Do you need to retake a science GCSE after missing out on an A-C grade at school? At City College Plymouth we offer a number of GCSE retakes and this Chemistry GCSE could be essential if you plan to train for a career in a science-related field. Chemistry is the science of substances, their properties and reactions. If you picture scientists surrounded by test tubes and bubbling beakers, chemistry is probably the field you’re thinking of! Science has a huge role in the modern world and can have a positive impact on people’s lives. This course will be studied one evening per week, for one full academic year.
Chemistry
Course Code:
GDAY7, GEVE7
- Level: 2
- Qualification: Certificate, GCSE
- Awarding body: Assessment & Qualifications Alliance (AQA)
- Duration: One year
- Course type: FREE (Eligibility Applies), Part-time
- Time of day: Evening
- When you'll study: Fridays, 1.00pm - 4.30pm or Tuesdays, 5.00pm - 8.00pm
What's it all about?
Course information
If you’ve sat GCSEs before, you will need to have achieved a grade 3 (D) in English/maths or a level 2 qualification in literacy/numeracy to retake this GCSE. If not, you may be required to undertake an initial assessment in order to be accepted onto this course.
On successful completion of this course, you may be able to progress to a higher level science course at the College. Alternatively, you may wish to progress to higher level education such as A Levels, BTECs or a degree.
Future careers
What you could earn:
Chemical Scientists
£52,081.73
Potential salary
£20,506.20
Entry level salary
£31,224.20
Average salary
2
Annual openings in Plymouth
What you could earn:
Laboratory Technicians
£38,012.72
Potential salary
£14,862.91
Entry level salary
£24,673.37
Average salary
9
Annual openings in Plymouth
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