Chemistry - Year 13 :: Queen Elizabeth High School

A2 Chemistry (OCR – H435)

There are two units at A2 level (Chemistry of Materials F334 (30%) and Chemistry by Design (40%)), each one across both teachers. Coursework (30%) is a moderated investigation completed in March and April. Both units are examined in May/June of Year 13.

TEACHER 1	TEACHER 2
Half Term 1 (June - July)
The chemical ideas in this module (The Materials revolution) are: condensation polymers; amines and amides; factors affecting the properties of polymers; disposal of polymers. using scientific knowledge and methodology to modify the properties of polymers; consideration of the benefits and risks associated with the manufacture and disposal of polymers and the decisions facing society.	The chemical ideas in this module (What’s in a Medicine) are: phenols, carboxylic acids, esters, carbonyl compounds; acid–base reactions; medicine manufacture and testing; IR spectroscopy and mass spectroscopy. the benefits and risks of testing medicines; the ethical issues involved in the testing of medicines; making new compounds and testing for medicinal effect; informing the public about medicine use and safety.
External Assessment No Internal Common Assessment: No Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No	External Assessment No Internal Common Assessment: No Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No

Half Term 2 (September - October)
The chemical ideas in this module (Steel Story) are: redox reactions; electrode potentials; d-block chemistry; colorimetry. devise procedures for acid–base and redox titrations; solve unstructured titration problems; issues in the recycling of iron.	The chemical ideas in this module (Thread of Life) are: rates of reaction; enzyme catalysis; optical isomerism; amino acid and protein chemistry; the structure and function of DNA. the proposal of several models for DNA before the current one; the use of enzymes in green chemistry; the ethics of storing and using DNA data.
External Assessment No Internal Common Assessment: No Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No	External Assessment No Internal Common Assessment: No Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No

Half Term 3 (November - December)
The chemical ideas in this module (Agriculture and Industry) are: an overview of structure and bonding, including shapes of molecules; equilibrium and equilibrium constant; an overview of the effects of factors on the rate and equilibrium yields of reactions, leading to a consideration of the best conditions for an industrial process; aspects of nitrogen chemistry, including the nitrogen cycle; an overview of redox reactions; a discussion of the costs of an industrial process, including hazards and their effect on society. the hazards of the chemical industry; the effects of industrial processes on the environment; the ethics of using chemicals in agriculture.	The chemical ideas in this module (Colour by Design) are: the chemical origins of colour in transition metal compounds and organic compounds; aromatic compounds; analysing pigments and oils, restoring paintings; dyes and dyeing. models of benzene structure; describe the origins of colour in transition metal compounds or organic molecules.
External Assessment No Internal Common Assessment: No Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No	External Assessment No Internal Common Assessment: No Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No

Half Term 4 (January - February)
The chemical ideas in this module (Oceans) are: dissolving; acid–base equilibria and pH; entropy; disposing of carbon dioxide. simplifications in calculating pH; implications of methods of disposing of carbon dioxide. A study of the role of the oceans in cycling chemicals, including salts and carbon dioxide, and maintaining pH, ie the importance of the oceans to life on Earth.	The chemical ideas in this module (Medicines by Design) are: molecular recognition; computer modelling and design of drugs; synthesis of organic molecules; NMR spectroscopy; using spectroscopic techniques to elucidate structure. analyse data from IR, NMR and mass spectra; drug testing.
External Assessment No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No	External Assessment No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No

Half Term 5 (March - April)
Coursework investigation	Coursework Invetsigation
External Assessment No Internal Common Assessment: No Coursework Deadline this H/T: Yes Field Trips/Visits: No	External Assessment No Internal Common Assessment: No Coursework Deadline this H/T: Yes Field Trips/Visits: No

Half Term 6 (April - May)
Exams	Exams
External Assessment Yes Internal Common Assessment: No Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No	External Assessment Yes Internal Common Assessment: No Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No

Suggested Course reading list:
Chemical Ideas (ISBN: 978 0 435631 49 9)
Chemical Storylines (A2) (ISBN: 978 0 435631 48 2)
Publisher: Heinemann