1. Welcome to Chemistry 2013 A2 Chemistry results: 100% A*-E 84% A*-C 33% A*-A

2. Presentation Overview Why choose Chemistry? A-level Chemistry course details Course requirements Time for Questions

3. Chemists are people who are… inquisitive creative, persistent, interested in solving problems, able to: - think independently, - work well with details, - observe, - follow logical paths of reasoning,

4. Careers in Chemistry

5. Chemistry is essential for… Medicine Dentistry Pharmacy Veterinary Science Chemical Engineering, Colour Chemistry, Chemical Physics Botany, Soil Science, Horticulture, Zoology, Marine Biology Biochemistry, Agriculture, Microbiology,

6. Chemistry is strongly recommended for... Bacteriology, Nursing, Environmental Health, Optometry Nutrition, Genetics, Physiology Physiotherapy Forensic science Food Science Material and Polymer Science, Technology, Metallurgy, Materials Engineering

7. Chemistry is very useful for... Engineering: Aeronautical, Electronics, Agricultural, Instrumental, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Mining Archaeology, Geography, Oceanography, Ecology, Safety & Health, Forestry, Surveying Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Geophysics,

8. A numerate subject such as CHEMISTRY is useful for… Accountancy/Business Architecture Law

9. Chemistry at High Storrs Continuity from GCSE specifications Significant coursework element (20%) User friendly website (www.aqa.org.uk)

10. A-level courses will be changing......but not until September 2015 Your year group will be the last year to go through the current A-level Chemistry course.

11. Topics studied: AS – unit 1 -Atomic structure e.g. relative atomic mass, electronic structure, mass spectrometer -Bonding and periodicity e.g. ionic, covalent and metallic bonding, trends in the periodic table, dative covalent bonding, shapes of molecules -Amounts of substance e.g. molecular formula, empirical formula, reacting mass calculations, percentage yield calculations -Organic chemistry e.g. naming molecules, isomerism, fractional distillation, cracking, environmental chemistry Chemistry at High Storrs

12. Topics studied: AS – unit 2 -Reaction kinetics and equilibria e.g. collision theory, rates of reaction, factors affecting equilibria -Further organic chemistry e.g. alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, haloalkanes, -Chemical testing and reactions e.g. group VII halogens, group II alkaline earth metals -Metal extraction e.g. blast furnace, reduction, electrolysis, economic factors -Analytical techniques e.g. further mass spectrometry, infrared spectroscopy Chemistry at High Storrs

13. Topics studied: A2 -Further reaction kinetics and equilibria -Acids and bases -Further structure determination -Organic synthesis -Aromatic compounds -Amines -Enthalpy and entropy -Transition metal complexes Chemistry at High Storrs

14. Course structure: AS Course Structure: Unit 1- Foundation Chemistry (33 1/3 %) ( 1 ¼ hr exam- May/June ) Unit 2- Chemistry in Action (46 2/3 %) ( 1 ¾ hr exam- May/June ) Unit 3- Externally Marked Practical Assignment (EMPA) (20%) (two assessed practical tasks & internal exam - March/April ) A2 Course Structure: 50% of grade taken from AS modules Remaining 50%: Unit 4- Kinetics, equilibria & organic (20 %) ( 1 ¾ hr exam- May/June ) Unit 5- Energetics, redox & inorganic (20 %) ( 1 ¾ hr exam- May/June ) Unit 6- Externally Marked Practical Assignment (EMPA) (10%) (two assessed practical tasks & internal exam - March/April )

15. UMS marks GradeMAXA*ABCDE AS UMS MARKS 300n/a240210180150120 A2 UMS MARKS 600480 **** 480420360300240 %100**** 90 at A2 8070605040

16. To study Chemistry at High Storrs you need... 1.Either a grade B in Y11 GCSE additional or further additional science or a grade B in GCSE Chemistry 2.Grade B in GCSE mathematics

17. Chemistry is… Practical Interesting Engaging A way of developing a whole range of skills For more info: www.aqa.org.uk Click on ‘Qualifications’. Then click on ‘A levels’ Please take a handout; e-mail addresses of the Chemistry teaching staff at High can be found on here should you wish to contact us for further information Don’t turn your back on Chemistry!