Bridging Tasks

Use the attached worksheet to test your knowledge and understanding from GCSE and to consider some of the upcoming Year 1 A' Level content.

Remember, you may be 'rusty' from not studying Chemistry for a few weeks. This may be hard initially but completing the tasks will get you ready for a flying start at A' Level. 

Broaden you understanding of Chemistry, Science and the world in general by reading some of the books, magazines, newspapers and online material suggested here.

Written by scientists who have expert insight and who are devoted to their particular field, these resources bring Chemistry and Science to life in a fun, relevant and often surprising way.

Search online and find out as much about the topic as you can.

Remember if you are a prospective A' level chemist, you should aim to push your knowledge. 

Pick two topics from the list below and make a one page summary for each using Cornell notes:

Topic 1: Why is copper sulphate blue?

Explain why copper compounds, like many of the transition metal compounds, have got vivid and distinctive colour?

Topic 2: Aspirin

Detail the history of the discovery of aspirin. How do we manufacture aspirin in a modern chemical process?

Topic 3: The the ozone layer

What has caused the depletion of the ozone layer, causing it to become very thin in parts? What chemicals were responsible for it? Why were we producing so many of these chemicals? What is the chemistry behind the ozone destruction? 

Topic 4: ITO and the future of touch screen devices

ITO, indium tin oxide, is the main component of touch screens in phones and tablets. The element indium is a rare element and its ore is scarce. Chemists are desperately trying to find a more readily available replacement for it. What advances have chemists made in finding a replacement for it?