Introduction:
These OCR specifications lead to qualifications at Advanced Subsidiary GCE and Advanced GCE in Chemistry. Both Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced GCE combined constitute the full “A” level specification.

Prerequisite:
Students applying for this course must possess ‘BB’ grade overall in the Double Science Award or ‘B’ in the Chemistry Separate Science Award.

Course Content:
Advanced GCE is made up of three mandatory units at AS and three further mandatory units at A2. Two of the AS and A2 units are externally assessed by written examination in either January or June. The third AS unit F323 and the third A2 unit F326 are internally assessed and externally moderated and will include the assessment of practical skills.

AS Chemistry:

Unit F321: Atoms, Bonds and Groups ~ 15%
Module 1: Atoms and Reactions
Atoms, Moles and Equations, Acids, Redox

Module 2: Electrons, Bonding and Structure
Electron Structure, Bonding and Structure

Module 3: The Periodic Table
Periodicity, Group 2, Group 7

Unit F322: Chains, Energy and Resources ~ 25%
Module 1: Basic concepts and Hydrocarbons
Basic Concepts, Alkanes and Alkenes

Module 2: Alcohols, Halogenoalkanes and Analysis
Alcohols, Halogenoalkanes and Modern Analytical Techniques

Module 3: Energy
Enthalpy Changes, Rates and Equilibrium

Module 4: Resources
Chemistry of the Air, Green Chemistry

Unit F323: Practical Skills in Chemistry ~ 10%
This unit assesses practical and investigative skills developed within contexts encountered during AS Chemistry. Students will be assessed on one task from each of the following categories: Qualitative tasks, Quantitative task and Evaluative task. This AS (practical skills) unit is teacher assessed and externally moderated by OCR.


A2 Chemistry:

Unit F324: Rings, Polymers and Analysis ~ 15%
Module 1: Rings, Acids and Amines
Arenes, Carbonyl Compounds, Carboxyllic Acids and Esters, Amines

Module 2: Polymers and Synthesis
Amino Acids and Proteins, Polyesters and Polyamides and Synthesis

Module 3: Analysis
Chromatography and Spectroscopy

Unit F325: Energetics and Elements ~ 25%
Module 1: Rates Equilibria and pH
How Fast? How Far? And Acids, Bases and Buffers

Module 2: Energy
Lattice Enthalpy, Enthalpy and Entropy, Electrode Potentials and Fuel Cells

Module 3: Transition Elements
Transition Elements

Unit F326: Practical Skills in Chemistry 2 ~ 10%
This unit assesses practical and investigative skills developed within contexts encountered during A-Level Chemistry.

Students will be assessed on one task from each of the following categories:
Qualitative tasks, Quantitative task and Evaluative task.
This A2 (practical skills) unit is teacher assessed and externally moderated by OCR.