Welcome to Chemistry
2013 A2 Chemistry results:100% A*-E 84% A*-C 33% A*-A
Presentation Overview
• Why choose Chemistry?• A-level Chemistry course details• Course requirements• Time for Questions
Chemists are people who are…• inquisitive• creative,• persistent, • interested in solving problems, • able to:
- think independently, - work well with details, - observe ,- follow logical paths of
reasoning,
Careers in Chemistry
Chemistry is essential for…
• Medicine • Dentistry • Pharmacy• Veterinary Science• Chemical
Engineering, • Colour Chemistry, • Chemical Physics
• Botany, • Soil Science, • Horticulture, • Zoology, • Marine Biology• Biochemistry,• Agriculture, • Microbiology,
Chemistry is strongly recommended for...
• Bacteriology, • Nursing, • Environmental Health, • Optometry• Nutrition, • Genetics, • Physiology
• Physiotherapy• Forensic science• Food Science• Material and Polymer Science, • Technology, • Metallurgy, • Materials Engineering
Chemistry is very useful for...
Engineering:• Aeronautical,• Electronics, • Agricultural, • Instrumental, • Civil, • Mechanical, • Electrical, • Mining
• Archaeology,• Geography,• Oceanography,• Ecology,• Safety & Health,• Forestry, • Surveying• Geochemistry,• Mineralogy,• Geophysics,
A numerate subject such as CHEMISTRY is useful for…
• Accountancy/Business• Architecture• Law
Chemistry at High Storrs
• Continuity from GCSE specifications• Significant coursework element (20%)• User friendly website
(www.aqa.org.uk)
A-level courses will be changing... ...but not until
September 2015
Your year group will be the last year to go through the current A-level Chemistry course.
Topics studied:
AS – unit 1- Atomic structuree.g. relative atomic mass, electronic structure, mass spectrometer
- Bonding and periodicitye.g. ionic, covalent and metallic bonding, trends in the periodic
table, dative covalent bonding, shapes of molecules
- Amounts of substancee.g. molecular formula, empirical formula, reacting mass
calculations, percentage yield calculations
- Organic chemistrye.g. naming molecules, isomerism, fractional distillation, cracking,
environmental chemistry
Chemistry at High Storrs
Topics studied:
AS – unit 2- Reaction kinetics and equilibriae.g. collision theory, rates of reaction, factors affecting equilibria
- Further organic chemistrye.g. alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, haloalkanes, - Chemical testing and reactions
e.g. group VII halogens, group II alkaline earth metals
- Metal extractione.g. blast furnace, reduction, electrolysis, economic factors
- Analytical techniquese.g. further mass spectrometry, infrared spectroscopy
Chemistry at High Storrs
Topics studied:
A2- Further reaction kinetics and equilibria- Acids and bases- Further structure determination- Organic synthesis- Aromatic compounds- Amines- Enthalpy and entropy- Transition metal complexes
Chemistry at High Storrs
Course structure:AS Course Structure:
• Unit 1- Foundation Chemistry (33 1/3 %) (1 ¼ hr exam- May/June)• Unit 2- Chemistry in Action (46 2/3 %) (1 ¾ hr exam- May/June)• Unit 3- Externally Marked Practical Assignment (EMPA) (20%)
(two assessed practical tasks & internal exam - March/April)
A2 Course Structure:
50% of grade taken from AS modulesRemaining 50%:
• Unit 4- Kinetics, equilibria & organic (20 %) (1 ¾ hr exam- May/June)
• Unit 5- Energetics, redox & inorganic (20 %) (1 ¾ hr exam- May/June)
• Unit 6- Externally Marked Practical Assignment (EMPA) (10%) (two assessed practical tasks & internal exam - March/April)
UMS marks
Grade MAX A* A B C D E
AS UMS MARKS
300 n/a 240 210 180 150 120
A2 UMS MARKS
600 480****
480 420 360 300 240
% 100 ****90 at A2
80 70 60 50 40
To study Chemistry at High Storrs you need...
1. Either a grade B in Y11 GCSE additional or further additional science or a grade B in GCSE Chemistry
2. Grade B in GCSE mathematics
Chemistry is…• Practical• Interesting• Engaging• A way of developing a whole range of skills
For more info:www.aqa.org.uk
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Then click on ‘A levels’
Please take a handout;e-mail addresses of the Chemistry teaching staff at High can be found on here should you wish to contact us for further information
Don’t turn your back on Chemistry!
