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National 5 Chemistry

Location
Cardonald Campus
SCQF Level
5
Start Date & time
19 Aug 2025 @ 6 - 9pm (Tuesday evenings)
Qualification Type
SQA National Award
Course Type
Evening
Duration
1 year (August - June)

£550.00

This National 5 Chemistry course will enable you to gain experience in practical techniques in chemistry. You will apply these techniques by carrying out a practical investigation into a suitable area of the subject. You will submit a report which describes the background of the investigation, details the results achieved, and conclusions drawn from the investigation. This report will be submitted to the SQA for marking. The marks awarded will be combined with those achieved in the final exam to give an overall grade for National 5 Chemistry.

This course will be delivered on campus.

What will I learn?

The course is organised into three units. 

Unit one: Chemical changes and structure
The introductory unit of the course comprises:

  • Substances
  • Bonding, structure and properties
  • Formulae, the mole and equations
  • The structure of the atom
  • Reaction rates
  • Acids and bases

Unit two: Nature’s chemistry
This unit comprises:

  • Nomenclature and structural formulae of hydrocarbons
  • Alcohols
  • Carboxylic acids and esters
  • Energy from fuels

Unit three: Chemistry in action
This unit comprises:

  • Properties of plastics
  • Metals
  • Nuclear chemistry
  • Fertilisers
  • Chemical analysis 

Ready to get started?

To secure your place on this course, you’ll need to:

  • Meet the entry requirements
  • Pay the full course fee of £550

Payment options:

  • Pay in full - £550
  • Spread the cost - pay in 3 instalments via PayPal (option available at checkout; PayPal account required; subject to eligibility)

Please note, funding or fee waivers aren’t available for this course.

Got any questions? We’re happy to help!

Entry requirements (minimum)

  • It's advisable you have National 4 (or equivalent) but not essential.

Jobs and further study

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