GCE A Level Chemistry
A Level
In Carmarthen
Description
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Type
A Level
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Location
Carmarthen (Wales)
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Duration
1 Year
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Start date
Different dates available
Programme Description:
Chemistry is a vibrant and exciting subject. It is involved in everything around us from the making of new materials to understanding biological systems and from the food we eat to the medicines which keep us healthy. The Chemistry programme aims to develop learners’ analytical and practical skills to enable them to progress to higher education leading to a career in Science or Health. A level Chemistry is a compulsory requirement of many higher education courses including Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Science and Pharmacy.
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About this course
Progression and Employment:
A Levels provide an excellent basis for progression to Higher level qualifications such as degrees or Higher National Diplomas
Chemistry helps to develop a broad range of analytical, and problem solving skills which will be useful in a variety of careers
Careers directly related to Chemistry include Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Veterinary Science, Molecular Biology, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry and Pharmacology.
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Course programme
Programme Features:
- Application of everyday chemistry
- Links to current affairs and developments in Science
- Develops practical skills commensurate with the qualification
- Programme features Learners will have access to well-equipped laboratories
Programme Content:
AS Level
Atomic Structure and Radioactivity, Chemical Quantities and Equations, Inorganic Chemistry (reactions of the Periodic Table), Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry (including the Greenhouse Effect and Acid Rain). An introduction to Organic Chemistry. Also a study of whether reactions happen (Energetics), how fast they happen (Kinetics) and what the yield is likely to be (Equilibria).
A2 Level
Further Inorganic eg. the Transition Metals, and physical chemistry. Lots more Organic chemistry including: the synthesis of important substances such as pharmaceuticals and polymers, and techniques for analysing substances eg. Infra-red Spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry. Also organic practical work, eg. the synthesis of aspirin.
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GCE A Level Chemistry