AS
| Unit 2850 | Chemistry
for Life
(The Elements of Life and Developing Fuels) |
Examination:
90 marks (15%), 1 hr 15 min, compulsory short answer questions and questions requiring a longer answer. |
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| Unit 2848 | Chemistry
of Natural Resources
(From Minerals to Elements, The Atmosphere, and The Polymer Revolution) |
Examination:
90 marks (20%), 1 hr 30 min, compulsory short answer questions and questions requiring a longer answer. |
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| Unit
2852 Unit 2852/1 + Unit 2852/2 |
Skills
for Chemistry
This is made up of two components: Open-Book
Paper Experimental Skills |
Coursework:
90 marks (15%) Externally-assessed coursework: 45 marks, a 1000-word report and 50-word summary, written over 2 weeks in response to questions on the examination paper. Internally-assessed coursework: 45 marks, separate assessment of 4 practical skill areas |
A2
| Unit 2849 | Chemistry
of Materials
(What's in a Medicine?, Polymers by Design, Engineering Proteins and The Steel Story) |
Examination:
90 marks (15%), 1 hr 30 min compulsory short answer questions and questions requiring a longer answer. |
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| Unit 2854 | Chemistry
by Design
(Aspects of Agriculture, Colour by Design, The Oceans, Medicines by Design and Visiting the Chemical Industry) |
Examination:
120 marks (20%), 2 hr, synoptic paper, compulsory short answer questions and questions requiring a longer answer. |
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| Unit 2855 | Individual Investigation | Coursework: 90
marks (15%), assessment of 4 practical skill areas in the context of a single extended practical investigation. |