AS and first year of A level (Year 12)
Module 1 ? Development of Practical Skills
Module 2 ? Foundations in Chemistry
Module 3 ? Periodic Table and Energy
The department has excellent links with the Royal Society of Chemistry who have provided speakers, workshops and a number of different competitions. Opportunities for ?Stretch and Challenge? work for gifted and talented students are provided, including training for the Chemistry Olympiad in Year 13. Mrs Lowe is a senior examiner for OCR.
The AS Level has two exams at the end of the year ? both are 1 hour 30 mins long.
At least 15% of the marks for A-level Chemistry are based on practical skills.
Chemistry is essential for medicine, veterinary science, forensic science, pharmacology, pharmacy, biomedicine and dentistry Other related careers include: polymer science, food technology and the manufacture of cosmetics and dyes.