Subject Overview Curriculum pathway Course Summary Course: A Level Chemistry Overall Summary Unit / Module Exam / Controlled % of course UMS allocation Marks available UMS / RAW mark grade boundaries from 2014 Assessment UMS RAW mark Grade 7404 Paper 1 Exam 35% 105 105 403 A* 7404 Paper 2 Exam 35% 105 105 480 386 A 7404 Paper 3 Exam 30% 90 90 420 347 B 360 311 C 300 278 D 240 242 E Y12 Unit / Module Map Time allocation Half term 1 Half term 2 Half term 3 Half term 4 Half term 5 Half term 6 Atomic Structure Amount of Substance Energetics Bonding Kinetics Introduction to Organic Chemistry Chemical Equilibria Alkenes Alcohols Organic Analysis Alkanes Halogenalkanes Oxidation, Reduction & Redox AS Exams Optical Isomerism Aldehydes & Ketones Rate Equations Thermodynamics Y13 Unit / Module Map Time allocation Half term 1 Half term 2 Half term 3 Half term 4 Half term 5 Acids & Bases Carboxylic Acids & Derivatives Revision A-Level Exams Aromatic Chemistry Amines Acids & Bases Electrode Potentials & Electrochemical Cells Transition Metals Transition Metals Polymers Equilibrium Constant Kp Amino Acids, Proteins & DNA Reactions of Ions in Aqueous Solution Properties of Period 3 Elements & their Oxides Organic Synthesis Chromatography Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Subject Overview 2 Year Curriculum pathway Year 12 Year 13 Scheme of work Scheme of work 3.1.1 Atomic Structure 3.1.2 Amount of Substance 3.1.3 - Bonding 3.1.4 - Energetics 3.1.5 - Kinetics 3.1.6 Chemical Equilibria, Le Chatelier's Principle & Kc 3.1.7 Oxidation, Reduction & Redox Equations 3.2.1 - Periodicity 3.2.2 Group 2, The Alkaline Earth Metals 3.2.3 Group 7, The Halogens 3.3.1 Introduction to Organic Chemistry 3.3.2 - Alkanes 3.3.3 - Haloalkanes 3.3.4 - Alkenes 3.3.5 - Alcohols 3.3.6 Organic Analysis 3.1.8 - Thermodynamics 3.1.9 Rate Equations 3.1.10 Equilibrium Constant for Homogenous Systems 3.1.11 Electrode Potentials & Electrochemical Cells 3.1.12 Acids & Bases 3.2.4 Properties of Period 3 Elements & their Oxides 3.2.5 Transition Metals 3.2.6 reactions of Ions in Aqueous Solution 3.3.7 Optical Isomerism 3.3.8 Aldehydes & Ketones 3.3.9 Carboxyllic Acids & Derivatives 3.3.10 Aromatic Chemistry 3.3.11 Amines 3.3.12 Polymers 3.3.13 Amino Acids, Proteins & DNA 3.3.14 Organic Synthesis 3.3.15 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 3.3.16 - Chromatography How learning of skills and knowledge will occur 2 year progression
Year 12 Exam specification requirements1 Autumn Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Unit: Atomic Structure Amount of Substance Unit: Energetics Bonding, Kinetics Unit: Introduction to Organic Chemistry Chemical Equilibria Periodictiy Unit: Alkanes Halogenalkanes Oxidation, Reduction & Redox Group 2 Group 7 Unit: Alkenes Alcohols Organic Analysis How do the chemical properties of atoms depend on their atomic structure and hw can physical properties be measured using mass spectrometry? How does the mole give useful quantity to the amount of substance used in chemical reactions and how can this be used in Chemical Calculations in Industry? How do the chemical and physical properties of compounds depend on the ways in which atoms and compouds are held together by chemical bonds and intermolecular forces? How does the enthalpy change for a chemical reaction determine it s use in internal combustion engines and domestic boilers? Which variables in a reaction can be manipulated to speed up or slow down a chemical reaction? How can Le Chatillers Principle be used to predict the changes of concentration, pressure and temperature on the yield of a reversible reaction? How does the periodic table provide structural organisation of the known chemical elements? How does the element carbon form a diverse range of compounds important to life? Why is crude oil an important raw material in the chemical industry? How does the transfer of electrons in a reaction determine the oxidation state of each reaction? How does the trends in the solubilities of the alkaline earth metal sulfates and hydroxides link to their uses? How can the trends in the physical properties of the halogens be examined and explained? Why are halogenalkanes more reactive than alkanes and how does their use affect the atmosphere? How does the high electron density in a double bond make alkenes commercially important in modern society? How is ethanol used as a biofuel and why is it a carbon neutral? How can scientists use test-tube reactions and spectroscopic techniques to identify compounds?
Summer 2 Unit: Optical Isomerism Aldehydes & Ketones Rate Equations Thermodynamics How does enthalpy change relate to entropy and allow Gibbs free energy to be calculated? How can the mechanism of a reaction be determined using mathematical data from kinetic studies? How does the formation of stereoisomers affect the plane of polarised light? AS Exams
Year 13 Exam specification requirements1 Autumn Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Sum mer 1 Unit: Acids & Bases Carboxylic Acids & Derivatives Unit: Aromatic Chemistry Amines Acids & Bases Electrode Potentials & Electrochemical Cells Transition Metals Unit: Transition Metals Polymers Equilibrium Constant Kp Amino Acids, Proteins & DNA Unit: Reactions of Ions in Aqueous Solution Properties of Period 3 Elements & their Oxides Organic Synthesis Chromatography Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Unit: Revision Why is the carbonyl group of organic compounds attacked by nucleophiles? How can buffer solutions resist changes in ph and what are their applications in industry and biology? What are the important commercial application of carboxylic acid derivatives? How does the potential difference in electrochemical cells provide an important portable supply of electricity to power mobile phones, tablets and laptops? How can buffer solutions resist changes in ph and what are their applications in industry and biology? What are the important commercial application of carboxylic acid derivatives? What are the reactions of amines? How do the transition metal elements for coloured complexes with ligands and what are their practical applications? How is the equilibrium yield influenced by the partial pressure of products and reactants? What are the problems associated with the reuse or disposal of both addition and condensation polymers? How do these molecules of life interact with drugs? How do the reactions with period 3 elements and their oxides occur? How can new organic compounds be made using multistep syntheses? How do the reactions of transition metal ions allow substances to be identified? How can NMR be used to identify unknown compounds? How can NMR be used to identify unknown compounds?
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