For me chemistry represented an indefinite cloud of future potentialities which enveloped my life to come in black volutes torn by fiery flashes, like those which had hidden Mount Sinai. Like Moses, from that cloud I expected my law, the principle of order in me, around me, and in the world. I would watch the buds swell in spring, the mica glint in the granite, my own hands, and I would say to myself: ''I will understand this, too, I will understand everything.''”

(Primo Levi-Italian Author, Writer and Chemist, 1919-1987)

Chemistry

Chemistry affects our understanding of all that happens around us. Many topics covered in this course will affect the students' daily lives, giving them a greater understanding and awareness of the world around them.

The Chemistry syllabus offers a combination of theoretical and practical studies leading to an understanding of the basic principles of chemistry. Students will be able to develop their scientific abilities and skills relevant to the study of chemistry. These will be useful for them in their everyday life and, if desired, will form a basis for more advanced study. Students will gain an awareness of the study and practice of science and will understand that scientific applications may have both beneficial and detrimental effects on the individual, the community and the environment.

This course also introduces the student to the role of chemistry in the oil, petrochemical and pharmaceutical industry. It enables the students to understand that chemistry and its associated sciences can open the door to many careers.
The IGCSE Chemistry course forms an excellent foundation for those students who wish to continue studying chemistry at a higher level.