KS5
We currently offer Biology, Chemistry and Physics at A levels and follow the AQA specification for all three as this provides continuity following on from their GCSE’s.
Please click on the links below to see the topics studied in each year group. Topics are also split into band A and B to show routes through for a two teacher curriculum.
Year 12 Chemistry students study the following topics:
- Atomic Structure
- Amounts of substance
- Energetics
- Equlibria and Redox
- Periodicity
- Group 2 and Group 7
In Year 13, chemistry students study the following topics:
- Thermodynamic
- Electro Potentials
- Acids, Bases, and Ph
- Period 3
- Transition Metal Chemistry
In Year 12, chemistry students study the following topics:
- Section 3 Bonding
- Kinetics
- Introduction to organic chemistry
- Alkanes and Halogenoalkanes
- Alkenes and alcohols
- Organic analysis
In Year 13, chemistry students study the following topics:
- Isomerism and carbonyl compounds
- Rate Equations and K
- Aromatic compounds and amines
- Polymers
- Amino acids, proteins, and DNA
- Further synthesis and analysis
In Year 12, physics students study the following topics:
- Particles and radiation
- Electromagnetic Radiation and Quantum Phenomena
- Waves
- Electricity
- Measurements and their errors
In Year 13, physics students study the following topics:
- Thermal Physics
- Magnetic Capacitors
- Magnetic Field
- Nuclear Physics
In Year 12, physics students study the following topics:
- Mechanics Part 1: Forces and Motion
- Mechanics Part 2: Momentum and Energy
- Materials
- Mechanics Part 3: Periodic Motion
In Year 13, physics students study the following topics:
- Astrophysics Part 1: Telescopes
- Astrophysics Part 2: Classification of Stars and Cosmology
- Fields: Gravitational and ElectricFields
In Year 13, biology students study the following topics:
- Biological Molecules
- Nucleic Acids
- Exchange
- Mass Transport
In Year 13, biology students study the following topics:
- Photosynthesis
- Respiration
- Energy and Ecosystems
- Gene Expression
- Recombinant DNA Technology
AQA specifications for each one
Biology
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/as-and-a-level/biology-7401-7402
Chemistry
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/as-and-a-level/chemistry-7404-7405
Physics
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/as-and-a-level/physics-7407-7408
Students will have 5 lessons a week per A level but are expected to complete at least 5 hours of independent study a week as well.