OCR Chemistry A 2017 Exam Thread (New A Level)

Hi I'm also doing the OCR chemistry paper this year! How did you find the AS papers?


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they were okay, i made so many silly mistakes but still managed to get As on both papers, what about you?

Wow I'm so jel, well done! I got a high B and a low B in each paper so unfortunately it averaged out to a B 😭 I'm aiming for an A though so ik just happy we did the AS exams because now I know where I stand so I can push harder for that A! If you don't mind me asking, how do you revise for chemistry? I did revision posters and past papers so I was really disappointed when I got a B 😔


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The AS don't matter at all so you still can get that A!
For each test I had throughout the year I made cue cards from the spec. Then before the summer exams I went through them all (which was long and frustrating) but it's efficient revision because I didn't do any past papers and got an A on each paper in biology and chemistry, so it works!


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Thank you for the optimism and the advice! I think cue cards are the way to go because they seem quiet popular on TSR x


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No problem how are you finding A2 chemistry?


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It's good but I hate the rates topic with the Arrhenius equation and rate constants so I need to do focused revision on that topic lol


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I haven't been so focussed this year due to UCAS and admissions tests, so you're one step ahead of me 😂


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Nah I had my first chemistry topic test the day after my ukcat so I flopped it and got a C and my next topic test is the day after my bmat so the pressures on to redeem myself 😭😂


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Omg mine is the day after too. It's important to do well in the BMAT though, we can always catch up on topics over Christmas or something


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Yeah that's what I think too because we only have 1 chance at bmat so is of more importance atm. I'm going to try ask for an extension for the test though because I need to get an A in it fingers crossed 🙏


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If anyone has the AS paper, could you be kind enough to email it to me because I really have to improve my grade. I will be grateful. Thanks!

What did you get? I have the paper but they've got my answers all over them :/ don't think its what you're looking for though


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I am actually doing the a level exam but really want to do more practice. is it possible for you to download from your schools website ? my teacher will never give it to me, even though I just want to improve. thanks

i don't have access to it, only teachers do. i actually paid for my original paper so that i can work on my mistakes

If you don't mind could you send me a most of the topics that were in each paper whenever you have spare time (if we get any this year lol) xxx


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i don't have access to it, only teachers do. i actually paid for my original paper so that i can work on my mistakes