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GCE A Level in Chemistry

St Wilfrids Catholic High School

Cutsyke Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, Wakefield, WF7 6BD

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent
Level 3
Science and Mathematics

Available start dates

Available start dates

Tuesday, 08 September 2026
St Wilfrids Catholic High School
2 Year(s)
Full time

Course Summary

A Level Chemistry is an exciting course, which is academically demanding. Students study new theories and learn how to apply them in explaining change in the universe. Practical work illustrates these ideas and students gain new skills in planning and carrying out experiments.

Course Details

A level Chemistry is an exciting course, which is academically demanding. Students study new theories and learn how to apply them in explaining change in the universe. Practical work illustrates these ideas and students gain new sills in planning and carrying out experiments.

How will it be delivered and assessed?

The exam board is AQA and the assessment is all exam based. Students will study As level in Year 12 which consists of 2 exams and A level in Year 13, which consists of 3 exams. All new chemistry A levels must contain 20% mathematics and 12 assessed practicals.

Entry requirements

A very good GCSE score calculation minimum of a grade 5 in English minimum of grade 6 in Mathematics you must have a grade 6 in Chemistry /Combines Science

Your next steps...

We see a good proportion of our students progressing to Russell Group Universities to study a variety of courses such as Chemistry, medicine, Pharmacy, Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Veterinary Science and Natural Science. The practical and analytical skills needed throughout the course will help students in the future. Students who take Chemistry related courses have a higher than average employability rate.


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