AQA A Level Chemistry

Induction Lesson

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A Level Chemistry

Assessed through 3 exams at the end of Y13.

Taught by 2 members of staff.

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Year 12Physical Chemistry• Rates of reaction• Energy changes• The Mole• Atomic structure• Bonding • EquilibriumInorganic Chemistry• Group 2 + 7• Oxidation and reductionOrganic Chemistry• Alkanes• Alkenes• Alcohols• Haloalkanes

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Year 13Physical Chemistry• Electrochemical cells• Energy and Entropy• Equilibrium• Rates of reactionInorganic Chemistry• Transition elements• Period 3Organic Chemistry• Proteins• DNA• Carboxylic acids

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Certificate of Practical Competency

• 12 Required Practicals throughout 2 years.

• Completion of these leads to a certificate.

• Often required by universities for science courses.

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Induction Lesson - TitrationsTitrations are a type of chemical analysis designed to determine the concentration of an unknown solution by exactly reacting it with a solution of known concentration.

You will carry out a number of titrations in both Y12 and Y13 and it is a widely used technique in laboratories generally.

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Induction Lesson - TitrationsYour first task is to watch the following video. As you watch it, make notes on:

• The apparatus used• The general method• Ways in which accuracy is achieved

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsYXOa38OgE

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https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv=LsYXOa38OgE

Written WorkI would like you to submit a neat copy of your notes. You could do this as bullet points, a flow chart with annotations or as a poster.

Make sure that you cover the key points I mentioned on the previous slide.

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Next Steps in Chemistry

There is a wide range of reading material, careers information and other suggestions in the Y11 Transition materials.

For a brief introduction to careers in Chemistry you should start with this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCarlz0GREc

https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv=hCarlz0GREc

Summer Work

I am attaching a booklet with this work that you should complete over the summer please.

It will consolidate some of the key GCSE ideas and prepare you for a flying start in September!

Thank you!

Thank you for choosing A level Chemistry.

If you have any further questions please contact me at:

mplant@cheslynhay.windsoracademytrust.org.uk

See you next year!

http://cheslynhay.windsoracademytrust.org.uk