Course Information (AQA 8462)
GCSE Duration: 32 Weeks
You are always in control of your options. You can take a one-year course or a two year course at a discounted rate (dependent on ability and assessment).
Cost: Year 10 including examinations (1.5 hrs a week) £1,750
Cost: Year 11 including examinations (2 hrs a week) £1,850
Two-year package deal: £3,100
Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements. However, a good basic level of numeracy and literacy is expected.
Course Content
Students will study:
- Atomic structure and the periodic table
- Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter
- Quantitative chemistry
- Chemical changes
- Energy changes
- The rate and extent of chemical change
- Organic chemistry
- Chemical analysis
- Chemistry of the atmosphere
- Using resources
Method of Study
You will attend class each week - where you will work alone or collaboratively with your fellow students and tutor, in which you will engage in stimulating discussions and classroom-based exercises, including virtual laboratory practical work to support your development and learning.
Method of Assessment
Two Examinations
Paper 1:
Topics 1–5: Atomic structure and the periodic table; Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter; Quantitative chemistry, Chemical changes; and Energy changes.
Paper 2:
Topics 6–10: The rate and extent of chemical change; Organic chemistry; Chemical analysis, Chemistry of the atmosphere; and Using resources.
What Can I Do Next?
Students can study AQA A or A/S Level Chemistry
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