Chemistry (Salters) AS and A2 Level - 2012:13
| Location: | Farnham College | | Course Code: | FCCHE-GCEAS | | Year: | 2012:13 | | Start Date: | September 2012 | | Duration: | 1 Year | | FT/PT: | Part-Time | | | | | Other Fees: | £0 | | Advisory Costs: | £0.00 | | | 
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| Please note, fees are based on academic year 2011-12 and are intended as a guide only. We will update this information for 2012-13 as soon as we have it and accordingly to government funding and guidelines. |
Why Study Here Newly refurbished laboratories designed for experiential learning. A friendly environment where students’ interest in Chemistry can grow in classes where everyone counts and has access to support from teachers, whose top priority is student success and fulfillment. The success rate at A level is 100% with most students achieving the higher grades and out-performing their contemporaries.
Suitable For Those who want to explore Chemistry at a higher level and who enjoy the challenge of solving problems and learning in the context of experimental investigation and who plan to study science further in, for instance, areas of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy or chemical engineering.
Application Method Application followed by individual interview
Entry Requirements Maths and a Science GCSE at grade B or above and at least a grade C in English. We strongly advise that in order for students to be successful in this subject your GCSE grade profile on entry will need to include a number of relevant subjects above grade C.
Content / Overview Chemistry is everywhere. We cannot live without it! At AS, learn about the atmosphere, plastics, extracting elements and fuels. At A2, you study medicines, colour and the oceans. We review and build on GCSE knowledge in the early units. There are plenty of experiments in this course and, together with other activities, they help you understand the topics.
We regularly exceed national pass rates. The Salter’s Chemistry course is split into a number of themes. Each theme is supported by materials for students.
There are three parts: storylines provides the settings within which chemistry and skills are developed; chemical ideas provide the underlying chemical principles and activities provide practical work research exercises, group discussions, chemical puzzles, student presentations etc. Your work will be based around the chemical storylines text and activities; and when new concepts are introduced you will be referred to chemical ideas.
Delivery Method Lectures, group discussions and experimental work help develop your understanding of the subject and improve your analytical and practical skills.
Assessment Coursework and exam.
Progression Degrees or careers in chemistry, chemical engineering, medicine, veterinary science, pharmacology or the environment. As well as going on to work as scientists, former Farnham College chemists are following careers as varied as law, archaeology and commerce.
Homework 4 - 5 hours per week of private study as well as a 20 - 30 hour assignment to be done over the summer vacation.
Additional Information Protective clothing is lent to the students but many buy their own lab coat and eye protection.
We recommend that students buy their own copy of the text books, although loan copies are available to borrow.
Trips are organised to local universities and industries to give students an insight to future opportunities available to them.
All students aged 19 years or over on 1 September in the first year of their course are expected to pay tuition, registration, exam fees and all other course related costs. Some assistance with these costs may be available depending on your circumstances and the latest government funding position. There are normally no tuition, registration or examination fees to pay if you are aged 16-18 on 1 September in the first year of your course and are a British or European Union resident. This does not apply to HNCs/Ds, Foundation Degrees, Degrees or courses that do not attract government funding.
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