2. A Creative Chemistry PowerPoint Presentation By Nigel Saunders Copyright © 2003 Nigel Saunders, all rights reserved Permission is granted for personal and educational use only. Commercial copying, hiring, lending is prohibited. AS Chemistry

3. Year 12 Three Modules (examined by 3 x 1 hour examinations in the summer term) Chemistry coursework (done in lesson time only – marked by your teacher) AS Chemistry is half of A Level Chemistry

4. AS Chemistry Module CHM1 Atomic structure, bonding and periodicity The structure of the atom Shapes of molecules Trends in group 2 and period 3

5. AS Chemistry Module CHM2 Foundation physical and inorganic chemistry Changing reaction rates Group 7 – the halogens Metal extraction

6. AS Chemistry Module CHM3 Introduction to organic chemistry Alkanes, alkenes and names Alcohols Haloalkanes

7. AS Chemistry Practicals Most of them on your own You get your own kit of equipment for the course We’ll teach you how to do them really well

8. AS Chemistry Coursework There are no “whole investigations” (unlike GCSE) We do it all in lessons (nothing to take home) We get it finished well before the exams

9. AS Chemistry Support from us Text book on loan Booklets with homework questions 3 Revision Guides on loan Creative Chemistry Web site with a ForumCreative Chemistry Web site

10. AS Chemistry What you need to do Take notes and take part in lessons Hand in all homework complete and on time Ask … ask … ask … if you don’t understand Practise and revise even when we don’t tell you!

11. AS Chemistry Examinations There are no Tiers of entry (unlike GCSE) They are all short-answer questions (no essays) They are all done in one morning or afternoon The arrangements in all AS subjects are similar to this

12. AS Chemistry Where do my marks come from? CHM1 (1 hour examination, 60 marks) CHM2 (1 hour examination, 60 marks) Chemistry coursework (done in lessons, marked by your teachers) 30% 15% CHM3 (1 hour examination, 60 marks) 25%