Chemistry - Castle Sixth Form

Chemistry
Exam Board: Edexcel

The course is designed so that essential chemical ideas are developed from practical work in the laboratory. During the course you will:

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 – Applying the 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
It would be advisable to hold a grade B or above in additional science or chemistry.