Chemistry A Level (Level 3)

Applications Open: - 1st October 2025

Interviews: From January 2026

Entry Requirements: 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English or maths. Please check specific courses for their entry requirements.

How to Apply: Please apply via KentChoices

For any other information & enquiries please contact Miss Moore on rmoore@wrotham.kent.sch.uk and/or Mr Elphick on relphick@wrotham.kent.sch.uk

This is a two year course which will result in a single A Level. This can be taken in a combination with other level 3 courses (including A level and vocational).

If taken, students will need to choose two other level 3 qualifications and will be requested to do our mandatory enrichment programme. This programme covers a range of different employment skills, other qualifications and experiences that students can use for their post 18 destinations including the Extended Project Qualification (useful for additional UCAS points and developing research skills).

Topics covered:

Physical chemistry

1 Atomic structure; 2 Amount of substance; 3 Bonding; 4 Energetics; 5 Kinetics; 6 Chemical equilibria, Le Chatelier’s principle and Kc; 7 Oxidation, reduction and redox equations; 8 Thermodynamics; 9 Rate equations;10 Equilibrium constant Kp for homogeneous systems; 11 Electrode potentials and electrochemical cells; 12 Acids and bases

Inorganic chemistry

1 Periodicity; 2 Group 2, the alkaline earth metals; 3 Group 7(17), the halogens; 4 Properties of Period 3 elements and their oxides; 5 Transition metals; 6 Reactions of ions in aqueous solution

Organic chemistry

1 Introduction to organic chemistry; 2 Alkanes; 3 Halogenoalkanes; 4 Alkenes; 5 Alcohols; 6 organic analysis; 7 Optical isomerism; 8 Aldehydes and ketones; 9 Carboxylic acids and derivatives; 10 Aromatic chemistry; 11 Amines; 12 Polymers; 13 Amino acids, proteins and DNA; 14 Organic synthesis; 15 Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; 16 chromatography

100% Examination.

All students taking A level science will have to complete 12 required practicals in each science subject. Students will be assessed on a range of skills and competencies and will be awarded a pass or fail for these at the end of year 13. Whilst obtaining the practical endorsement will have no effect on the overall grade, universities have informed the exam boards that any student wishing to study science at university will need to pass the practical component of the course. The content and skills covered in the practicals will also be examined in the written papers and so students will need to make sure that they complete all required practicals.

6 in GCSE chemistry or 6 and 6 in combined sciences and grade 5 in mathematics GCSE are required.

A Level permits entry into many top universities and other higher educational institutions. Courses to consider are medicine, biochemistry, scientific research and development, pharmacy and teaching.

A Level chemistry is highly regarded by employers and can lead into many professions since it is considered a 'facilitating subject'.