COURSE OUTLINE

Exam Board:  Edexcel
Specification:  8CH0
Exams available:  Summer
Average completion time: 1 year
Average hours of study: 10 hours per week (35 weeks x 10 = 350 hours)
Number of assignments: 11
Minimum Pre-requisites: 5 GCSE (or equivalent) Grades A-C including English and Maths and Chemistry GCSE grade C or above

AS Level does not lead to A Level - see A Level details for full course

Students will be expected to demonstrate and apply the knowledge, understanding and skills described in the content. They will also be expected to analyse, interpret and evaluate a range of scientific information, ideas and evidence using their knowledge, understanding and skills.To demonstrate their knowledge, students should be able to undertake a range of activities, including the ability to recall, describe and define, as appropriate. To demonstrate their understanding, students should be able to explain ideas and to use their knowledge to apply, analyse, interpret and evaluate, as appropriate, The AS level is identical to the first half of the A Level course, but you can no longer carry marks over from AS to A Level.

This course assumes that you have obtained at least a grade C in Chemistry so you may wish to check your prior knowledge before undertaking this course. It also includes some mathematics in a biological context, which are covered in the accompanying text book.

Example Topics:

Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table

Bonding and Structure

Redox

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