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SIXTH FORM SUBJECTS
AS and A2 LEVEL
CHEMISTRY: AS + A2 LEVEL [EDEXCEL]
Course aims to:
- Stimulate and sustain students' interest in and enjoyment of chemistry
- Enable students to gain a knowledge and understanding of chemistry
appropriate to and beyond the A Level specification
- Study contemporary issues affected by chemical concepts, such as Green Chemistry, the chemistry of the atmosphere, pharmaceuticals and chemical research
- Equip students with the skills, knowledge and undertsanding necessary for a range of university courses, including Chemistry, Medicine, Biochemistry, Veterinary Science and Dentistry
AS Level Units are as follows:
| Unit |
Key concepts studied |
| Unit 1 |
- The Mole concept
- Energetics
- Atomic structure
- Simple chemical bonding
- Simple organic chemistry: alkanes and alkenes
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| Unit 2 |
- Advanced chemical bonding and intermolecular forces
- The chemistry of Group 2 and Group 7 elements
- Simple thermodynamics and kinetics
- Simple redox chemistry
- Further organic chemistry: alcohols and halogenoalkanes
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| Unit 3 |
- Practical assessments covering the content of Units 1 and 2
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Assessment:
The AS will be assessed by three examinations and practical coursework |
Weighting |
AS Level |
A2 Level |
Paper1 (Unit 1) |
Section A: Objective
test questions
Section B: Short and extended answer questions |
1hr 30 mins |
40% |
20% |
Paper 2 (Unit 2) |
Section A: Objective
test questions
Section B: Short and extended answer questions
Section C: Contemporary context questions |
1hr 30 mins |
40% |
20% |
Paper 3 (Unit 3B) |
Coursework |
Practical Assessment |
20% |
10% |
A2 Level Units are as follows:
| Unit |
Key concepts studied |
| Unit 4 |
- Quantitative kinetics
- Advanced thermodynamics: entropy and equilibria
- Further organic chemistry: carbonyl compounds, carboxylic
acids and their derivatives
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| Unit 5 |
- Advanced redox chemistry
- The transition metals
- Further organic chemistry: arenes and organic nitrogen
compounds
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| Unit 6 |
- Practical assessments covering the content of Units 5 and
6
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Assessment:
The A2 will be assessed by three examinations and coursework |
Weighting
A2 Level |
Paper 4 (Unit 4) |
Section A: Objective
test questions
Section B: Short and extended answer questions
Section C: Data analysis |
1hr 40 mins |
20% |
Paper 5 (Unit 5) |
Section A: Objective
test questions
Section B: Short and extended answer questions
Section C: Contemporary Context questions |
1hr 40 mins |
20% |
Paper 6 (Unit 6) |
Coursework |
Practical Assessments |
10% |
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COLYTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL