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Chemistry GCSE

All three science subjects are compulsory to GCSE level and the girls opt to study for either Additional Science (Two Sets) or the Separate Sciences (One Set).

The AQA Chemistry Syllabus is divided three Units. Unit One covers the following topics products from oil, rocks and atmosphere and the exam for it is taken in June at the end of Year 10. Unit Two covers bonding, rates and industrial processes and the exam for it is taken in the January of Year 11 study. Unit Three considers the periodic table, acids, alkalis, salts, ions and water and the exam for it is taken in June of Year 11 study. The exam also has a coursework component.

In Year 11 a mixed ability set follows the OCR Chemistry syllabus with the following topics introduced: Electrochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Earth Science, Energy, Equilibrium and Industrial Chemistry, Volumetric Analysis and Rates Coursework. The examination, which consists of two papers, is taken at the end of Year 11.