NQ Higher Chemistry

Chemistry

a photograph of different utensils in a chemistry kit

The Higher Chemistry course builds upon prior learning and covers key areas of organic, physical, inorganic and analytical chemistry. The ‘Researching Chemistry’ unit provides learners with the opportunity to develop and apply their literacy, numeracy, communication and scientific investigative skills within a topical, scientific context. 

Learning and teaching

Find out about the design and key changes in the new Higher Chemistry course.  Browse through the new resources in a variety of formats. 

Consumer Chemistry

Study the key principles of organic chemistry through the context of a range of everyday consumer goods.

Researching Chemistry

Develop the essential skills for carrying out investigative scientific research in chemistry, and then apply these in the context of a topic chemistry investigation.

Periodicity, Polarity and Properties

Learn about fundamental aspects of chemistry including trends in the periodic table, structure and bonding and redox chemistry.

Principles to Production

Find out how the chemical industry applies key physical chemistry principles in order to turn research ideas into profitable products, without harming the environment.

Glow

Log in to Glow Science video-based learning resource for 8-14 year-olds covering Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Earth Sciences
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