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AS Chemistry
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Creative Chemistry
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AS Chemistry
Year 12
• Three Modules (examined by 3 x 1 hour
examinations in the summer term)
• Chemistry coursework (done in lesson time
only – marked by your teacher)
AS Chemistry is half of A Level Chemistry
AS Chemistry
Module CHM1
Atomic structure, bonding and periodicity
• The structure of the atom
• Shapes of molecules
• Trends in group 2 and period 3
AS Chemistry
Module CHM2
Foundation physical and inorganic chemistry
• Changing reaction rates
• Group 7 – the halogens
• Metal extraction
AS Chemistry
Module CHM3
Introduction to organic chemistry
• Alkanes, alkenes and names
• Alcohols
• Haloalkanes
AS Chemistry
Practicals
Most of them on your own
We’ll teach you how to do
them really well
You get your own kit of
equipment for the course
AS Chemistry
Coursework
• There are no “whole investigations”
(unlike GCSE)
• We do it all in lessons (nothing to take home)
• We get it finished well before the exams
AS Chemistry
Support from us
• Text book on loan
• 3 Revision Guides on loan
• Booklets with homework questions
• Creative Chemistry Web site with a Forum
AS Chemistry
What you need to do
• Take notes and take part in lessons
• Ask … ask … ask … if you don’t understand
• Hand in all homework complete and on time
• Practise and revise even when we don’t tell you!
AS Chemistry
Examinations
• There are no Tiers of entry (unlike GCSE)
• They are all short-answer questions (no essays)
• They are all done in one morning or afternoon
The arrangements in all AS
subjects are similar to this
AS Chemistry
Where do my marks come from?
CHM1 (1 hour examination, 60 marks)
30%
CHM2 (1 hour examination, 60 marks)
30%
CHM3 (1 hour examination, 60 marks)
25%
Chemistry coursework (done in
lessons, marked by your teachers)
15%