Develop your understanding of chemical concepts and the world around us in this comprehensive study of chemistry. You’ll explore a wide range of topics in physical, inorganic and organic chemistry, from examining substance composition to studying atomic structure. You’ll also hone your investigative skills with practical laboratory work, examining chemical reactions, substances and properties through extensive experimental work.
The qualification builds on the knowledge, understanding and process skills that you achieved in AQA’s GCSE core science and additional science. It gives you the opportunity to study a core of key concepts in greater detail. Many of the ideas first covered at GCSE will be revisited but with a greater emphasis on explaining rather than simply describing the behaviour of molecules. While studying A level chemistry, you will develop practical skills that include making observations, collecting data, analysing experimental results and formulating conclusions. You will also gain an appreciation of how scientific models are developed and continue to evolve, the applications and implications of science, the benefits and risks that science brings and the ways in which society uses science to make decisions.
Work placement opportunities: Procter & Gamble, Black Rock, CERN, GlaxoSmithKline
