern content
• An element of challenge
• Logical sequence of topics
• Simpler internal practical
assessment
Chemistry A | AS Structure
Teaching units
and Assessment
method and
weighting
F321 Atoms, Bonds and Groups
•Atoms and Reactions
•Electrons, Bonding and Structure
•The Periodic Table
F322 Atoms, Bonds and Groups
•Basic concepts and Hydrocarbons
•Alcohols, Halogenoalkanes and Analysis
•Energy
•Resources
F323 Practical Skills in Chemistry 1
•AS internal assessment
Chemistry A | A2 Structure
Teaching units
and Assessment
method and
weighting
F324 Rings, Polymers and Analysis
•Rings, Acids and Amines
•Polymers and Synthesis
•Analysis
F325 Equlibria, Energetics and Elements
•Rates, Equilibrium and pH
•Energy
•Transition Elements
F326 Practical Skills in Chemistry 2
•A2 internal assessment
Stretch and Challenge
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Stretch and Challenge is a new QCA initiative for A Levels:
Included in A2 assessment
Reflected in the style of question asked which invite a greater variety of thinking
Questions are structured to show more connections between different sections of
the specification
Extended writing is encouraged in all subjects (except Maths0
A wider range of question types – like case studies and open ended questions
More synoptic assessments – exploring connections between different areas and
levels of a subject
A Level
Chemistry B
Chemistry B Credentials
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Teachers, GlaxoSmithKline and The
Royal Society of Chemistry consulted
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Strong similarities with GCSE Twenty
First Century Science Suite
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Additional support from the University
of York Science Education Group
Key Points of the Specification
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Broadens the appeal of chemistry by
showing how it relates to people’s
lives
Introduce applications first and
develop theory when appropriate
Theory is linked to relevant context
Contemporary issues
Topics revised in later units
Learning through a range of specially
designed innovative activities linked to
the course
Chemistry B | AS Structure
Teaching units
and Assessment
method and
weighting
F331 Chemistry for Life
•Elements of Life
•Developing Fuels
F332 Chemistry of Natural Resources
•Elements from the Sea
•The Atmosphere
•Polymer Revolution
F333 Chemistry in Practice
•AS internal assessment
Chemistry B | A2 Structure
Teaching units
and Assessment
method and
weighting
F334 Chemistry of Materials
•What’s in a Medicine?
•The Materials Revolution
•The Thread of Life
•The Steel Story
F335 Chemistry by Design
•Agriculture and Industry pH
•Colour by Design
•The Oceans
•Medicines by Design
F336 Chemistry Individual Investigation
•A2 internal assessment
What’s in it for you?
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Easy to administer
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Rewarding to deliver
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Chemistry A – Flexibility in teaching
topics to match your interests
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Chemistry B – Step by step approach
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Clear guidance of Assessable Learning
Outcomes in the specification
What’s in it for your Learners?
• Enjoyable and motivational
• Improving performance through
skill based subject
• Stretch and challenge
opportunities
• Clear, explicit and accessible
question papers
• Build on GCSE knowledge
What’s in it for your school?
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More student enrolments
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Good progression routes into HE/FE
and from GCSE
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Flexibility in curriculum planning and
delivery
Support
• Overarching scheme of work and
sample lesson plans
• E-community
• Exemplar candidate work
• Coursework guidance documents
• Past papers on line for you to
download
• Exam quest
• INSET
Publishers
• We are working with publisher
partner Heinemann to provide
further resources to support these
specifications. The student books
and teacher resources are
specifically tailored to the new
specification.
Next Steps
• Book training/events - www.ocr.org.uk/training
• Bookmark website for further information/future updates –
www.ocr.org.uk
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