Chemistry

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Staff:

 

Mr Bracewell

Mrs Britton

Dr Wallace

Miss Dickinson

Progression Pathways:

 

The range of courses and levels studied in S3 to S6 is detailed in the following progression pathway:

Our Courses

National Chemistry

The National Chemistry courses consist of three main units as shown below. The National 4 Chemistry course also has an additional Added Value Unit (AVU).

 

  1. Chemical Changes and Structure
  2. Nature’s Chemistry
  3. Chemistry in Society

 

Textbooks: ‘National 5 Chemistry’ by Stephen Jeffrey, John Anderson,Fran Macdonald, Barry McBride, Paul McCranor, HODDER GIBSON  and  ‘National 4 Chemistry‘ by Stephen Jeffrey  HODDER GIBSON.

 

Additional information on the courses and assessment can be found on the SQA website:   N3 SQA    N4 SQA    N5 SQA

 

Revision Guide: ‘How to Pass National 5 Chemistry‘  HODDER GIBSON

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Higher Chemistry

The CfE Higher course consists of 4 units:

 

  1. Chemical Changes and Structure
  2. Nature’s Chemistry
  3. Chemistry in Society
  4. Researching Chemistry

 

Textbook: ‘Higher Chemistry for CfE‘ by John Anderson, Eric Allan and John Harris, HODDER GIBSON

 

Additional information on the courses and assessment can be found on the SQA website:   CfE Higher SQA

 

Revision Guide: ‘How to Pass Higher Chemistry for CfE‘  HODDER GIBSON

 

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Advanced Higher Chemistry

The CfE Advanced Higher course consists of 3 units:

 

  1. Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
  2. Organic Chemistry and Instrumental Analysis
  3. Researching Chemistry

 

Additional information on the courses and assessment can be found on the SQA website:   CfE AH SQA

 

Revision Guide: ‘Bright Red Study Guide CfE Advanced Higher Chemistry‘  BRIGHT RED

 

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To access Chemistry course resources on SharePoint, click here.

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