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(Course Documents Page)
The A level Chemistry course at Northallerton College follows the Salters Modular scheme.
The Course Specification and the assessment of candidates is the responsibility of Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations (OCR).
AS Assessments
Assessment of the AS course
consists of three units:
| Assessment Unit | Content of Unit | Weighting |
| Unit 1 Chemistry for Life |
Elements of Life Developing Fuels |
15% |
| Unit 2 Minerals to Medicines |
From Minerals to
Elements The Atmosphere The Polymer Revolution What's in a Medicine |
20% |
| Unit 3 Skills for Chemistry |
The
Open Book Paper Experimental Skills |
7.5% 7.5% |
A2 Assessments
Assessment of the A2 course
consists of three units:
| Assessment Unit | Content of Unit | Weighting |
| Unit 4 Polymers, Proteins and Steel |
Designer Polymers Engineering Proteins Steel Story |
15% |
| Unit 5 Chemistry by Design |
Aspects of Agriculture Colour by Design The Oceans Medicines by Design |
20% |
| Unit 6 | The Individual Investigation | 15% |