Chemistry IGCSE

Exam Board EDEXCEL

SYLLABUS SUMMARY

The syllabus is split into four main topics: principles of chemistry, inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry and organic chemistry. The course covers a variety of fundamental chemistry concepts, resulting in an interesting and varied learning experience for the pupils and the required building blocks for pupils wishing to pursue chemistry further.

SKILLS SUMMARY

The course is designed to develop students’ practical skills by including a number of practical’s in the lessons. Pupils will improve their analytical and logic skills by applying understanding of scientific concepts and principles to a range of situations. The course will also address the need for mathematical skills to complement students’ chemistry skills by covering a range of mathematical areas.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED

Two exams. Paper one is 120 minutes and paper two is 75 minutes. Both papers are a mixture of different question styles, including multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, calculations and extended open-response questions.

TEXT BOOKS AND/OR OTHER

RESOURCES (INCLUDING HYPERLINK TO EXAM BOARD)

Edexcel Internation GCSe (9-1) Chemistry Student Book. J. Clark, S. Owen and R. Yu.

https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/ edexcel-international-gcses-and-edexcel-certificates/ international-gcse-chemistry-2017.html