A-Level Chemistry – (2028 exam) – Term 4 (Sept. 2027)

Course Overview

This course covers the content for the AQA specification. The course is also suitable for Cambridge and Edexcel International A-level, but there may be need for supplementary private sessions. It is a one-year course and assumes that GCSE-level Chemistry has already been achieved. It can be a stand-alone qualification or can be taken as the first of two years of the PX Classroom A-Level Chemistry course.

At AS-Level, the assessment of practical skills is by written exams only. At A2-Level a separate practical endorsement can be taken for AQA. This is advisable if the student wishes to study science at university. There is no practical endorsement for Edexcel International A-Level. Cambridge International A-Level has a compulsory practical examination.

Course Method

Class notes are distributed in advance and are filled in during the class.

Homework is set from the current AQA Chemistry AS-Level student book which must be purchased in advance (2nd edition; ISBN 9780198351818).

For students intending to continue on to A-Level the A2 course book must also be purchased prior to Term 3b (2nd edition; ISBN 9780198357711).

Alternatively, the complete A-Level course book may be purchased. (2nd edition; ISBN 9780198351825).

Please inform the Teacher if you do not intend to take the AQA exam, as other text books may be recommended.

Homework is self-marked. Tests compiled from past exam papers are set on completion of each topic and are marked by the teacher.

Lessons are interactive, focusing on achieving excellent understanding of the content, developing good scientific methodology, and developing the critical and analytical thinking skills necessary for further study in Chemistry.

All practical work is taught by the use of videos. A video recording is made of each lesson (with only the teacher visible) and upon request it can be made temporarily available to a student who missed the lesson.

Course Details

Term 4 continues the study of Physical Chemistry. Students will be introduced to the concept of feasibility of reactions and entropy, which has important implications for understanding some of the problems thermodynamics poses for abiogenesis. The study of kinetics and its application to reaction mechanism, more complex equilibria calculations (including acid-base equilibria), and electrochemistry complete the physical component of A-Level Chemistry. Inorganic Chemistry continues with a study of the transition elements, and reference will be made to the perfection of their design in the chemistry of life.

Term 4 comprises TBC lessons (two per week for TBC weeks). Each lesson lasts 1hr 30 minutes.

This PX Classroom is held on Tuesdays at 11.30am and Thursdays at 11am (London time zone), starting from Tuesday, TBC September 2027. There will be no lessons during the half-term week which commences TBC. The last lesson is due to be on TBC December 2027.