Chemistry

What Will I Study?

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What Will I Study?

At WHGS you will cover the Chemistry AQA Key Stage 5 curriculum by studying the Physical, Inorganic and Organic topics listed below:

Physical Chemistry

Atomic structure
Amount of substance
Bonding
Energetics
Kinetics
Chemical equilibria, Le Chatelier’s principle and Kc
Oxidation, reduction and redox equations
Thermodynamics
Equilibrium constant Kp for homogeneous systems
Electrode potentials and electrochemical cells
Acids and bases

Inorganic Chemistry

Periodicity
Group 2, the alkaline earth metals
Group 7, the halogens
Transition metals
Reactions of ions in aqueous solution

Organic Chemistry

Alkanes
Halogenoalkanes
Alkenes
Alcohols
Organic analysis
Optical isomerism
Aromatic chemistry
Carbonyls
Amines
Polymers
Amino acids, proteins and DNA
Organic synthesis
Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Chromatography

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How will I be Assessed?

You will be provided with feedback on your progress during your lessons and from various assessed tasks throughout the year. You will complete a formal homework and test at the end of each topic. Your teacher will give you time in lessons to reflect on your progress and make improvements to your work.

What exams will I take?

These qualifications are linear. Linear means that students will sit all their exams at the end of the course. You will sit three papers of 2 hours each:

Paper 1	Paper 2	Paper 3
What is Assessed
Relevant physical chemistry topics Inorganic chemistry Relevant practical skills	Relevant physical chemistry topics Organic chemistry Relevant practical skills	Any content Any practical skills
Assessed
written exam: 2 hours 105 marks of short and long answer questions 35% of A-level	written exam: 2 hours 105 marks of short and long answer questions 35% of A-level	written exam: 2 hours 90 marks 30% of A-level
Questions
105 marks of short and long answer questions	105 marks of short and long answer questions	40 marks of questions on practical techniques and data analysis 20 marks of questions testing across the specification 30 marks of multiple choice questions

Practical Skills

Practical work is at the heart of chemistry, so it is at the heart of this specification.

Practical assessments have been divided into those that can be assessed in written exams and those that can only be directly assessed whilst students are carrying out experiments.

A-level grades will be based only on marks from written exams.

A separate endorsement of practical skills will be taken alongside the A-level. This will be assessed by your teachers and will be based on direct observation of students’ competency in a range of skills that are not assessable in written exams.

Sixth Form

Chemistry

What Will I Study?

Physical Chemistry

Inorganic Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

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Practical Skills

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