Linus Pauling
Our GCSE DA Chemistry students follow the CCEA GCSE Double Award Science specification:
Atomic Structure
Bonding, Structure and Nanoparticles
Symbols, Formulae and Equations
Periodic Table
Acids, Bases and Salts
Quantitative Chemistry
Chemical Analysis
Metals and the Reactivity Series
Redox, Rusting and Iron
Rates of Reaction
Equilibrium
Organic Chemistry
Quantitative Chemistry
Gas Chemistry
Electrochemistry
Energy Changes in Chemistry
Pupils sit three 1 hour papers at the end of Year 11. Unit 1 - Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
Pupils sit three 1 hour 15 mins papers at the end of Year 12. Unit 2 - Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
Pupils carry out three 1 hour practicals between January and May.
Pupils sit a 1 hour 30 mins practical exam at the end of Year 12.
All pupils will be issued with a CCEA GCSE Science Double Award Revision Guide.
Within Chemistry each pupil will be issued a white workbook for Unit 1 and Unit 2.
Throughout the year pupils will be issued with past paper booklets.
Additional resources will also be issued via Microsoft Teams.