Skip to content ↓

Chemistry

Years 7 and 8

Year 7 follow a science programme consisting of Biology, Chemistry and Physics modules.

The Chemistry modules include:

  • Introduction to Chemistry
  • States of Matter
  • Acids and bases
  • Reactions of metals
  • Chemical reactions
  • Solubility

Topics are followed by end of topic assessments, focusing on celebrating the questions that students answered correctly whilst addressing gaps in knowledge.

At the end of year 7 students sit an end of year examination.

Year 8 continue with the key stage 3 programme, building on topics studies in year 7. For year 8 the end of year exam is an end of key stage 3 assessment ready to begin GCSE content in year 9.

GCSE

This qualification is linear which means that students will sit all their exams at the end of the course.

 

 

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Year 9

 C1 – Atomic structure and the periodic table C2 – Bonding, structure and the properties of matter C9 – Chemistry of the atmosphere

Year 10

C7 – Organic chemistry

C8 – Chemical analysis

C3 – Quantitative chemistry (except titration calculations)

C5 – Energy changes

 C6 – The rate and extent of chemical changes

Year 11

 C10 – Using resources C4 – Chemical changes (and titration calculations)

Revision and Exam

The AQA GCSE specification is summarised below:

  • C1. Atomic structure and the periodic table
  • C2. Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter
  • C3. Quantitative chemistry
  • C4. Chemical changes
  • C5. Energy changes
  • C6. The rate and extent of chemical change
  • C7. Organic chemistry
  • C8. Chemical analysis
  • C9. Chemistry of the atmosphere
  • C10. Using resources

Students also have to complete 8 required practicals that may be assessed in detail in the exam. They are as follows:

  • RP1. Making pure salt crystals
  • RP2. Titration
  • RP3. Electrolysis
  • RP4. Temperature changes
  • RP5. Measuring rates
  • RP6. Chromatography
  • RP7. Analysis of unknown substances
  • RP8. Water purification

The AQA GCSE exam structure is summarised below:

Paper 1:  C1-5
Paper 2: C6-10

Specification link

Cookie Policy