Full Time Chemistry

Chemistry

Why choose Chemistry?
Chemistry is the study of substances, what they are made of, how they interact and what role they play in living things. Everything you see around you involves chemistry in some way. Studying chemistry will encourage you to keep your eyes open and may dissuade you from buying things without considering what they are made of! Chemists provide many of the materials of everyday life, together with the knowledge to improve healthcare and to appreciate the major environmental problems that face us all. As the central science, chemistry underpins other disciplines such as biology and geology. It can be highly creative, for example when designing new molecules with unique properties. In the fight against scourges like cancer, malaria and Aids where would we be without Chemists? Knowledge of chemistry will give you a greater understanding of the world we live in and could lead to a career rich in challenge, variety and opportunity. .
Key Features of Chemistry at Hills Road:
· Experienced, highly-trained and enthusiastic teachers. We all enjoy teaching and are keen to promote our subject!
· A supportive and friendly atmosphere in which students are encouraged to seek help and have ample opportunity to do so.
· Outside speakers, visits and opportunities to take part in national competitions.
· Splendid accommodation, including a lecture theatre and resources area.
· Excellent IT facilities.
Course Outline - (Awarding body: OCR) AS Level Units
Unit 1: A foundation unit building on materials covered in GCSE courses, e.g. structure, bonding, electron configurations, the mole and equations. 30%
Unit 2: A unit including some organic chemistry (e.g. alkanes and alcohols) and physical chemistry (e.g. rates of reaction and energy changes) as well as modern analytical methods and ?green? chemistry. 50%
Unit 3: Internally-assessed coursework. 20%
Advanced (A2) Level Units
Unit 4: Further organic chemistry and more coverage of modern analytical techniques, including nuclear magnetic resonance. 30%
Unit 5: Further physical and inorganic chemistry, including rates, equilibrium, entropy, electrode potentials, energy for the future, and environmental issues. 50%
Unit 6: Internally-assessed coursework. 20%
A level results for Chemistry
Resources and Facilities
· Experienced and highly trained teachers
· New laboratories and resources area
· Excellent IT facilities
· Excellent provision of worksheets and text books.