A level Chemistry induction session Mr Gutteridge and

A – level Chemistry induction session Mr Gutteridge and Mr Darby

How the course is broken down • AS • Made up of three different sections • Physical chemistry (maths heavy) – biggest section • Inorganic chemistry • Organic chemistry • A 2 • Same topic layout

How the course is assessed • At the end of year 12 you will sit two exams: • Paper 1 –physical and inorganic • Paper 2 – physical and organic chemistry • These two assessment will make up the grade you receive at AS. If you continue to year 13 (A 2 chemistry) your AS grade does not count towards you final grade. However you can choose to finish at the end of year 12 and take the grade you achieved.

How the course is assessed • At the end of year 13 you will sit three exams: • Paper 1 – physical and inorganic • Paper 2 – physical and organic chemistry • Paper 3 – Anything from the two years

Practical assessment • Throughout the two years you will complete a minimum of 12 required practicals. • 6 in year 12 • 6 in year 13 • These practical's will test various skills e. g. following written instructions, working safely, planning an investigation etc. • These practical are teacher assessed – and will make up your practical endorsement which you will either pass or fail. • Unless you kill someone or don’t do the work, it is more or less impossible to fail these.

What we recommend • Because A-level chemistry can be particularly maths heavy (physical chemistry) it is strongly advised that you take A-level maths. • We would like everyone to also achieve a grade 7 in their GCSE maths.

Careers using chemistry • Obvious careers such as medicine, dentistry, physiotherapy, radiography etc. • Can also lead into careers involving engineering, materials science, geology, environmental science, forensic science etc. • Other career opportunities: • Finance, accounting (other careers that require maths skills) You could even become a teacher!