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Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (MGGS)

A Level - Chemistry

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (MGGS)

Buckland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0SF

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent
Level 3
Science and Mathematics

Available start dates

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (MGGS)
2 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours
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Application Instructions

Applications Open - Friday 28th November 2025 - 8am

Applications Close - Friday 6th February 2026 - 12 midnight (Externals)
- Friday 12th December 2025 - 12 midnight (Internals)

Entry Requirements - Students must be 16 years of age by 31st August of the year of entry into Year 12. Admission to the Sixth Form will be as a result of applicants achieving:

● At least a grade 5 in either English Language or English Literature

● At least a grade 5 in Mathematics

● At least 6 GCSE subjects of grades 9-5

● The specific entry requirements for each of their chosen subjects. Please note that we adhere to our subject entry criteria strictly, and therefore, students who meet the minimum entry criteria but are not eligible for their chosen subjects will be offered an alternative programme of study

● Students will be expected to enrol on a two year, full time, planned programme of study (3 A Level subjects)

● Our standard offer is for 3 subjects. Students wishing to undertake 4 subjects must achieve 8 or more grades 9-7, including the above criteria for general Sixth Form entry requirements

How to Apply - Applications open 28th November 2025 on Kent Choices.

Course Summary

A Level Chemistry attempts to answer the big question ‘what is the world made of?’ from investigating how one substance can be changed drastically into another, to researching a new wonder drug to save millions of lives, the opportunities that Chemistry provides are endless.

Studying an A Level Chemistry can lead to exciting career options, including Chemical Engineer, Clinical Biochemist, Pharmacologist, Doctor, Environmental Consultant or Patent Attorney.


Course Details

The Big Ideas of Chemistry include: The Periodic Table, The structure of the atom, Amounts of substance, Quantum chemistry, Organic mechanisms, Reaction kinetics, Thermodynamics, Structure and bonding, radiation and matter, and redox.

Throughout the course you will carry out practical activities including measuring energy changes in chemical reactions, tests for identifying different types of compound, studying electrochemical cells, and an advanced form of chromatography for more accurate results.


How will it be delivered and assessed?

The course is assessed through three theory papers. In addition, you will receive a pass or fail in practical competence assessed through five Common Practical Assessment Criteria.
  • Paper 1 (2 hour written examination, 35%, short and long answer questions)
  • Paper 2 (2 hour written examination, 35%, short and long answer questions)
  • Paper 3 (2 hour written examination, 30%, questions on practical techniques and data analysis, questions testing across the specification and multiple choice questions)

Entry requirements

Grade 7 or above in GCSE Chemistry or 7-7 or above in GCSE Combined Science. Grade 7 or above in GCSE Mathematics is also required.

General Sixth Form entry requirements

  • At least a grade 5 in either English Language or English Literature
  • At least a grade 5 in Mathematics
  • At least 6 GCSE subjects of grades 9-5

Your next steps...

If you wish to apply to join our Sixth Form please complete the application process through Kent Choices.

Additional information

https://www.mggs.org/joining-us/joining-our-sixth-form/sixth-form-prospectus/#

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