BUSINESS CHEMISTRY A Level Units % of A Level A Level Units % of A Level Paper 1 Marketing, people and global business 35% Paper 1 Periodic Table, Elements and Physical Chemistry 37% Paper 2 Business activities, decisions and strategy 35% Paper 2 Synthesis and Analytical Techniques 37% Paper 3 Investigating business in a competition environment 30% Paper 3 Unified Chemistry 26% Practical Endorsement in Chemistry: Reported We are keen that business students are able to apply the concepts Non exam assessment whereby students complete a minimum of 12 practical activities and Subject Specific separately studied during the course to real-life. Students have the opportunity demonstrate their practical competence. to think critically, analyse data, investigate current issues, and to Entry Requirements improve numerical skills. Students may even use these skills to start their own business. 6 or equivalent in Mathematics or Subject Specific Course Outline Business Studies at GCSE. Entry Requirements Studying Chemistry at DRHS will develop your interest in, and Core Maths recommended Course Outline enthusiasm for this fascinating subject. Staff enable students to build alongside DRHS 3. 6 or equivalent in Chemistry or 6-6 on their existing knowledge from GCSE and develop their Combined Sciences at GCSE and 6 Do you see yourself as the next Sir Alan Sugar or maybe a Dragon? Are understanding of different areas of Chemistry and how they relate to A Level Business students need to or equivalent in Mathematics. you interested in running your own business? What about going each other. The OCR Chemistry A specification offers a content-led have good communication skills and global and following in the footsteps of Sir Richard Branson and approach covering a wide variety of key chemical concepts. We be confident using numbers. AS or Core Maths recommended Virgin? focus on areas such as the key foundations of Chemistry from alongside DRHS 3. atomic structure and the development of key scientific theories over The last two decades have seen a revolution in attitudes to Super-Curriculum time to organic molecules and how they can be synthesised and AS or A Level Maths recommended entrepreneurial activity and the development of globalisation. As a modified to make new and useful materials from pharmaceuticals to for DRHS 4. result, Business has become one of the fastest growing A Levels, The business team hope that flavourings. offering students an opportunity to find out how real businesses students develop a life-long passion organise themselves to achieve a wide range of objectives in a highly for the subject and therefore provide Chemistry is a practical subject and as such key theoretical ideas Super-Curriculum competitive global economy. a range of extra-curricular activities covered throughout the course are reinforced through practical to support this wider interest through experiments wherever possible enabling students to become well- Students will learn about risk, what makes a successful entrepreneur, opportunities such as trips and visits, STEM Club rounded chemists with a deep appreciation of the skills, knowledge financing a business, marketing, human resource management, the Tenner Challenge and Investor Preparation lessons for medicine, and understanding of key scientific methods and techniques. organising business operations, strategic decision making, Challenge. dentistry and veterinary Students are given opportunities to develop their practical investment appraisal and the global environment, and much, much medicine confidence and competence allowing them to synthesise important more. Mentoring of KS3 and GCSE organic compounds like paracetamol and identify substances from Contact students in Chemistry a set of unknown compounds. A Level Business uses real business case studies as its foundation. Mr R Jones, Subject Leader for The course is assessed through terminal exams at the end of the Business & Economics Contact Business is taught by experienced teachers with a track record of second year of the course. The assessment of practical skills is done [email protected] success. Delivery is via taught lessons using current business Mrs L Head, Associate Senior Leader via the Practical Endorsement throughout the duration of the course examples, up-to-date texts, as well as group and individual research Science & STEM and reported separately to the A-Level grade as a Pass/Fail. to consolidate application of knowledge. Students will also be [email protected] stretched using thinking hard strategies, as well as a focus on metacognition which will aid students in becoming more aware of Careers their own learning needs. Chemistry is an essential subject for further study of chemical sciences as well as for pharmacy, veterinary science, medicine, forensics and dentistry. An A-Level in Chemistry is also highly Careers desirable for a wide range of courses including biological or physical sciences, environmental science, geology and psychology. Studying Business can lead students into many interesting careers The skills provided by completing in A-Level in Chemistry are such as finance, banking, running your own business, HR, operations transferable, making this a wellrecognised qualification in the world management and marketing. of work. There are also many exciting opportunities to study Chemistry as part of a joint or combined honours degree, or as part of a sandwich course with a year in industry or in another country. 0066 0077