I think it's do-able, however, most A-Level syllabuses have a practical component to it that you cannot teach yourself and needs to be completed in a school/qualified centre.
I believe this depends upon how hard you are willing to work. But Chemistry is a difficult subject and has some odd concepts which can be quite abstract. Watch Youtube Videos to add to your understanding. MaChemGuy and AlleryTutors have videos on OCR Chemistry A but they can be used for all exam boards. It is really important to understand the concepts rather than learn/memorise tonnes of facts. Which exam board do you want to do and why do you want to do an A level in Chemistry during your gap year?
I think it's do-able, however, most A-Level syllabuses have a practical component to it that you cannot teach yourself and needs to be completed in a school/qualified centre.
If you're talking about exams, then yes they need to be completed in a private examination centre.
If you're talking about coursework, coursework is not allowed at home, this means external candidates cannot do a-levels with coursework elements. There has been a private examination centre which did allow controlled assesments, but i'm not to sure on the availability tbh
Oh maybe i'm wrong you can do the practicals there then. Is this the ISA you're talking about ( A-Levels Chemistry is no coursework and I believe homeschoolers can't do A-Levels with coursework).
If you're talking about exams, then yes they need to be completed in a private examination centre.
If you're talking about coursework, coursework is not allowed at home, this means external candidates cannot do a-levels with coursework elements. There has been a private examination centre which did allow controlled assesments, but i'm not to sure on the availability tbh
I think it's do-able, however, most A-Level syllabuses have a practical component to it that you cannot teach yourself and needs to be completed in a school/qualified centre.
I don't think there is any coursework anymore but there are required practicals you do have to know about. Also I don't really know any places which will allow you to go to the school/intuition to do the practicals
Oh maybe i'm wrong you can do the practicals there then. Is this the ISA you're talking about ( A-Levels Chemistry is no coursework and I believe homeschoolers can't do A-Levels with coursework).
I believe this depends upon how hard you are willing to work. But Chemistry is a difficult subject and has some odd concepts which can be quite abstract. Watch Youtube Videos to add to your understanding. MaChemGuy and AlleryTutors have videos on OCR Chemistry A but they can be used for all exam boards. It is really important to understand the concepts rather than learn/memorise tonnes of facts. Which exam board do you want to do and why do you want to do an A level in Chemistry during your gap year?
I'm really willing to work my but off for chemistry i'd like to do AQA and reason being i achieved a grade C in maths and was unable to do chemistry in my college so i carried on with the subjects - Biology Psychology and sociology, english lit ( Just finished AS) ' I also realised that my grade C in maths has limited my career choices and im willing to redo maths GCSE Also with many of the medical courses you need chemistry that is why i'm willing to take a year out and pay and do it at home
I don't think there is any coursework anymore but there are required practicals you do have to know about. Also I don't really know any places which will allow you to go to the school/intuition to do the practicals
I never said anything about coursework. I was talking about the practicals - ISA/EMPA or whatever they're called these days - I doubt any school would take you on for just the practical but a local tuition centre might.
I never said anything about coursework. I was talking about the practicals - ISA/EMPA or whatever they're called these days - I doubt any school would take you on for just the practical but a local tuition centre might.
I don't think there is any coursework anymore but there are required practicals you do have to know about. Also I don't really know any places which will allow you to go to the school/intuition to do the practicals
All private examination centres should allow you to, there was a private examination centre which allowed coursework, but i'm not too sure on the reliability tbh. Just phone up and ask, 3A Tutors is a really good examination centre
I never said anything about coursework. I was talking about the practicals - ISA/EMPA or whatever they're called these days - I doubt any school would take you on for just the practical but a local tuition centre might.
Yeah, avoid any external a-levels with coursework, you can't do then. There are distance learning providers offering one year a-level courses oxford open learning is a great provider, but will only allow two year a-level i believe.
Oh maybe i'm wrong you can do the practicals there then. Is this the ISA you're talking about ( A-Levels Chemistry is no coursework and I believe homeschoolers can't do A-Levels with coursework).
I realise this is an old thread but it just so happens that I'm in the exact same position as you! So did you manage to do the Chemistry A-Level with the practical element during your gap year and how did it go?