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CHEMISTRY
• Discover that learning chemistry is an enjoyable and rewarding activity. • Carry out many experiments and interpret their results. • Use and develop powers of critical and imaginative thinking about chemicals • Discover that chemistry makes sense because there are unifying ideas linking together a wide range of facts. This qualification is suitable for students • who have an interest in, and enjoyment of chemistry • enjoy carrying out investigations by the application of imaginative, logical and critical thinking • want to use chemistry to support other qualifications or progress onto further studies At the end of the course you could: Follow a degree course in chemistry, environmental science, medicine and pharmacy or a whole range of alternative disciplines such as law, consultancy or computer science. AS Chemistry Unit 1 – Core principles of chemistry Unit 2 – Apply principles of chemistry Unit 3 – Laboratory skills Units 1 and 2 will be assessed by external examination. Unit 3 will be assessed internally and externally moderated. A2 Chemistry Students who have been successful at AS can proceed to study for the full A Level. Unit 4 – Rate, equilibria and further organic chemistry Unit 5 – Transition metals and organic nitrogen chemistry Unit 6 – Laboratory skills 2 Units 4 and 5 will be assessed by external examination. Unit 6 will be assessed internally and externally moderated. Entry
Requirements:
PHYSICS
If you have an inquisitive mind and would like to discover more about the physical world around you then Physics could be the subject for you. Physics deals with profound questions about the nature of the Universe and with some of the most important, practical, environmental and technological issues of our time. Physics is concerned with observing natural phenomena and man-made systems, trying to understand them and predict what might happen in new and unknown situations. It is a very broad subject and therefore develops skills that are useful outside Physics, e.g. practical and mathematical problem solving, the ability to reason clearly and communicate complex ideas. As well as classical Physics, more modern ideas such as cosmology, medical and nuclear Physics are also studied. The wide range of skills acquired by studying A level Physics mean many career paths are possible including engineering, IT, medicine, finance and of course, rocket scientist! As this is a demanding course it is recommended that you should acieve a grade B at G.C.S.E. in Science / Physics and Mathematics. This is in addition to the general Castle entry requirements. The AS and A2 Physics courses each comprise three units, one of which is a practical skills assessment. . The following AS units will be completed in Year 12: Mechanics Electrons, waves and photons Practical skills examination For A2 Level the additional units are: The NewtonianWorld Fields, Particles and Frontiers of Physics Practical skills examination BIOLOGY Are you looking for a subject that will teach you how living organisms work? A(S) and A2 level Biology will give you an understanding of the processes that take place in living organisms e.g. Osmosis, Mitosis, DNA, Heart structure, Diseases, Reproduction and Nerves. The syllabus aims to extend the students knowledge of Biology and explain the ideas that support all the new topics covered and highlight the latest advances in Biological research. During the year the aim is to build on concepts developed in the National Curriculum and extend the student’s knowledge and understanding whilst developing communication, experimental and IT skills. Practical work is a major element of the course and students will need to enhance their experimental skills of planning investigations, carrying them out, collecting evidence, interpreting and evaluating evidence. Biology provides an
excellent A-level combination with a broad spectrum of subjects. Whatever
your final degree course or job choice, Biology is a valuable option for
the future. In Year 12 students take three units for assessment, including an experimental skills component. In Year 13 students take a further three units for assessment also including an experimental skills component. The following modules are completed in Year 12: • Cells, Exchange
and Transport – F211 In Year 12 all students
complete a written exam for the Cells, Exchange and Transport module in
January with unit F212 being examined in June. The Practical Skills in
Biology module will be completed and moderated during the year. The following modules are completed in Year 13: • Communication,
Homeostasis and Energy – F214 The written modules
for A2, F214 and F215, will be examined in June. The practical skills
component as with the AS will be completed and moderated during the year.
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