Chemistry A Level 3
Borden Grammar School
Avenue of Remembrance, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DB
Available start dates
Available start dates
Application Instructions
Applications Open – 21st November 2025
Applications Close – 30th April 2026
Entry Requirements – At least 5 GCSE passes at grades 9-5 in the new qualifications (or A*- B grade in the old GCSEs) including English (either Literature or Language if both were taken) and mathematics.
Preference on Advanced Level courses will be given to those students securing at least a grade 6 (or grade B in the old GCSE assessment system) in the subject they wish to study.
How to Apply – Please apply via KentChoices
Course Summary
COURSE - The A level course builds on work that has already been covered at GCSE, enabling the student to have a deeper understanding of Chemistry. For detailed information about the course (especially the student's guide to Chemistry) please go to www.edexcel.org.uk.
A LEVEL UNITS
PAPER 1: Advanced Inorganic and Physical Chemistry (9CH0/01)
PAPER 2: Advanced Organic and Physical Chemistry (9CH0/02)
PAPER 3: General and Practical Principles in Chemistry (9CH/03)
Course Details
How will it be delivered and assessed?
ASSESSMENT – Paper 1 & 2 are 1 hour 45 minutes and consist of 90 marks. Paper 3 is 2 hours 30 minutes and consists of 120 marks. The papers may include multiple-choice, short open, open-response, calculations and extended writing questions. The papers will include questions that target mathematics at Level 2 or above and a minimum of 20% of the marks across the three papers will be awarded for this.
Entry requirements
ADMISSIONS – Students will preferably have achieved a grade 6 in Chemistry GCSE or a grade 6 in Additional Science
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CAREERS- Careers could include Medicine, Veterinary sciences, Chemical engineering, Forensics, research, finance and teaching.
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