Effective Chemistry A-Level Revision Methods
I understand Chemistry A-Level to be very demanding subject as I find myself spending about half of my revision time doing Chemistry - according to my revision app anyway. However, out of all my A-Levels (Biology, Chemistry, English literature and language) I achieve the lowest grade in Chemistry. It’s not necessarily a terrible grade considering I’m in year 12, but I just want to do better. Especially since I’ve spent so much time working on the subject.
So, what are some effective revision methods? My exam board is OCR A. Perhaps the lower grades is due to the grade boundaries? I’m not sure.
So, what are some effective revision methods? My exam board is OCR A. Perhaps the lower grades is due to the grade boundaries? I’m not sure.
Reply 1
Original post by student21.
I understand Chemistry A-Level to be very demanding subject as I find myself spending about half of my revision time doing Chemistry - according to my revision app anyway. However, out of all my A-Levels (Biology, Chemistry, English literature and language) I achieve the lowest grade in Chemistry. It’s not necessarily a terrible grade considering I’m in year 12, but I just want to do better. Especially since I’ve spent so much time working on the subject.
So, what are some effective revision methods? My exam board is OCR A. Perhaps the lower grades is due to the grade boundaries? I’m not sure.
So, what are some effective revision methods? My exam board is OCR A. Perhaps the lower grades is due to the grade boundaries? I’m not sure.
i do ocr a right now and i’m in year 13. a level chemistry appears to be a very demanding subject but it can become quite an enjoyable subject once you learn how to revise it properly
in year 12 i was so bad at chem and part of the reason why i couldn’t do well is because i didn’t know how to revise there subject and i was quite lazy. i used to do flashcards only and passively watch youtube videos which only got me so far. the key to getting better at chemistry is PAST PAPER QUESTIONS! use pmt, study mind and mchem guy videos on youtube to help you and i guarantee you will see a change in your grade. with each past paper question paper you do make sure you flash card what you get wrong according to the mark scheme.
flashcards are also very important for recall. you will find topics such as periodicity and bond angles so easy if you simply look for the pattern and learn the mark scheme through flash cards. lastly, you will also need to be constantly reflecting on what you know and what you don’t know on the spec. a level chem papers are very repetitive- it’s almost like a game that you need to learn how to play. pace yourself and do little and often. hope this helps!
Reply 2
Original post by llasubbimaria
i do ocr a right now and i’m in year 13. a level chemistry appears to be a very demanding subject but it can become quite an enjoyable subject once you learn how to revise it properly
in year 12 i was so bad at chem and part of the reason why i couldn’t do well is because i didn’t know how to revise there subject and i was quite lazy. i used to do flashcards only and passively watch youtube videos which only got me so far. the key to getting better at chemistry is PAST PAPER QUESTIONS! use pmt, study mind and mchem guy videos on youtube to help you and i guarantee you will see a change in your grade. with each past paper question paper you do make sure you flash card what you get wrong according to the mark scheme.
flashcards are also very important for recall. you will find topics such as periodicity and bond angles so easy if you simply look for the pattern and learn the mark scheme through flash cards. lastly, you will also need to be constantly reflecting on what you know and what you don’t know on the spec. a level chem papers are very repetitive- it’s almost like a game that you need to learn how to play. pace yourself and do little and often. hope this helps!
in year 12 i was so bad at chem and part of the reason why i couldn’t do well is because i didn’t know how to revise there subject and i was quite lazy. i used to do flashcards only and passively watch youtube videos which only got me so far. the key to getting better at chemistry is PAST PAPER QUESTIONS! use pmt, study mind and mchem guy videos on youtube to help you and i guarantee you will see a change in your grade. with each past paper question paper you do make sure you flash card what you get wrong according to the mark scheme.
flashcards are also very important for recall. you will find topics such as periodicity and bond angles so easy if you simply look for the pattern and learn the mark scheme through flash cards. lastly, you will also need to be constantly reflecting on what you know and what you don’t know on the spec. a level chem papers are very repetitive- it’s almost like a game that you need to learn how to play. pace yourself and do little and often. hope this helps!
these techniques helped me raise my grade by three within 3 months
Reply 3
Original post by llasubbimaria
these techniques helped me raise my grade by three within 3 months
Thank you - really appreciate it.
@TypicalNerd
You are always so helpful with your answers and that is why I thought that you can tell a lot about effective methods for learning chemistry at A levels.
You are always so helpful with your answers and that is why I thought that you can tell a lot about effective methods for learning chemistry at A levels.
Reply 5
Original post by student21.
I understand Chemistry A-Level to be very demanding subject as I find myself spending about half of my revision time doing Chemistry - according to my revision app anyway. However, out of all my A-Levels (Biology, Chemistry, English literature and language) I achieve the lowest grade in Chemistry. It’s not necessarily a terrible grade considering I’m in year 12, but I just want to do better. Especially since I’ve spent so much time working on the subject.
So, what are some effective revision methods? My exam board is OCR A. Perhaps the lower grades is due to the grade boundaries? I’m not sure.
So, what are some effective revision methods? My exam board is OCR A. Perhaps the lower grades is due to the grade boundaries? I’m not sure.
For starters, you can find a multitude of excellent, free online resources for OCR A. I have a list of the ones that most benefitted the OCR A students I mentored a while back and how to use them:
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7528254#post99922295
I cannot stress enough that active recall methods of studying are amongst the most important ones to use. These include flashcards, blurting and making mind maps - whichever methods work for you. In any case, you will also need to complete past paper questions every so often. You can find some of these sorted by topic on sites like PMT and StudyMind and should you have difficulty understanding the question, mark scheme and examiner’s report (if available), make use of your TSR account and ask for help here.
I’d strongly recommend using a study method such as the Pomodoro technique to ensure you aren’t spending inordinate amounts of time on study sessions. You really should be doing study in short bursts with breaks inbetween (unless you are doing a past paper - then you should do it all in one go with the allowed amount of time).
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