GCSE Chemistry

GCSE Chemistry

Dates Available

• Week 1: Monday 3 April – Friday 7 April
• Week 2: Monday 10 April – Friday 14 April
• Week 3: Monday 17 April – Friday 21 April

(Good Friday is 7 April 2023; Easter Monday is 10 April 2023)

Boards

Suitable for all exam boards.

Length of Course

Five half day sessions, 20 hours total.

Times

9.00am to 12.30pm or 1.00pm to 4.30pm daily.

Topic 1:
Atoms, bonding and moles; atomic structure, the Periodic table, structure and bonding, chemical calculations.

Topic 2:
Chemical reactions and energy changes; the reactivity series, extracting metals, salts, electrolysis, exothermic and endothermic reactions.

Topic 3:
Rates and equilibrium; collision theory, reversible reactions, dynamic equilibrium. Chemical analysis; testing for gases, positive ions and negative ions.

Topic 4:
Organic chemistry; crude oils and fuels, alkenes, alcohols, carboxylic acids and esters, polymers.

Topic 5:
The Earth’s resources; the Earth’s atmosphere, practical techniques, greenhouse gases and pollution, finite and renewable resources, water treatment, using our resources, the Harber process.