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Salters A-Level Chemistry |
Salters A-Level Chemistry
Level
of Qualification: Advanced GCE
Duration:
AS 1
Year
A2 2
Years
Why choose SALTERS A-Level Chemistry?
Everything in the Universe, let alone
today’s society is affected by chemistry. The clothes we wear the food we eat,
from stars to steel: photographs to fireworks – they all rely upon and can be
explained using chemistry. By the end of two years the vast majority of
students are self reliant, autonomous learners with the knowledge, skills and
understanding they need to move on to higher education.
So
Why Have Two Courses?
Because people
learn in different ways. Salter’s Chemistry starts with the big
ideas, Life the Universe and Everything and works its way back to the chemistry
that lies behind them. The Modular Chemistry course builds to the big idea by
developing your understanding of the principles that govern our knowledge of
Chemistry.
Entry
Requirements – Minimum grade CC in double science, although it is
desirable to have A’s or B’s especially for Salter’s. Appropriate Single
Science candidates will be considered.
What
does the course involve?
Year
12 Content includes:
Module
1 Chemistry for Life - Answers the question of the life, the universe and
everything. Also looks at fossil fuels of the future and how we can make better
use of them. It is designed to be a bridge from GCSE.
Module
2 From Minerals to Medicines - Extraction and making use of natural
elements. Are we all going to die from skin cancer? - How? Why? Can we prevent
it? Polymers - Plastics that are omnipresent and omnipotent. Discover how to
make your own headache tablets.
Module
3 Skills for Chemistry – Develops practical, research, presentation skills through
practical and report writing.
Year
13 Content includes:
Module
4 - Polymers, Proteins and Steel - Learn more about plastic tanks,
genetic engineering, cloning and how to prevent the most used building material
from rusting.
Module
5 Chemistry by Design - Feed the world via soil chemistry. How
to produce dyes and restore paintings. How the oceans regulate life on
earth and synthesise and identify new and existing medicines as well as seeing
how they do it in the real world.
Module
6 – Individual Investigation – Develop your chemical understanding
by researching, designing, carrying out and analysing your own idea and
producing a report.
How
is the course assessed?
AS Salter’s Advanced
GCE
Chemistry for Life Written Exam 30% 15%
Minerals to Medicines Written Exam 40% 20%
Skills for Chemistry Open Book Paper 15% 7.5%
Practical Skills 15% 7.5%
Advanced A2 GCE
Polymers Proteins Steel Written Exam 15%
Chemistry by Design Written
Exam 20%
Individual Investigation Coursework 15%
Why
is it valuable?
By the end of two years the vast
majority of students are self reliant, autonomous learners with the knowledge,
skills and understanding they need to move on to higher education or into the
world of work.
For
more information contact:
Mr J Bently
at