{"id":351,"date":"2019-08-29T21:32:56","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T21:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/subjectchoicetest\/?page_id=351"},"modified":"2025-12-02T20:15:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T20:15:24","slug":"chemistry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/subjectchoicetest\/chemistry\/","title":{"rendered":"Chemistry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What is chemistry?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chemistry relates to everything around us; food, fuel and materials.\u00a0 It is challenging in its concepts and exciting in its practical skills.\u00a0 Chemists use chemicals to modify or develop substances to improve our lives.\u00a0 Chemists play key roles in meeting the needs of society in fields which include\u00a0 medicine, food production, cosmetics and material technology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What skills are developed?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Practical related (planning, observing, recording, concluding and evaluating)<\/li>\n<li>Problem solving<\/li>\n<li>Explaining and understanding things<\/li>\n<li>Logical thinking<\/li>\n<li>Numerical manipulation<\/li>\n<li>Communication (numerical, written and graphical)<\/li>\n<li>Motivation and taking the lead<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What kind of person does it take?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ability to apply both practical and theoretical knowledge<\/li>\n<li>Desire to solve problems<\/li>\n<li>Good at planning and thinking ahead<\/li>\n<li>Sets targets and work towards them<\/li>\n<li>Ability to break big problems into smaller tasks<\/li>\n<li>Ability to persevere and continually repeat work to ensure it is correct.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Horizons &#8211; where can this subject take you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A career in chemistry is interesting and diverse. It can cover a multitude of different disciplines. It involves continuous learning with modern advances and new discoveries. It often involves working in multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural, multi-site teams. It is a very worthwhile profession, and the results, when you succeed are incredibly\u00a0satisfying.<\/p>\n<p><i>Career options are huge but include:<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcareers.nhs.uk\/explore-roles\/doctors\/roles-doctors\/medicine\">Medicine<\/a><\/strong>, Veterinary, Agrochemical, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prospects.ac.uk\/job-profiles\/chemical-engineer\">Engineering<\/a>, <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rsc.org\/careers\/future\/flavourist-innovation-director\"><strong>Food science<\/strong>,<\/a> Biofuels, Petroleum,\u00a0 Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rsc.org\/careers\/future\/environmental-chemist\">Environmental<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prospects.ac.uk\/job-profiles\/forensic-scientis\">Forensics<\/a><\/strong>, Brewing, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rsc.org\/careers\/future\/quality-assurance-chemist\">Quality control<\/a><\/strong>, Geology.<\/p>\n<p><i>Many STEM graduates also enter the <\/i><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rsc.org\/careers\/future\/tax-accountant\"><i>finance<\/i><\/a><\/strong><i> industry.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pathways &#8211; how can I make progression?<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqa.org.uk\/sqa\/45720.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-692 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/public\/subjectchoicetest\/uploads\/sites\/5593\/2019\/10\/sqa-e1571921569942.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>School<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/public\/subjectchoicetest\/uploads\/sites\/5593\/2019\/09\/N5-Chemistry.pdf\"><strong>N5 Chemistry<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/public\/subjectchoicetest\/uploads\/sites\/5593\/2019\/09\/Higher-Chemistry.pdf\"><strong>Higher Chemistry<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Entry requirement for H Chemistry &#8211; N5 Mathematics (with a good appreciation of Algebra)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Entry requirement for AH Chemistry &#8211; H Mathematics (with a good appreciation of Logs)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>College<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Many diverse courses on offer at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moray.uhi.ac.uk\/courses\/hnc-applied-sciences\/\"><strong>Moray College<\/strong>.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Employment<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Opportunities in local employers that offer Apprenticeships\u2014<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rsc.org\/careers\/future\/earn-while-you-learn\">information<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.apprenticeships.scot\/become-an-apprentice\/\"><strong>opportunities<\/strong>.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>University<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Chemistry courses on offer at university example<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chem.ed.ac.uk\/studying\/undergraduate\">http:\/\/www.chem.ed.ac.uk\/studying\/undergraduate<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Related subjects chemistry works well with:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Maths, Physics, Biology, Geography, Business, Administration, Art<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is chemistry? 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