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    • Chemistry

    Years 7 and 8

    Please refer to the Science (Years 7&8) subject page for details of the chemistry topics taught in years 7 and 8.

    GCSE

    Students studying the subject at GCSE follow the OCR A (9-1) specification. Code: J248

    Year 9 Year 10 Year 11

    C1.1 The Particle Model

    C1.2 Atomic Structure

    C2.1 Separating Mixtures

    C2.2 Bonding

    C2.3 Properties of Materials

    C3.1 Chemical Reactions

    C3.2 Energetics

    C3.3 Types of Chemical Reactions

    C3.4 Electrolysis

    C4.1 Predicting Chemical Reactions

    C4.2 Analytical Chemistry

    C5.1 Quantitative Chemistry. Calculations in Chemistry

    C5.2 Rates of Reactions

    C5.2 Rates of reaction continued

    C5.3 Equilibria

    C6.2 Organic Chemistry

    C6.1 Improving Processes and Products

    C6.3 Interpreting and Interacting with Earth Systems


    For more detailed information on the course content and assessment please refer to the examination board website https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/234598-specification-accredited-gcse-gateway-science-suite-chemistry-a-j248.pdf

    Students may find the following links and/or resources useful to further their studies of this subject:

    BBC Bitesize KS4 Science

    www.docbrown

    www.chemguide.co.uk

    https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com

    www.rsc.org/learn-chem

    A Level

    Students studying the subject at A Level follow the OCR A specification Code: H432

    Year 12 Year 13

    Module 1: Development of practical skills

    Module 2: Foundations in Chemistry  
    Atoms, ions and compounds
    Amount of substance
    Acids and redox
    Electrons and Bonding
    Shapes of Molecules and intermolecular forces

    Module 3: Periodic table and Energy
    Periodicity
    Reactivity trends
    Enthalpy. Rates of reaction and equilibrium

    Module 4: Basic concepts of organic chemistry
    Alkanes 
    Alkenes
    Alcohols
    Haloalkanes
    Organic synthesis 
    Spectroscopy

    Module 5
    Rates of reaction

    Module 6
    Aromatic Chemistry
     

    Module 1: Development of practical skills

    Module 5
    Equilibrium
    Acids, bases and pH
    Buffers and neutralisation
    Enthalpy and entropy
    Redox and electrode potentials
    Transition elements

    Module 6
    Carbonyls and carboxylic acids
    Amines, amino acids and proteins
    Organic synthesis
    Chromatography and spectroscopy


    For more detailed information on the course content and assessment please refer to the examination board website. https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/171720-specification-accredited-a-level-gce-chemistry-a-h432.pdf

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