Shelley College: Chemistry

Head of Department: Mr P Beaumont

At Shelley College we follow the OCR Salters (Specification B) GCE Advanced course. The chemistry taught in AS is revisited in A2 and students have the opportunity to extend their knowledge as the course progresses.

This context-led course remains well supported by the University of York Science Education Group. The new specification builds on the considerable success of the current course but takes account of progressive feedback. It has been improved to further enhance teachers’ and learners’ enjoyment, while complying with revised QCA requirements.

The course is well supported by a ‘Chemical Ideas’ text book and a ‘Storylines’ text book. This allows the course to deliver the essential chemistry, whilst remaining in an everyday context through the relation to life experiences given in the storylines.

Practical skills and independent study skills are improved through internal assessments and i-mods. There is also the opportunity to develop key skills through presentations and written work.

The course content is given below:
F331 Chemistry for Life
30% of AS and 15% of A2
1 hour 15 minutes written exam (taken January of yr 12)

F332 Chemistry of Natural Resources
50% of AS and 25% of A2
1 hour 45 minutes written exam (taken June of yr 12)

F333 Chemistry in Practice
20% of AS and 10% of A2
Internal assessments

F334 Chemistry of Natural Products
15% of A2
1 hour 30 minutes written exam (taken January of yr 13)

F335 Chemistry by Design
20% of A2
2 hour written exam (taken June of yr 13)

F336 Chemistry Individual Investigation
15% of A2
Internal assessments