Molecular Modelling for Advanced Level Students

The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry represents the manufacturers of most of the medicines and vaccines supplied to the National Health Service, in the UK. As part of their programme to encourage the study of science in schools, in 1995, the ABPI produced a book for post-16 students, on the subject of molecular modelling. This resource is most useful for Advanced Level Chemistry but does contain some information on biochemical phenomena, appropriate for Advanced Level Biology. A student guide, teachers’ guide and databook were published. The package is designed to illustrate the principles of molecular modelling using relatively inexpensive kits for the construction of physical molecular models. The models used are described in the supporting Databook, with suppliers listed in the teachers’ guide. The contents include: * The shape of molecules, modelling multiple bonds, and the size of atoms bonds and molecules * Conformations and isomers * Explaining chemical phenomena * Explaining biochemical phenomena The teachers’ guide contains materials that can be photocopied to supplement the material in the student guide.