HEBRON SCHOOL

Chemistry

  Programme includes:
Std. 9 Objectives are to create interest and give good grounding in practical skills and to lay foundations in some IGCSE topics. Topics covered are:
 
  • Separation of chemicals
  • Acids, etc.
  • Effect of heat
  • Preparation of some gases
  • Elements, compounds, symbol and formulae
  • Carbonation
  • Metals and reactivity series
  • Manufacture of iron and steel
  • Scientific method
  • Historical topic – Priestly, Lowoisier and phlogiston.
Std. 10 and 11 Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry course 0620
Currently we do the “Alternative to practical” Paper 6 (written paper) instead of internal assessment of practical work, but there is a strong emphasis on practical work throughout the course, including design and evaluation of experiments.
 
  • Atomic structure
  • Bonding
  • Periodic table
  • Formulae and equations
  • Structure
  • Mole concept and calculations
  • Acids and salts
  • Organic chemistry
  • Nitrogen and ammonia
  • Sulphur
  • Rates of reaction
  • Equilibrium
  • Energetics
  • Redox and electrolysis.
Std. 12 and 13 Cambridge CIE course 9701 (AS and A2)
At each level (AS and A2) there are two written examinations and a practical examination. At the A2 level, there is an emphasis on planning and evaluation of experiments.
Work builds on the IGCSE topics at a deeper level, with a strong emphasis on Organic Chemistry and also from 2006 will include a new section on the “Applications of Chemistry” which in turn covers the following topics:
 
  • The Chemistry of life
  • The application of Analytical Chemistry (electrophoresis, DNA fingerprinting, nuclear magnetic resonance, X-ray crystallography, chromatography and mass spectroscopy).
  • Design and materials (medicinal chemistry and drug delivery; properties of polymers; nanotechnology; environment and energy).

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