A Level Chemistry Distance Learning Online Course Home Study

Description

This A Level Chemistry Online Course will give you essential knowledge and understanding of different areas of the subject and how they relate to each other. You will gain a deep appreciation of the skills, knowledge and understanding of scientific methods. You will also become competent and confident in a variety of practical, mathematical and problem-solving skills and develop an interest in and enthusiasm for the subject, including developing an interest in further study and careers associated with the subject.

The A Level Chemistry Course is ideal for anyone wishing to gain knowledge and understanding of this subject or for anyone who wishes to study at a higher level at University and gain UCAS points. You will also find this course extremely valuable if you are looking for a progression route for further training whilst employed.

Support

The A Level Chemistry Course will be delivered online including Tutor Support for two years. All assignments are marked by one of our professional Tutors who will offer regular feedback and guide you through your course. Postal assignments cannot be accepted without prior permission from the tutor and you must have access to email in order to contact your Tutor.

Throughout your course, you'll have the support of a Tutor to guide you. Additionally, you can reach out to the Student Support Team for help with any other questions you may have. You can be assured that you will receive unlimited support for your home study course, so there is no need to struggle or feel isolated during your studies.

Assessment

The course contains a number of assignments which your tutor will mark and give you valuable feedback on. You will also have access to a range of online resources.

Students will be required to arrange and pay for their examinations at an approved centre when an examination forms part of the course. We can provide an extensive list of these centres for you.

Whats included?

Students will be provided with logins for the student portal where they will find all the study materials they need to complete their course. They will also be provided with an e-textbook to assist them in completing their assignments.

Students will be provided with a Tutor who will help guide them through their course, and their Tutor will expect them to submit a number of assignments in order that their progress can be monitored. These assignments will be graded for them and feedback provided. You will also be able to ask the Tutor any questions about the course or for more help if needed. Once their course has been completed, they will then be allocated practice exam papers to ensure that they are familiar with the procedure and layout of their exams. Learners will be expected to complete these under exam conditions (i.e.. stick to the time scales allowed and try to find somewhere quiet), their Tutor can then provide them with a grade and feedback. More practice papers can be provided if required.

Science Practicals

All of our A Level awarding bodies will give you a full A Level qualification. There will be slight differences between the specifications and what you will actually learn.

For the Science courses (Biology, Chemistry, and Physics), there would be a difference in how you sit practical elements.

AQA offer practicals but they are optional.

With the Cambridge exam board, you will be expected to perform the practical elements, they are compulsory. Which means finding an exam centre that has a lab for you to complete this.

With Edexcel, the practical elements are all taught in theory and are assessed via a written exam, therefore you can sit your full exam at a typical Edexcel approved exam centre.

More information about science practicals can be found here.

Fees

Course fees for payment in full include:

Assessment and feedback on all assignments.
Access to your personal Tutor via our online portal.
Access to a range of online resources, student materials, assessments, assignments, eBooks etc
Practice exam papers to prepare you for the real thing.
Help with UCAS application if attending University.
Tutor references and predicted grades once a satisfactory amount of work has been completed.
Help finding an exam centre for you to sit your exam.

AQA Exam Board

Specification codes:

AS Level Chemistry 7404

A Level Biology 7405

AQA exams: June

AQA Study Hours: 300 – 360 hours

This A’ Level Chemistry Course will attempt to answer the question ‘what is the world made of’ and it’s the search for this answer that makes the subject so interesting. From investigating how one substance can be changed drastically into another, to researching a new wonder drug to save millions of lives, the opportunities that chemistry provide are endless.

The course is also ideal for anyone wishing to study at a higher level at University and gain UCAS points, Plus it opens the door to a fantastic range of interesting careers.

This course is designed to build naturally on GCSE understanding with minimal duplication of content and develop skills involving fieldwork.

This A’ Level Chemistry course forms part of the linear qualifications. This means that learners will sit exams for their particular qualification at the end of the completed course in the June series.

You will not be able to carry forward your AS qualification to the A’ Level qualification as they are now classed as entirely independent qualifications and you will sit either AS or A’ Level exams.

AS Modules:

Physical Chemistry

Atomic Structure
Amount of a substance
Bonding
Energetics
Kinetics
Chemical equilibria, Le Chatelier’s principle and K_c
Oxidation, reduction and redox equations

Inorganic Chemistry

Periodicity
Group 2, the alkaline earth metals
Group 7(17), the halogens
Properties of Period 3 elements and their oxides
Transition metals
Reactions of ions in aqueous solution

Organic Chemistry

Introduction to organic chemistry
Alkanes
Halogenoalkanes
Alkenes
Alcohols
Organic Analysis

Overall, at least 15% of the marks for an AS Chemistry qualification will require the assessment of practical skills.

A Level Modules:

Physical Chemistry

Atomic Structure
Amount of a substance
Bonding
Energetics
Kinetics
Chemical equilibria, Le Chatelier’s principle and K_c
Oxidation, reduction and redox equations
Thermodynamics
Rate equations
Equilibrium constant K_p for homogeneous systems
Electrode potentials and electrochemical cells
Acids and basis

Inorganic Chemistry

Periodicity
Group 2, the alkaline earth metals
Group 7(17), the halogens
Properties of period 3 elements and their oxides
Transition metals
Reactions of ions in aqueous solution

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

At least 15% of the overall assessment of A-level Chemistry will assess knowledge, skills and understanding in relation to practical work.

Practical Assessment
Assessment of practical skills in the AS specification will be by written exams only. Therefore the practical endorsement does not apply to the AS specification. At least 15% of the marks for the AS Chemistry qualification will require the assessment of practical skills through written exams only.

For the Full A Level, practical assessments have been divided into those that can be assessed in written exams and those that can only be directly assessed whilst learners are carrying out experiments.

A-level grades will be based only on marks from written exams. A separate endorsement of practical skills can be taken alongside the A-level.

Exams

AS Assessments:

Paper 1:

Written Examination: 1 hour 30 minutes

Availability: June

Assessment Overview: Short and long answer and multiple choice questions covering Relevant Physical chemistry topics (sections 3.1.1 to 3.1.4, 3.1.6 and 3.1.7), Inorganic chemistry (Section 3.2.1 to 3.2.3) and Relevant practical skills

80 marks

50% of AS

Paper 2:

Written Examination: 1 hour 30 minutes

Availability: June

Assessment Overview: Short and long answer and multiple-choice questions covering Physical chemistry topics (sections 3.1.2 to 3.1.6), Organic chemistry (Section 3.3.1 to 3.3.6) and Relevant practical skills

80 marks

50 % of AS

A Level Assessment:

Paper 1:

Written Examination: 2 hours

Availability: June

Assessment Overview: A mixture of short and long answer questions covering Relevant Physical chemistry topics (sections 3.1.1 to 3.1.4, 3.1.6 to 3.1.8 and 3.1.10 to 3.1.12), Inorganic chemistry (Section 3.2) and Relevant practical skills

105 marks

35% of A Level

Paper 2:

Written Examination: 2 hours

Availability: June

Assessment Overview: A mixture of short answer, long answer and comprehension questions covering Relevant Physical chemistry topics (sections 3.1.2 to 3.1.6 and 3.1.9), Organic chemistry (Section 3.3) and Relevant practical skills

105 marks

35% of A Level

Paper 3:

Written Examination: 2 hours

Availability: June

Assessment Overview:

40 marks of questions on practical techniques and data analysis

20 marks of questions testing across the specification

30 marks of multiple-choice questions

90 marks

30% of A Level

Cambridge Exam Board

International A Level Chemistry

Cambridge Course Code: 9701

Cambridge Exams: June & November

Cambridge Study Hours: 300 – 360 hours

The key concepts for Cambridge International AS & A Level Chemistry are:

Atoms and forces

Matter is built from atoms interacting and bonding through electrostatic forces. The structure of matter affects its physical and chemical properties, and influences how substances react chemically.

Experiments and evidence

Chemists use evidence gained from observations and experiments to build models and theories of the structure and reactivity of materials. Theories are tested by further experiments and an appreciation of accuracy and reliability is gained.

Patterns in chemical behaviour and reactions

Patterns in chemical behaviour can be identified and used to predict the properties of substances. By applying these patterns, useful new substances can be designed and synthetic routes created.

Chemical bonds

The understanding of how chemical bonds are made and broken by the movement of electrons allows us to predict patterns of reactivity. Appreciation of the strength of chemical bonds leads to the understanding of a material’s properties and its uses.

Energy changes

The energy changes that take place during chemical reactions can be used to predict the extent, feasibility and rate of such reactions. An understanding is gained of why and how chemical reactions happen.

Modules

Candidates for Cambridge International A Level Chemistry study the AS topics and the following topics:

Physical chemistry

Atomic structure

Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry

Chemical bonding

States of matter

Chemical energetics

Electrochemistry

Equilibria

Reaction kinetics

Inorganic chemistry

The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity

Group 2

Group 17

Nitrogen and sulfur

Organic chemistry

An introduction to AS Level organic chemistry

Hydrocarbons

Halogen compounds

Hydroxy compounds

Carbonyl compounds

Carboxylic acids and derivatives

Nitrogen compounds

Polymerisation

Organic synthesis

Analysis

Analytical techniques

AS Level candidates also study practical skills.

Candidates for Cambridge International A Chemistry Level study the AS topics and the following topics:

Physical chemistry

Chemical energetics

Electrochemistry

Equilibria

Reaction kinetics

Inorganic chemistry

Group 2

Chemistry of transition elements

Organic chemistry

An introduction to A Level organic chemistry

Hydrocarbons

Halogen compounds

Hydroxy compounds

Carboxylic acids and derivatives

Nitrogen compounds

Polymerisation

Organic synthesis

A Level candidates also study practical skills