OCR Chemistry A Exam Thread (Breadth - May 27 2016 and Depth - June 10 2016)

At the moment we've just started Alkanes (4.1.2). Really hope we get through all the organic chem quickly.

Haven't done any sample papers yet, I'm saving them for later. I have done a couple F321 past papers, trying to do around 90% of all the papers for F321 and F322.

Hmm, I suck at giving advice but I might as well share what I'm planning to do over the coming weeks. First things first, I plan on getting all my notes written up. Then get as much practice applying all the knowledge with past papers.

I have been looking at Edexcel chem papers and they have multiple choice questions at the front. Perhaps doing them could be useful for us since the new spec papers also have a multiple choice section?

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OP

Original post by Vanilla Poison

At the moment we've just started Alkanes (4.1.2). Really hope we get through all the organic chem quickly.

Haven't done any sample papers yet, I'm saving them for later. I have done a couple F321 past papers, trying to do around 90% of all the papers for F321 and F322.

Hmm, I suck at giving advice but I might as well share what I'm planning to do over the coming weeks. First things first, I plan on getting all my notes written up. Then get as much practice applying all the knowledge with past papers.

I have been looking at Edexcel chem papers and they have multiple choice questions at the front. Perhaps doing them could be useful for us since the new spec papers also have a multiple choice section?

Alkanes? I would suggest learning how to draw each type of formula by heart for that topic from skeletal to molecular. At the start, your teacher might gloss over it but drawing structures and stuff are part of a lot of question in the past papers even a huge 12 marker.

P.S.

Sorry for the horrible grammar 😞

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Original post by Firenze26

Alkanes? I would suggest learning how to draw each type of formula by heart for that topic from skeletal to molecular. At the start, your teacher might gloss over it but drawing structures and stuff are part of a lot of question in the past papers even a huge 12 marker.

P.S.

Sorry for the horrible grammar 😞

Just wondering how far into the course you are?

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Original post by Vanilla Poison

Just wondering how far into the course you are?

I'm in the middle of bond enthalpy which is about halfway through the last part of organic chemistry (don't know what the number is though :/)

P.S.

Sorry for the horrible grammar 😞

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Original post by Firenze26

I'm in the middle of bond enthalpy which is about halfway through the last part of organic chemistry (don't know what the number is though :/)

P.S.

Sorry for the horrible grammar 😞

Ah no worries :smile:

Our teacher is so crap I'm practically teaching myself the course :/

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OP

Original post by Vanilla Poison

Ah no worries :smile:

Our teacher is so crap I'm practically teaching myself the course :/

Yikes, that sucks. If you need any help, just ask, while I'm not the best at this, I do know some stuff about alkanes.

P.S.

Sorry for the horrible grammar 😞

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helloitsmee

Original post by Firenze26

Yikes, that sucks. If you need any help, just ask, while I'm not the best at this, I do know some stuff about alkanes.

P.S.

Sorry for the horrible grammar 😞

You're grammar isn't 'horrible'. Chill :smile:

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helloitsmee

But guys I'm doing this, and I am on the verge of tears cause the year has flown and I don't get much in lessons, and have to do loads of independent revision.
Anyone know how ums works in this?

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Rose.n

We've just started collision theory, so I think just over halfway.

I haven't looked at the specimen papers yet, I'm just practicing the papers from the old spec :smile:

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helloitsmee

Guys are you sure the dates on this thread for the exam are right?

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Original post by helloitsmee

Guys are you sure the dates on this thread for the exam are right?

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Yes they are, you can check on OCR's website for the exam timetable :smile:

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Original post by Firenze26

I'm in the middle of bond enthalpy which is about halfway through the last part of organic chemistry (don't know what the number is though :/)

P.S.

Sorry for the horrible grammar 😞

Bond enthalpy in organic? Where is that? It isn't in my textbook. We've only got Synthetic routes left, and then we are done!

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Original post by Vanilla Poison

I have been looking at Edexcel chem papers and they have multiple choice questions at the front. Perhaps doing them could be useful for us since the new spec papers also have a multiple choice section?

Thanks

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Original post by SGHD26716

That's a shout

A what now? :biggrin:

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Original post by Vanilla Poison

A what now? :biggrin:

When you say something really loudly

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Original post by SGHD26716

Bond enthalpy in organic? Where is that? It isn't in my textbook. We've only got Synthetic routes left, and then we are done!

Sorry, it's not in organic. Our teacher just put it off till now cause it's easier to learn about it when we finished learning about bonds. It's in Chapter 3.2.

P.S.

Sorry for the horrible grammar 😞

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Original post by helloitsmee

But guys I'm doing this, and I am on the verge of tears cause the year has flown and I don't get much in lessons, and have to do loads of independent revision.
Anyone know how ums works in this?

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I think the UMS still works the same way although the grade percentage/boundaries is quite unpredictable this year because this is the first group to do this.

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Sorry for the horrible grammar 😞

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Original post by Firenze26

Sorry, it's not in organic. Our teacher just put it off till now cause it's easier to learn about it when we finished learning about bonds. It's in Chapter 3.2.

P.S.

Sorry for the horrible grammar 😞

That's a relief. Finished haloalkanes, one more chapter left

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You need to work on your grammar

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Dr Cobbold