AQA Certificates in Science

Entry Level Certificate (ELC)

The AQA Certificate in Chemistry (iGCSE)

The AQA Level 1/2 Certificate in Chemistry is now accredited.

The AQA Certificate in Chemistry (iGCSE) provides candidates with a solid understanding of theoretical and practical aspects of the subject.

Our practical elements should allow candidates to:

  • use their knowledge and understanding to pose scientific questions and define scientific problems
  • collect, select, process and analyse primary and secondary data
  • evaluate their methodology, evidence and data.

Topics include:

  • the fundamentals in Chemistry
  • bonding and structure
  • air and water
  • the periodic table
  • acid, bases and salts.

The course is assessed in a linear format by two 90-minute examinations, of equal weighting.

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