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Tips for revising for Cambridge Chemistry Challenge

Any tips to revise would be great!

Reply 1

Past papers are the only real way to revise, ccc and the olympiad aren't just a memory test like a-level chemistry is, so reading through notes and things wont help very much. Doing past questions is the only effective way to revise. That said it is also important you understand all the chemistry you need that can come up in the paper. I believe the ccc only involves AS chemistry so ensure you're good with that especially the more mathematical chapters.

Reply 2

Original post by chrismanning0711
I believe the ccc only involves AS chemistry


You'd be wrong.

Definitely have a go of the past papers, but you'll find very little similarity between them. The test creators have a knack of coming up with new and original questions.

Reply 3

Original post by Pigster
You'd be wrong.

Definitely have a go of the past papers, but you'll find very little similarity between them. The test creators have a knack of coming up with new and original questions.


My point was AS chemistry is all you need to attempt all the questions, the questions are much more difficult but you don't need any knowledge of A2 chemistry to do it. It is designed for year 12 students.

Reply 4

i thought it was cancelled??

Reply 5

Original post by sqrt of 5
i thought it was cancelled??

No, it is on Friday

Reply 6

Original post by united4
No, it is on Friday

😯😞 how does it work? i was supposed to do it this year idk If my chem teacher registered me.

Reply 7

Original post by united4
No, it is on Friday

Actually it is any time between June 9-26.

Reply 8

Registration is closed now right? I completely forgot :frown:

Reply 9

hi, i know this thread is super old but i can't really find much info on the C3L6 elsewhere. as someone not studying in england, but in the UK, will i still be able to do it? do you get data booklets for it (like containing info on ionisation energies, electron configurations e.g.) also is the content covered only AS chemistry?

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