Study Chemistry
At Ryburn Sixth
Choose Ryburn Sixth for your course in A-Level Chemistry, a place where our exceptional teachers strive to help you achieve your potential.
Our chemistry course not only allows our students to learn and understand the concepts of chemistry, but also helps you develop skills to use in new and changing situations. We provide a link between theory and experimental work, as we believe our students can learn a lot from first-hand experience.
We hope that our students will grow to have an understanding and appreciation of the contributions of chemistry to society and the need for responsible scientific knowledge. During this course, students will also develop transferable skills such as research, analysis and problem solving.
Chemistry is a vast subject and there will always be a demand for well trained chemists in pharmacy, materials science or any medical profession. Our course is one of the foundations for many professions such as, medicine, geology, forensic science, biotechnology and the chemical industry.
What will I study?
Qualification: A-Level Chemistry
Exam board: OCR
Chemistry is taught over two years. Learners will study the following topics.
Year 1:
- Development of practical skills
- Periodic table
- Energy
- Core organic chemistry
Year 2:
- Physical chemistry
- Transition elements
- Organic chemistry and analysis
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