Help chemistry ocr a !!!

I have been getting a B/ high C in OCR A chem in AS level, I need an A for my course ?
Is this possible to go up a grade for A level...
I will work hard but I am just worried that my methods are wrong as I have always revised very hard for my exams.
I currently use anki and practice questions but have found non organic is my weakness..
Any ADVICE MUCH APPRECIATED !!!!
THANKS :smile:

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Reply 1

TypicalNerd

I have attached the resources that in my experience were the most beneficial to the OCR A students I mentored a few years back,

Physics and Maths Tutor is the most versatile resource. You can find past papers, questions sorted by topic, simplified notes and some pre-made flashcards. This makes it incredibly useful for the active recall methods required to memorise the content effectively.

https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/chemistry-revision/a-level-ocr-a/

MaChemGuy and Mr Murray-Green Chemistry tutorials are often the best resources to cover the content quickly and to get advice from experienced teachers on how to improve one’s exam technique. Mr Murray-Green’s channel is especially helpful in this regard as many of the videos visible on his channel immediately upon opening it discuss his advice for effective study and how to improve your answers to exam questions.

https://m.youtube.com/@MaChemGuy

https://m.youtube.com/@mrmurraygreen

If you want solutions to full past papers, my advice would be to give Davies A level chemistry a look. Whilst they are an AQA channel, they have walkthroughs for some OCR past papers.

https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTMMuJwv83FpTTniSp-D1ap9CXZaKIg1_

https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTMMuJwv83FqnWHwsGPr5O8HPahec4S3P

You absolutely can go up a few grades in a year - you just need to understand what went wrong and how better to use your resources. You absolutely must use active recall methods for all the trends, reagents and colours you will need to learn. Past papers are of course the most important resource to use, but you not only need to mark your answers - you need a record of the sorts of mistakes you are making and which questions you have lost marks on. These need to be re-attempted upon recapping the relevant topics.

Reply 2

HopefulH

Can anyone advise? With the Chemistry A level OCR text books, is it better to get the separate books 1 and 2 or the book with all the content? I think the whole book is cheaper but it looks like it might be less overwhelming to have the separate books and lighter to carry around!

Reply 3

12ftg

Original post by HopefulH

you dont really need textbooks in OCR chem A level. use https://chemrevise.org/ocr-revision-guides/ and also allery chemistry on youtube if u need explanation. However content only takes you halfway, past paper questions is the main way to improve once youve got a decent ish grasp of the content. I purchased it at the start of the year and i would advise against it. HOWEVER, if u you are insistent on the textbook then buy the full one its not that thick (so relatiely light) and ofc its cheaper.

Reply 4

randomnamelol

Original post by HopefulH

Personally, I'd just try to find the textbook online as a pdf file rather than buying it. The textbook isn't really useful in terms of content ( which most people would agree with ) but I've found it useful to just quickly do the summary/practice questions once I've done a topic just as a basic knowledge checker/a bit of immediate practice. Hope this helps!

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