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A-Level Chemistry online

Study A-Level Chemistry with one-to-one teaching from a specialist subject teacher, live and recorded lessons, and a pace you set yourself. Inventum is a Cambridge and Pearson accredited online school teaching learners aged 16–18 in more than 50 countries.

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What you'll study in A-Level Chemistry

The Cambridge and Pearson Chemistry syllabus covers 8 topics. Your teacher works through them with you one-to-one, at a pace that matches how quickly you pick each one up.

Candidates for Cambridge International AS Level Chemistry study the following topics:

  • Physical Chemistry
  • Inorganic chemistry
  • Organic chemistry
  • Analysis

Candidates for Cambridge International A Level Chemistry study the AS topics and the following topics:

  • Physical Chemistry
  • Inorganic chemistry
  • Organic chemistry
  • Analysis

How A-Level Chemistry is assessed

5 externally marked papers, set by Cambridge and Pearson. Exams are sat in person at a registered exam centre — your success coach helps you find one near you.

Paper 1 - Multiple Choice

1 hour 15 minutes

Questions are based on the AS Level syllabus content.

Paper 2 - AS Level Structured Questions

1 hour 15 minutes

Questions are based on the AS Level subject content.

Paper 3 - Advanced Practical Skills

2 hours

Questions are based on the experimental skills in the Practical assessment section of the syllabus.

Paper 4 - A Level Structured Questions

2 hours

Questions are based on the A Level syllabus content; knowledge of material from the AS Level syllabus content will be required.

Paper 5 - Planning, Analysis and Evaluation

1 hour 15 minutes

Questions based on the experimental skills of planning, analysis and evaluation.

Why study Chemistry with Inventum

1-to-1 subject teaching

Every Chemistry student gets one-to-one lessons with a specialist teacher — not a seat in a 30-person virtual class.

Live and recorded lessons

Attend live or catch up on your own schedule. Missing a lesson never means falling behind.

Study at your own pace

No fixed 9-to-3 timetable. Fit study around training, travel, relocation or recovery.

Recognised worldwide

Cambridge and Pearson qualifications are accepted by universities and employers internationally.

Frequently asked questions about A-Level Chemistry

Yes. You can take Chemistry as a single subject alongside another school, or as part of a full-time A-Level programme with Inventum. Many families start with one subject and add more later.

Chemistry is assessed through 5 externally marked papers: Paper 1 - Multiple Choice, Paper 2 - AS Level Structured Questions, Paper 3 - Advanced Practical Skills, Paper 4 - A Level Structured Questions, Paper 5 - Planning, Analysis and Evaluation. Full details are in the assessment section above.

Written exams are taken in person at a registered Cambridge and Pearson exam centre. There are centres in most countries, and your success coach helps you find and register with one near you.

A-Level Chemistry is recognised internationally and supports progression to university applications worldwide.

Fees depend on which learning journey you choose and how many subjects you take. The fees page sets out each journey, and a discovery call gives you an exact figure for your situation.

Other A-Level subjects

Combine Chemistry with any of these — most students take several.

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