Chemistry
SUBJECT overview
We follow the Edexcel syllabus in chemistry. In both AS and A2 the course is split into 3 units. Learners will sit their terminal examinations in June. Assessed practical make up the units studied in AS and A2 are as follows:
- Unit 1: The Core Principles of Chemistry
- Unit 2: Application of Core Principles of Chemistry
- Unit 3: Chemistry Laboratory Skills I (10%)
- Unit 4: General Principles of Chemistry I – Rates, Equilibria and Further Organic Chemistry
- Unit 5: General Principles of Chemistry II – Transition Metals and Organic Nitrogen Chemistry
- Unit 6: Chemistry Laboratory Skills II (10.0%)
unit overview - autumn term
Subject: year 13 Chemistry Overview 2020 |
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knowledge Organiser
A knowledge organiser is an important document that lists the important facts that learners should know by the end of a unit of work. It is important that learners can recall these facts easily, so that when they are answering challenging questions in their assessments and GCSE and A-Level exams, they are not wasting precious time in exams focusing on remembering simple facts, but making complex arguments, and calculations.
We encourage all pupils to use them by doing the following:
- Quiz themselves at home, using the read, write, cover, check method.
- Practise spelling key vocabulary
- Further researching people, events and processes most relevant to the unit.