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A-Level Chemistry

A-Level Chemistry. KES Chemistry Department 22 nd November 2007. Why study Chemistry at A-Level? . For a chemistry related career As a pre-requisite for other careers e.g. Medicine, veterinary science, dentistry, pharmacy To compliment your other A-Level choices

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A-Level Chemistry

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  1. A-Level Chemistry KES Chemistry Department 22nd November 2007

  2. Why study Chemistry at A-Level? • For a chemistry related career • As a pre-requisite for other careers e.g. Medicine, veterinary science, dentistry, pharmacy • To compliment your other A-Level choices • Because you enjoy it!

  3. Which A-Level Syllabus do we offer? • From September 2008 all A-Level Courses will change to what are being called ‘New Generation’ A-Level courses. The course being offered here at KES follows the AQA 2421 Syllabus. • All ‘New Generation’ A-Level courses in Chemistry are made up of 6 modules, the first three making up the AS Level and the last three making up the A2 level. The marks for all 6 modules are then aggregated together to make up the final grade. Different exam boards have slight variations in subject content for the 4 theory modules and in the method of assessing the 2 practical modules. • All students will have 5 chemistry lessons each week with specialist chemistry teachers. One of these lessons will be a practical lesson.

  4. How is AS Chemistry assessed? AS Level – Year 12 • Module 1 Foundation Chemistry 75min written exam 100 UMS marks (16.67% ) • Module 2 Chemistry in Action 105min written exam 140 UMS marks (23.33%) • Module 3 Investigative & Practical Skills In lesson assessment (ISA) 60 UMS marks (10%)

  5. How is A2 Chemistry Assessed? A2 Level – Year 13 Module 4 Kinetics, Equlibria & Organic Chemistry 105min written exam 120 UMS marks (20%) Module 5 Energetics, Redox & Inorganic Chemistry 105min written exam 120 UMS marks (20%) Module 6 Investigative & Practical Skills In lesson assessment (ISA) 60 UMS marks (10%)

  6. How is the final grade worked out? All exam marks are reported as UMS (uniform mark scale) marks. These marks are guaranteed across different exam sessions and are not subject to any final moderation. A Grade 480 UMS marks 80% average marks B Grade 420 UMS marks 70% average marks C Grade 360 UMS marks 60% average marks D Grade 300 UMS marks 50% average marks E Grade 240 UMS marks 40% average marks U Grade less then 240 UMS marks

  7. Exam Dates Module 1 January of Year 12 Module 2 June of Year 12 Module 3 In normal lessons during Year 12 Module 4 January of Year 13 Module 5 June of Year 13 Module 6 In normal lessons during Year 13 All written exams (Modules 1,2, 4 & 5) can be retaken, with the better mark counting

  8. Individual Skills Assessments (ISA’s) • ISA’s are carried out in normal lessons. An ISA is an externally set skills paper which students sit after investigating a problem experimentally in the laboratory. They are then asked questions on data interpretation from their investigation and on their knowledge and usage of good scientific practice. • During each year of the course students will carry out at least three ISA’s. The best marks obtained at AS Level and at A2 Level will count towards the final total. • ISA’s count for 20% of final marks (10% AS ISA + 10% A2 ISA).

  9. What’s in a typical module? • Module 1 - Foundation Chemistry Atomic & Electronic Structure Mass Spectrometer Moles, Formulas & Equations Solids, Liquids & Gases Bonding & the Shapes of Molecules Trends across the Periodic Table Introduction to Organic Chemistry

  10. What grades do I need? • The KES 6th Form entry requirements (currently at least two B’s and 3C’s) • B grades in GCSE Core Science & GCSE Additional Science or a B grade in GCSE Chemistry • Study of another science subject or Mathematics at A-Level is always helpful, but not essential • The mathematical requirements of A-Level chemistry are similar to a C Grade at GCSE mathematics.

  11. What support do we give? • We provide exam specific revision guides and text books for all students. • We provide subject specialist teachers with extensive experience of successfully teaching A-Level Chemistry • We provide individual tuition (where required) outside of normal lesson time. • We provide out of hours revision classes as exams approach.

  12. A-Level Chemistry at KES Thank you for coming Thank you for listening Any questions? Good luck with your GCSE exams! We hope to see you studying chemistry next year!

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