CHEMISTRY

Mr G Prescott - Head of Chemistry
Dr I Franklin
Mrs E C Gamble (Chemistry Laboratory Technician)
Miss K R Halliwell
Mrs L C Raymond
Mr P Meadway

Facilities

The Chemistry Department comprises three large laboratories and a smaller laboratory used mainly for Year 12 and 13 teaching.

Curriculum

Chemistry is studied as a separate subject from Year 8. National Curriculum Key Stage 3 examinations are not taken.

Pupils opt to study Chemistry at GCSE (KS4) following the specification 4421 AQA Chemistry.
In Year 12, the AQA modular AS GCE in Chemistry (5421) is examined, followed in Year 13 by the AQA Advanced (A2) GCE in Chemistry (6421).

The department seeks to promote an interest in chemistry and to allow pupils to maximise their potential via an extensive and integrated programme of practical work and a range of homework tasks.

The opportunity is provided to study the subject in greater detail and depth to prepare for optional entry to the Advanced Extension Award and the Royal Society of Chemistry Olympiad competition in Year 13. In 2003 a team won the Royal Society of Chemistry Analyst Competition, and Hymers were again national finalists in this competition in 2007. Hymers were also national finalists in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Top of the Bench Competition (Years 9-11) in 2006, 2007 and 2008.

G Prescott