Course Level: A Level GCE

Exam Board: OCR

Specification link: Click to View

Entry requirements: 5 GCSE's Grade 6 or above including grade 7 in Chemistry and 6 in Biology/Physics or 76 in Combined Science

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Course Description

Content is split into six teaching modules:

Module 1 - Development of practical skills in Chemistry

Module 2 - Foundations in Chemistry

Module 3 - Periodic table & energy

Module 4 - Core organic Chemistry

Module 5 - Physical Chemistry and transition elements

Module 6 - Organic Chemistry and analysis

Component 01 assesses content from modules 1, 2, 3 and 5

Component 02 assesses content from modules 1, 2, 4 and 6

Component 03 assesses content from all modules 1 to 6

Course Profile

Career Pathways

A Chemistry A level is well respected, leading to a range of university course and apprenticeships.


Job Opportunities

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/what-can-i-do-with-my-degree/chemistry

http://www.futuremorph.org/14-16/next-steps/follow-your-favourite-subject/careers-from-chemistry/


Further Reading

http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/as-a-level-gce/as-a-level-gce-chemistry-a-h032-h432-from-2015/

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Level-Chemistry-OCR-Student-Book/dp/0198351976/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1529055871&sr=1-1&keywords=a+level+chemistry+for+ocr