The GCSE program of study is based upon the new AQA Chemistry suite GCSE Chemistry (4421).  The specific units are detailed below:

Chemistry 1 [C1]

• How do rocks provide building materials?
• How do rocks provide metals and how are metals used?
• How do we get fuels from crude oil?
• How are polymers and ethanol made from oil?
• How can plant oils be used?
• What are the changes in the Earth and its atmosphere?
• Why have some species of plants and animals died out?
• How do new species of plants and animals develop?
• How do humans affect the environment?

 Chemistry 2 [C2]

• How do sub-atomic particles help us to understand the structure of substances?
• How do structures influence the properties and uses of substances?
• How much can we make and how much do we need to use?
• How can we control the rates of chemical reactions?
• Do chemical reactions always release energy?
• How can we use ions in solutions?

 Chemistry 3 [C3]

• How was the periodic table developed and how can it help us understand the reactions of elements?
• What are strong and weak acids and alkalis?
• How can we find the amounts of acids and alkalis in solutions?
• What is in the water we drink?
• How much energy is involved in chemical reactions?
• How do we identify and analyse substances?

 Assessment

Typically unit C1 is examined in January of Year 10 and units C2 and C3 are examined in June of Year 11. This provides 75% of the candidates total GCSE Chemistry mark, the remaining 25% is obtained via internal assessment (coursework)