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Application Instructions
***** Please note, applications have now closed for September 2026 Sixth Form Admissions *****
Applications Open - Midday, 9 January 2026
Applications Close - Midday, 6 February 2026
School Entry Requirements: -
As a basic entry requirement to join our Sixth Form, you must have achieved at least 6 GCSE subjects at Grade 6 or above including:
at least a Grade 5 in English
at least a Grade 5 in Mathematics
and the specific entry requirements for each of your subjects.
How to Apply: - Please apply via KentChoices ***Now Closed***
Course Summary
A Level Chemistry is highly regarded by universities and many subjects, such as Medicine make it an entry requirement to their courses. A Level Chemistry is a rigorous, challenging and ultimately rewarding course that develops scientific skills and knowledge.
Course Details
The course is arranged into the traditional three branches of physical, inorganic and organic chemistry.
Inorganic: Periodicity, the chemistry of the Alkaline earth metals (group 2) and the Halogens (group 7).
Organic: The reactions of alkanes, halogenoalkanes, alkenes, alcohols and organic analysis.
Second year:
Physical: Thermodynamics, quantitative kinetics and equilibria, electrode potentials and electrochemical cells.
Inorganic: Period 3 elements and their oxides, transition metals, the reactions of aqueous ions.
Organic: Optical isomerism, the reactions of carbonyls and their derivatives, aromatic chemistry, amines, amino acids and polymers, including proteins as well as DNA, NMR spectroscopy and chromatography.
How will it be delivered and assessed?
Paper 1: Inorganic and physical chemistry with relevant practical skills (2 hours) 35%.
Paper 2: Organic, with relevant physical chemistry and practical skills (2 hours) 35%.
Paper 3: Practical skills (2 hours) 30%.
There is no separate practical exam as the practical skills will be examined within these papers. However, if 12 practical investigations are completed during the course to a satisfactory level, this will be acknowledged by an A Level Practical Endorsement on the certificate.
Entry requirements
Success at A Level means building on strong results at GCSE and so we require a Grade 7 or above in either Chemistry or Science (Double Award). Chemistry A Level requires a lot of mathematical manipulation; consequently, a Grade 7 in GCSE Mathematics is also required.
To attain good grades in Chemistry you should:
• have a curiosity about the subject
• be able to work independently as well part of a team
• communicate ideas effectively in your written work
• research and think critically about chemical problems
