GCSE Chemistry

At KS4 pupils can study Chemistry as a separate subject for GCSE or as part of Double Award Science.

Exam board: CCEA www.rewardinglearning.org.uk/

Year 11

Unit 1: Structures, Trends, Chemical Reactions and Analysis

The topics taken in S1 are listed below:

1. Elements, compounds and mixtures
2. Atomic Structure Solids, Liquids and Gases
3. Bonding
4. Structures
5. Equations
6. The Periodic Table
7. Quantitative Chemistry
8. Acids, Bases and Salts
9. Tests for Ions
10. Solubility

Year 12

Unit 2: Further Chemical Reactions, Organic Chemistry and Materials

The topics taken in S2 are listed below:

1. Reactivity Series of Metals
2. Water
3. Different types of Chemical Reactions
4. Rates of Reaction
5. Non-Metals and their Compounds
6. Organic Chemistry
7. Quantitative Chemistry
8. Materials

Assessment

There are two papers. One is taken at the end of S1 and the other is taken at the end of S2. There is one controlled assessment.

Exam board: CCEA www.rewardinglearning.org.uk/

GCSE Double Award Chemistry

Unit 1 (C1): Structures, Trends and Chemical Reactions.

The topics taken in S1 are listed below:

1. Hazard Symbol
2. Elements, Compounds and Mixtures. Separation and Analysis of
3. Mixtures
4. Atomic Structure
5. Bonding and Structures
6. Equations
7. Periodic Table
8. Acids, Bases and Salts
9. Water, Solubility and Solubility Curves
10. Electrolysis

Year 12

Unit 2 (C2): Further Chemical Reactions and Organic Chemistry.

The topics taken in S2 are listed below:

1. Reactivity Series of Metals
2. Rusting, Oxidation and Reduction
3. Hard and Soft Water
4. Quantitative Chemistry
5. Rates of Reaction
6. Energetics
7. Non-Metals and their Compounds
8. Organic Chemistry