Chemistry

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This course offers: Lesson style: A mixture of practical work, discussion work (often based on work students have prepared in advance), IT based work and problem solving. The course has a wide range of activities prepared for it to which we have added our own. Time allocation: 8 hours per fortnight plus homework tasks. Private study requirement: Homework is set after most lessons. This may be preparation of work for the following lesson, including research tasks, or problems to test understanding of what has been taught. Students should expect to spend a minimum of 4 hours per week on the subject in addition to lesson time. Extra curricular opportunities: Visits to universities, research facilities and companies which make use of chemistry. Advisable for the following careers: As well as for degrees inf chemistry itself, it is a required A level for entry into medical and veterinary course and also for chemical engineering, biochemistry, biomolecular science, pharmacy, forensic science and food related sciences such as nutrition. A large number of chemistry graduates go on to work in science based jobs, but many make use of the problem solving skills they have developed in sectors ranging form IT and finance to law. Good combination with: maths, physics, biology, geography, food technology.

Course information

Name: Chemistry Qualification title: GCE A Level in Chemistry A Qualification type: GCE A/AS Level or equivalent Assessment Chemistry A is split into six modules which combined with the practical endorsement, constitute the full A Level. Awarding Oxford Cambridge & RSA Examinations Created 20150925 15:56:07 Updated 20161015 13:51:58

Entry requirements

N/A Equipment required N/A

Provider

Faringdon Community College
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Address

Fernham Road Town: Faringdon County:Oxfordshire

Learning aims

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