A Level Chemistry (AQA 601/5731/8)

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About This Course

Every student dreams of being able to study on their own terms, but what if you could skip the need to go to college and instead take courses from the comfort of your own home? No pressure. No set deadlines. Simply the freedom to study at a pace that is right for you.

Our A Level Chemistry course is exclusively designed to offer you this kind of flexibility…

Simply enrol onto this 2 year home learning course, and you’ll receive the exact same course materials you’d be taught in college. The only difference is – they have been tailored for home use.

And this is great news if you’re a mature student looking to return to your studies or have work commitments preventing you from going to college; as you can easily fit your studies around your prior obligations and still receive a nationally recognised A Level within a subject you love.

Physical chemistry, oxidation, thermodynamics, Halogens, transition metals, inorganic and organic chemistry… our new A Level Chemistry course has been updated to meet the latest academic specifications and content, so you can confidently add this qualification to your university or work applications, and take your first step towards a range of exciting careers.

Medicine, engineering, chemistry, etc., your career options are limitless.

Qualification Title: A Level Chemistry (AQA)
Qualification Number: 601/5731/8
UCAS Points: Up to 56

Course Units

Topic 1: Physical Chemistry

• Amount of Substance
• Bonding
• Energetics
• Kinetics
• Chemical Equilibria, Le Chatelier’s Principle, and Kc ATP
• Oxidation, Reduction and Redox Equations
• Thermodynamics
• Rate Equations
• Equilibrium constant Kp for Homogenous Systems
• Electrode Potentials and Electromechanical Cells
• Acids and Bases

Topic 2: Inorganic Chemistry

• Periodicity
• Group 2, the Alkaline Earth Metals
• The Halogens
• Properties of Period 3 Elements and their Oxides
• Transition Metals
• Reactions of the Ions in Aqueous Solution

Topic 3: Organic Chemistry

• Introduction to Organic Chemistry
• Alkanes
• Halogenoalkanes
• Alkenes
• Alcohols
• Organic Analysis
• Optical Isomerism
• Aldehydes & Ketones
• Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives
• Aromatic Chemistry
• Amines
• Polymers Amino Acids, Proteins and DNA
• Organic Synthesis
• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
• Chromatography

Assessment

To earn this A Level qualification you will first complete the assessments included in your course materials. These will be marked by your dedicated tutor and will prepare you for your exam.

You are required to complete three standard written exams:

• Paper 1: 2 hour and 15 minutes written exam, 30% of total marks – May/Jun 2025
• Paper 2: 1 hour and 30 minutes written exam, 20% of total marks – May/Jun 2025
• Paper 3: 2 hour and 15 minutes written exam, 30% of total marks – May/Jun 2025

(all dates are subject to change)

There is a separate fee for the examinations, which are paid directly to the exam centre at time of booking. We’ll help you book your exams when you are ready (we advise to book well in advance to guarantee your place).

Please note: the dates shown above are the next available exam slots only (exams take place every year).

There is no entry requirement for A Level History.

Assessment

You will first complete the assessments included in your course materials. These will be marked by your tutor and will prepare you for your exam.

Exams

You are required to complete 3 written exams:

• Paper 1: 2 hr and 15 min exam, 30% of total marks – 23 May 2024
• Paper 2: 1 hr and 30 min exam, 20% of total marks – 7 June 2024
• Paper 3: 2 hr and 15 min exam, 30% of total marks – 11 June 2024

(dates are subject to change)

Exam Fees

There is a separate fee for the exams paid directly to the exam centre at time of booking. We’ll help you book them when you are ready.