Key Stage 4 Chemistry

Double Award Science is examined as one subject in G.C.S.E. but the Physics, Chemistry and Biology components are examined in separate papers and are taught by separate teachers. Two grades are awarded which are averaged over the three subjects.

In Triple Award (Separate) Science the pupil will study three separate subjects and will be awarded three separate grades.

In Chemistry we follow the CCEA syllabus for Double and Separate Chemistry

The course includes the following topics:

Investigating Materials	Hazard symbols, Uses of materials, Man-made materials, Composite materials, Separation techniques, solids, liquids, gases, Solubility
Particles and Bonds	Kinetic Theory, Atomic Structure, Bonding and Structure
Understanding Chemical reactions	Formulae and equations, Chemical change, Rusting, Redox, Hard water, Energetics, Electrolysis
Patterns and problems	Acids and bases, Reactivity Series, Reaction rates, Periodic Table, Chemical calculations
Metals	Physical and Chemical properties, Uses, Metal compounds
Non-metals	Gases, Hydrogen, Carbon, Nitrogen. Oxygen, Sulphur, Noble gases, Chlorine, Water, carbon dioxide, Uses
Organic Chemistry	Sources, Homologous Seies, Alkanes, Alkenes, Ethanol, Ethanoic acid
Science at work	Human influences, Industrial processes, Manufacture of iron, Radioactivity