Chemistry

What will I study in Chemistry?

In Year 7 you will study: • Mixtures and Separation: Solutions and separating techniques • Acids and Alkalis: Lab safety and acids • The Particle Model: States of matter and diffusion • Atoms, Elements and Compounds: The building blocks of the universe In Year 8 you will study: • Combustion: The chemistry of burning • The Periodic Table: How we classify elements • Metals and their Uses: What metals are like. • Rocks: What rocks are like and how they react. “Chemistry is a great subject – fun, interesting and inspiring”

Will I do lots of experiments?

Yes, you are likely to do some practical work each week unless it is a test week.

How will I know if I am doing well?

You will be set a piece of prep every two weeks which your teacher will mark. At the end of each topic you will do an end of topic test and there will be an end of year exam.

Do I need any specialist equipment?

You will be provided with an exercise book and a text book which you need to bring to each lesson as well as your pencil case with a calculator. A chemistry stencil may be helpful but it is not essential.

Who teaches chemistry and where are the lessons?

In Years 7 and 8 you will have three lessons of chemistry on your timetable which will be taught in one of the chemistry laboratories. You will be taught as a form by one of the following teachers: Mr Davis, Mr Garbutt or Miss Landy.

“The practicals are enjoyable and the theory is really interesting”