Chemistry A Level

Applications Open – 4th November 2025 @ 9am

Applications Close – 1st June 2026 @ 5pm

Entry Requirements – Specific to the Subject

How to Apply – Please apply via KentChoices

Chemistry is an A Level subject that will challenge the brightest and hardest working students. Students hard work will be rewarded with a deep understanding of the world we live in.

The course takes students on a journey through various topics, while introducing chemical concepts in a spiral approach. These topics engage students through learning in a contemporary context and range from concerns about the ozone layer to the development of new medicines.​

Year 1

Elements of Life

Developing Fuels

Elements from the Sea

The Ozone Story

What's in a Medicine

Year 2

The Chemical Industry

Polymers and Life

Oceans

Developing Metals

Colour by Design

This course is ‘context led’ so that chemical concepts are introduced within a relevant context. The course is written as a series of teaching modules based on contemporary issues in chemistry. Students study the chemistry in a spiral way so that chemical ideas, introduced in an early topic, are reinforced later. The ‘drip-feed’ approach to teaching and learning chemical principles allows students to revisit a particular topic several times during the course, each time taking their knowledge and understanding a step further. Practical work is a hugely important part of A Level chemistry and students develop strong practical skills from the large practical element.