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A Level Chemistry - AQA
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Earn up to 56 UCAS points. 97% pass rate. Same course as in school.

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Study method
Distance learning
Duration
360 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
A-level Chemistry
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Certificates
  • A Level Certificate - Free
Assessment details
  • Paper 1 (included in price)
  • Paper 2 (included in price)
  • Paper 3 (included in price)
  • Practical assessments (included in price)
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students
  • TOTUM card included in price

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Overview

  • Gain an official A Level Chemistry qualification from AQA.
  • Achieve up to 56 UCAS points to help you land your dream place at university.
  • Nationally recognised A Level qualification that is the same course offered in schools and colleges.
  • No waiting around for term to start, you can enrol today and start studying as soon as you are ready.
  • Develop both the theoretical and practical knowledge of chemistry.
  • Learn the necessary practical skills to apply chemistry in further education.
  • Open doors to a variety of exciting careers, from medicine to engineering, you’ll gain invaluable skills to fast-track your career in a field of your choice.
  • Choose to include exams and practicals and save up to £770*.

This A Level Chemistry course will teach you the difference between organic and inorganic chemistry, the theory behind thermodynamics, and allow you to explore halogenoalkanes, carboxylic acids, and organic synthesis.

Depending on your future career plans, the A Levels we recommend studying alongside this online A Level Chemistry course are A Level Biology, A Level Physics, and A Level Maths.

Qualification

A-level Chemistry

Awarded by AQA Education
Regulated by Ofqual
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Certificates

A Level Certificate

Hard copy certificate - Included

Assessment details

Paper 1

Included in course price

  • Type: written examination
  • Duration: two hours
  • Weighting: 35% of A Level
  • Total marks: 105
  • Assessed: relevant physical chemistry topics, inorganic chemistry, and relevant practical skills
  • Assessment format: a mixture of short and long answer questions

Paper 2

Included in course price

  • Type: written examination
  • Duration: two hours
  • Weighting: 35% of A Level
  • Total marks: 105
  • Assessed: relevant physical chemistry topics, organic chemistry and relevant practical skills
  • Assessment format: a mixture of short and long answer questions

Paper 3

Included in course price

  • Type: written examination
  • Duration: two hours
  • Weighting: 30% of A Level
  • Total marks: 90
  • Assessed: any content and practical skills
  • Assessment format: questions on practical techniques and data analysis (40 marks), questions testing the specification (20 marks) multiple-choice questions (30 marks)

Practical assessments

Included in course price

These take place at our centre in Birmingham and will be conducted across 2 consecutive weekends. Sessions will run from September to April. These must be attended prior to sitting your examinations within the same academic year. There are limited weekday sessions available which take place across 5 days Monday to Friday.

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Course Content

AQA Qualification Code: 7405

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 homogeneous 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 and ketones
  • Carboxylic acids and derivatives
  • Aromatic chemistry
  • Amines
  • Polymers amino acids, proteins and DNA
  • Organic synthesis
  • Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
  • Chromatography

Who is this course for?

Our A Level courses are tailored for people who need to fit learning around their existing commitments. Specifically designed to be studied from home, we have made it easy to study around your busy schedule.

We have students of all ages studying A Levels with us, with students in their teens right through to their nineties! We believe education should be accessible to anyone and everyone, regardless of their age.

Requirements

We recommend that you have a minimum of GCSE grade 4/C or above in chemistry. You are also required to have a grade 4/C or above in GCSE mathematics as up to 10% of the marks awarded in this course will be related to mathematical principles.

In addition to this, you should also be familiar with the following:

  • Arithmetic and computation
  • Handling data
  • Algebra
  • Graphs
  • Geometry

You will also have an understanding of the following terms; molecule, ion, compound element, isomer, isotope, oxidation, bond, reduction, hydrolysis, condensation and wavelength.

Career path

Degrees this subject could lead to

For students who have completed this A Level Chemistry course, you may want to consider studying a university degree in one of the following subject areas:

  • Chemistry
  • Medicine
  • Engineering
  • Healthcare
  • Environmental science

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