Advanced Higher Chemistry

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

A pass at Higher Chemistry A or B is essential to enable progression to Advanced Higher

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Chemistry contributes to the quality of everyday life. Food, clothes and the environment are the results of Chemistry in action. Chemistry is about what things are made of and how we can change them.

The Advanced Higher Chemistry course develops learners’ knowledge and understanding of the physical and natural environments beyond Higher level. The Course builds on Higher Chemistry, continuing to develop the underlying theories of chemistry and the practical skills used in the chemistry laboratory.

Inorganic and Physical Chemistry – includes electromagnetic radiation, atomic structure and electronic configuration, transition metals and quantitative nature of chemical equilibria.

Organic Chemistry and Instrumental Analysis – includes the structure, physical and chemical properties of organic compounds, types and mechanisms of organic reactions and analysis and spectroscopic techniques used to verify chemical structure.

Researching Chemistry – develops an understanding of stoichiometric calculations, develops practical skills and carrying out research in chemistry.

Assessment

An internally assessed prelim exam will be undertaken at the end of January. An investigation project, from a chosen chemistry topic, will be completed by early April and an external exam sat in May. The externally marked investigation project and external exam will be used to award a final grade for the course.

WHAT WILL MY HOME COMMITMENT BE FOR THIS COURSE?

Students can expect to be doing at least 2 hours of study per week. This will comprise the   following-tasks: Past paper question practice ,  Research activities , Data handling practice, Assessment preparation .

Is chemistry for me? 

You will enjoy this subject if: 

· You’d like to find out more about how the world is made.

· You’d like to find out more about how chemistry creates life.

· You enjoy real life and theoretical problem solving.

· You enjoy learning through practical experiments.