Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Revision

Tools designed specifically for the Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry syllabus, to help you ace your exams, including: past papers, revision notes, and exam-style questions, created by our expert team of teachers and examiners

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Revision

Comprehensive content covering your entire exam specification

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Revision Notes

Concise, high-quality notes to build your understanding of all topics in the specification

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Flashcards

Interactive digital flashcards that help reinforce facts and definitions

Exam Practice

Test yourself with questions, tests and exam papers and identify areas for improvement

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Exam Questions

Past paper, exam-style and quiz questions and solutions, organised by topic

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Target Test

Custom exam practice to target your weak spots

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Past Papers

All the past papers from this course, all in one place

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Mock Exams

Expert-created full practice papers

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Start with comprehensive revision material covering all specification content.

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Practice with exam questions, mocks and past papers to build your confidence.

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Common Questions

Paper 1 is a 2-hour paper worth 110 marks and it accounts for 61.1% of the total IGCSE Edexcel Chemistry. It covers the core content from the four topic areas across the specification, which are:

  • Principles of Chemistry

  • Inorganic Chemistry

  • Physical Chemistry

  • Organic Chemistry

It comprises two papers, Chemistry Paper 1 and Chemistry Paper 2. Paper 1 assesses the core content of the specification and accounts for 61.1% of the total IGCSE. It is worth 110 marks and is a 2-hour paper. Paper 2 assesses all the content and accounts for 38.9% of the total IGCSE. It is worth 70 marks and is a 1-hour 15-minute paper. Both papers are a mixture of multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, calculations and extended open-response questions.

Revising for the Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry exam requires a structured and focused approach. Here are some steps and tips to help you with your revision: 1. Know the syllabus Obtain a copy of the Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry syllabus and familiarise yourself with the topics and sub-topics that will be covered in the exam. 2. Create a study plan Divide your available study time into manageable chunks and allocate specific topics to each study session. 3. Use reliable study resources Use your textbooks, class notes, and Save My Exams revision notes. Additionally, consider using revision guides, online resources, and past papers to supplement your learning. 4. Understand the concepts Focus on understanding the underlying concepts rather than just memorising facts. 5. Practice with past papers Use past papers to get familiar with the exam format, and types of questions, and to practice time management. Save My Exams topic questions are also useful as they are written in the style of exam questions and broken down into topics and contain easy, medium and hard questions. 6. Make concise notes Summarise important information in the form of flashcards or concise notes.