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Chemistry

Year 7 

In Year 7, all students follow a Combined Science programme. Please see here for further information.

Curriculum Content

Below is the curriculum content studied each term from Year 8 to 11. In Years 8 & 9, Biology, Chemistry and Physics are taught as separate specialist subjects, with an hour a week timetabled to each. 

Students continue to study all three specialisms through to triple award GCSE at the end of Year 11. 

At GCSE we study the AQA Chemistry Specification.

Year Group

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3
 Year 8

The reactivity and physical properties of metals and non-metals 

The properties and reactions of acids and bases

Chemistry of the Earth

Year 9

 Atomic structure and the periodic table Bonding, structure and the properties of matter Chemistry of the atmosphere

Year 10

Organic chemistry

Chemical analysis

Quantitative chemistry
(except titration calculations)

Energy changes
The rate and extent of chemical changes

Year 11

 Using resources Chemical changes (and titration calculations)

Revision and Exam

Students also have to complete 8 required practicals that may be assessed in detail in the exam. They are as follows:

  • RP1. Making pure salt crystals
  • RP2. Titration
  • RP3. Electrolysis
  • RP4. Temperature changes
  • RP5. Measuring rates
  • RP6. Chromatography
  • RP7. Analysis of unknown substances
  • RP8. Water purification

GCSE Chemistry is examined as two separate papers, at the end of Year 11. 

Paper
Length
Marks
Weighting
Content
1
 1hr 45m 100 50% C1-C5
2
 1hr 45m 100 50% C6-C10

 

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