Physical chemistry

• Chemical energetics
• Electrochemistry
• Equilibria
• Reaction kinetics

Inorganic chemistry

• Group 2
• Chemistry of transition elements

Organic chemistry

• An introduction to A Level organic chemistry
• Hydrocarbons
• Halogen compounds
• Hydroxy compounds
• Carboxylic acids and derivatives
• Nitrogen compounds
• Polymerisation
• Organic synthesis

Analysis

• Analytical techniques

Paper 1

• Multiple Choice (1 hour 15 minutes – 40 marks)
• 40 multiple-choice questions
• Questions are based on the AS Level syllabus content.
• Externally assessed
• 31% of the AS Level
• 15.5% of the A Level

Paper 2

• AS Level Structured Questions (1 hour 15 minutes – 60 marks)
• Structured questions
• Questions are based on the AS Level syllabus content.
• Externally assessed
• 46% of the AS Level
• 23% of the A Level

Paper 3

• Advanced Practical Skills (2 hours – 40 marks)
• Practical work and structured questions
• Questions are based on the experimental skills in the Practical Assessment section of the syllabus.
• Externally assessed
• 23% of the AS Level
• 11.5% of the A Level

Paper 4

• A Level Structured Questions (2 hours – 100 marks)
• Structured questions
• Questions are based on the A Level syllabus content; knowledge of material from the AS Level syllabus content will be required.
• Externally assessed
• 38.5% of the A Level

Paper 5

• Planning, Analysis, and Evaluation (1 hour 15 minutes – 30 marks)
• Questions are based on the experimental skills of planning, analysis, and evaluation.
• The context of the questions may be outside the syllabus content.
• Externally assessed
• 11.5% of the A Level