What You Will Study

Chemistry is a hands-on subject that seeks to understand the world of matter, and how it interacts. In your first year, you will cover topics such as the structure of atoms and how they form bonds, chemical reactions, the periodic table, quantities and the mole concept, groups of organic chemicals, making new chemicals and analysing the structure of unknown substances.

In your second year, you will cover topics such as rates of reaction and equilibria, acids and bases, further organic chemistry and analysis, electrochemistry and batteries, and transition metals and compounds.

If you are enthusiastic about practical laboratory work and problem solving, then A Level Chemistry is perfect for you. Throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to partake in some exciting and engaging practical sessions to support your learning.

The course includes visits to the John Innes Centre and the University of East Anglia as part of our Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) partnership scheme. You will become involved in our popular Art through Chemistry topic, where you will create art works using several chemical processes such as cyanotypes.