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 |
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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
A Level
Students studying the subject at A Level follow the OCR A specification Code: H432
Year 12 | Year 13 |
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Module 1: Development of practical skills in chemistry Module 2 – Foundations in chemistry Atoms, compounds, molecules and equations Amount of substance Acid–base and redox reactions Electrons, bonding and structure Module 3 – Periodic table and energy The periodic table and periodicity Group 2 and the halogens Qualitative analysis Enthalpy changes Reaction rates and equilibrium (qualitative) Module 4 – Core organic chemistry Basic concepts Hydrocarbons Alcohols and halo alkanes Organic synthesis Analytical techniques (IR and MS) |
Module 5 – Physical chemistry and transition elements Reaction rates and equilibrium (quantitative) pH and buffers Enthalpy, entropy and free energy Redox and electrode potential Transition elements Module 6 - Organic chemistry and analysis Aromatic compounds Carbonyl compounds Carboxylic acids and esters Nitrogen compounds Polymers Organic synthesis Chromatography and spectroscopy (NMR) |
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
Additional resources
Students may find the following links and/or resources useful to further their studies of this subject:
BBC Bitesize KS3 Science
www.docbrown
www.rsc.org/learn-chem