Eastbury Chemistry Department

OCR Chemistry A (H432)

Course outline
OCR Chemistry A is a linear specification. This means that you will be examined on all content taught during the
course at the end of your two year course. There are six modules which are taught over two years.

Specification structure:
A Level Chemistry A (H432)

Linear specification.

• Module 1 – Practical skills in chemistry

• Module 2 – Foundations in Chemistry

• Module 3 – Periodic Table and energy

• Module 4 – Core organic chemistry

• Module 5 – Physical chemistry and transition elements

• Module 6 - Organic chemistry and analysis

Assessment Overview

Available grades: A*- E

All external exams are at the end of the two year course.

(01) Periodic table, elements (02) Synthesis and analytical (03) Unified Chemistry (04) Practical
and physical chemistry. techniques Assesses Modules all endorsement in
Assesses Modules 1,2,3 and 5 Assesses Modules 1,2,4 and 6 modules 1 to 6 Chemistry.
100 marks. 100 marks. 70 marks. Non exam assessment
2 hours 15 minutes written 2 hours and 15 minutes 1 hour 30 minutes
paper written paper written paper Reported separately
37% 37% 26%

The practical component is assessed throughout all exam written exams.

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Recommended books/websites:
• OCR Chemistry A specification - recommended download http://ocr.org.uk/Images/171720-
specification-accredited-a-level-gce-chemistry-a-h432.pdf

• Chemistry in Context, by Graham Hill and John Holman.

• Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change, by Martin Silberberg.

• Calculations in AS/A-level Chemistry, by Jim Clark.

• Chemguide http://www.chemguide.co.uk/

• BBC KS4 bitesize – to recap KS4 knowledge http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/

• Physics and maths tutor – this website gives you access to hundreds of free exam questions

Recommended study/revision:
• Atomic structure

• Ions, Bonding – Covalent, ionic and metallic

• Molecular structure

• Hydrocarbons

• Moles, concentration, molarity,

• Bond enthalpies

• Maths – Significant figures, solving for an unknown, converting cm3 into dm3 and m3, powers, percentages,
rounding off

Start of year 12
• You will be given a baseline assessment on GCSE Chemistry (this includes triple content)

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