Is there a lot to learn for GCSE Chemistry?
Chemistry exam discussion - share revision tips in preparation for GCSE, A Level and other chemistry exams and discuss how they went afterwards.
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Is there a lot to learn for GCSE Chemistry?Do you put more work into chemistry, physics or biology? I want to get an A* in all, which feels quite lol-able at the moment, since I've just looked through my chem specification. I feel confident for biology, since I've learned the material pretty well, and naturally i've always thought there's more learning required for it. Would I be able to get an A* with a week of constant chem revision? I've learned stuff or bonding, molecular, covelant, and all that but it won't be enough since there's 10 sections in my specification with tons for each. I still have to learn all the equations, reactions and definitions and not to mention electrolysis and solubility, tips an advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Re: Is there a lot to learn for GCSE Chemistry?I think its definitely possible to get an A* with a weeks worth of revision.
You don't have to learn equations just how to form them and then you can do them in the exam. For example learn what the products are for the reactions of groups in the periodic table.
Definitions are usually only one mark each and they are easy marks so just cram those I mean you have a week.
With electrolysis and solubility you are just going to have to learn them ... I have no tips. I know its boring but its worth it for the A* -
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Re: Is there a lot to learn for GCSE Chemistry?Just do loads of practice papers too!
The questions always repeat. Thats what i did last year and got 100 ums is 3/3 of my modules.
Also, this will prevent you from making silly mistakes on the paper.
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Re: Is there a lot to learn for GCSE Chemistry?lsn for paper six which is the first ppr study the tests of anions and cations as in each exam they must ask about them, the rest of this paper is mostly solved by sence i mean it talks about rate of reaction when temp or con increase and these stuff u already learned in bio. look through elctroplating and the test of alkene (the bromine water) and try to solve some past papers.......
for ppr 3 i advice u to get the classified pastpapers accordig to the order of the topics and read each topic two or three times then solve on it a range of 5 to 6 questions then move on to the next topic, it is quite easy
, another thing that is gd to do it to leave nov 2011 untill the end and do it as a mock to evaluate ur self....
while for ppr 1 u have got quite along time to revise for it and i think u would be able to solve almost from 2007 (the new syllubs) till 2011
Finally the MOST IMPORTANT aspect is to keep cool and dnt strees ur self
gd luck
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Re: Is there a lot to learn for GCSE Chemistry?Aww, thank you.(Original post by ghogho)
lsn for paper six which is the first ppr study the tests of anions and cations as in each exam they must ask about them, the rest of this paper is mostly solved by sence i mean it talks about rate of reaction when temp or con increase and these stuff u already learned in bio. look through elctroplating and the test of alkene (the bromine water) and try to solve some past papers.......
for ppr 3 i advice u to get the classified pastpapers accordig to the order of the topics and read each topic two or three times then solve on it a range of 5 to 6 questions then move on to the next topic, it is quite easy, another thing that is gd to do it to leave nov 2011 untill the end and do it as a mock to evaluate ur self....
while for ppr 1 u have got quite along time to revise for it and i think u would be able to solve almost from 2007 (the new syllubs) till 2011
Finally the MOST IMPORTANT aspect is to keep cool and dnt strees ur self
gd luck
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Re: Is there a lot to learn for GCSE Chemistry?Quoted for the truth. GCSEs seem so hard when you are doing them, but compared to A levels and a degree they are ridiculously easy with very little to learn. I'm not a genius and probably spent in total around two days revising for chemistry and got an A, if you are reasonably intelligent and spent about a week revising you should easily get an A*. Past papers are the key!(Original post by sarahlabrosse)
Theres not a lot to learn for ANY gcse ;(
Greatly appreciated.
