Chemistry
Exam Board: AQA
STRUCTURE OF COURSE
This award is a two year A Level qualification.
Component 1 Year 12
Topics: Physical chemistry topics 3.1.1 to 3.1.4 and 3.1.6 and 3.1.7. 3.1.2 to 3.1.6
Inorganic chemistry topics 3.2.1 to 3.2.3
Organic chemistry topics 3.3.1 to 3.3.6
Practical skills
Component 2 Year 13
Topics: Physical chemistry topics 3.1.1 to 3.1.4 and 3.1.6 and 3.1.7. 3.1.2 to 3.1.6 and 3.1.9, 3.1.10 to 3.1.12
Inorganic chemistry topics all section 3.2
Organic chemistry topics all section 3.3
Practical skills
ASSESSMENT
Paper 1:
Physical and inorganic chemistry topics, including relevant practical skills. 105 marks, 35% of A-level, 2 hours.
Paper 2:
Physical and organic chemistry topics, including relevant practical skills. 105 marks, 35% of A-level, 2 hours.
Paper 3:
All content with practical skills. 90 Marks, 30% of A-level, 2 hours.
CONTENT
Component 1
This component will incorporate and build on the knowledge and understanding gained in the Physical Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry sections including relevant practical and mathematical skills
Component 2
This component will incorporate and build on the knowledge and understanding gained in the Physical Chemistry and Organic Chemistry sections including relevant practical and mathematical skills
Component 3
This component will incorporate and build on the knowledge and understanding gained in the Physical Chemistry and Organic Chemistry sections including relevant practical and mathematical skills, including practical questions and data analysis.
POSSIBLE CAREER PATHS
Medicine, biomedical scientist, chemical engineer, analytical chemist, pharmaceutical chemist, forensic chemist and many more
POSSIBLE CAREER PATHS
Biology, Physics and Maths