OCR B Chem: How to master paper 3?
On paper 1 and 2 I get high marks, anywhere from 90-105, which is ideal as I only need an A.
But paper 3 is another story. Paper 3 I get about 35-40 and I don't know why. I make a great looking answer and it misses facts that not even my textbook has answers to. Does anyone else find paper 3 hard? How do you master it? I know its practical techniques but theres NO resources online to aid
But paper 3 is another story. Paper 3 I get about 35-40 and I don't know why. I make a great looking answer and it misses facts that not even my textbook has answers to. Does anyone else find paper 3 hard? How do you master it? I know its practical techniques but theres NO resources online to aid
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by hwhejfjejsjxOn paper 1 and 2 I get high marks, anywhere from 90-105, which is ideal as I only need an A.
But paper 3 is another story. Paper 3 I get about 35-40 and I don't know why. I make a great looking answer and it misses facts that not even my textbook has answers to. Does anyone else find paper 3 hard? How do you master it? I know its practical techniques but theres NO resources online to aid
But paper 3 is another story. Paper 3 I get about 35-40 and I don't know why. I make a great looking answer and it misses facts that not even my textbook has answers to. Does anyone else find paper 3 hard? How do you master it? I know its practical techniques but theres NO resources online to aid
I’d start here for practicals:
https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/208932-chemistry-practical-skills-handbook.pdf
https://chemrevise.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/practical-guide-ocr2.pdf
https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/chemistry-revision/a-level-ocr-b/practical-skills/
You could look to other exam boards for more resources on practical techniques.
Edexcel has made all their practical sheets available - they’re under a dropdown titled “worksheet”:
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-a-levels/chemistry-2015.coursematerials.html#filterQuery=Pearson-UK:Category%2FTeaching-and-learning-materials
By the sounds of it, the non-practical questions are already a strong point.
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