Description
This course will help students develop an understanding of the unifying patterns and themes of chemistry and further appreciate the practical nature of chemistry, developing experimental and investigative skills based on correct and safe laboratory techniques.
Students will also develop an appreciation of the importance related to scientific methods of accurate experimental work and accurate reporting. A knowledge will be gained on how to form hypotheses and design experiments to test them using a logical approach to problem-solving in a wider context.
This IGCSE Chemistry Course will show learners how the work of the chemist has social, industrial, technological, environmental and economic consequences for the community. The preparation will be put in place for more advanced courses in chemistry or courses which require a knowledge of chemistry.
Support
The course will be delivered online including Tutor Support for two years. All assignments are marked by one of our professional Tutors who will offer regular feedback and guide you through your course. Postal assignments cannot be accepted without prior permission from the tutor and you must have access to email in order to contact your Tutor.
Throughout your course, you'll have the support of a Tutor to guide you. Additionally, you can reach out to the Student Support Team for help with any other questions you may have. You can be assured that you will receive unlimited support for your home study course, so there is no need to struggle or feel isolated during your studies.
Assessment
The course contains a number of assignments which your tutor will mark and give you valuable feedback on. You will also have access to a range of online resources.
Students will be required to arrange and pay for their examinations at an approved centre when an examination forms part of the course. We can provide an extensive list of these centres for you.
Differences between Cambridge and Edexcel Exam boards.
Cambridge and Edexcel IGCSEs are international qualifications. Cambridge and Edexcel IGCSEs can be taken worldwide including the United Kingdom. Both exam boards offer a similar specification however different courses can have a different structure. Both the Cambridge and Edexcel courses are full International GCSE qualifications.
Fees
Course fees for payment in full include:
- Assessment and feedback on all assignments.
- Access to your personal Tutor via our online portal.
- Access to a range of online resources, student materials, assessments, assignments, eBooks etc
- Practice exam papers to prepare you for the real thing.
- Tutor references and predicted grades once a satisfactory amount of work has been completed.
- Help finding an exam centre for you to sit your exam
Cambridge (2022)
Cambridge Course Code(s)
IGCSE Chemistry (9-1): 0971
IGCSE Chemistry: 0620
(Please note, there is no difference in the course teachings for the two specifications, there only difference is the grade you will receive once you have taken the exams. 0971 is graded 9-1, 9 being the highest while 0620 is graded A* to G, A* being the highest.)
Cambridge Exams: June & November
Cambridge Study Hours: 130 hours
This IGCSE Chemistry CAIE Course will allow you to understand the technological world in which you live and enable you to take an informed interest in science and scientific developments. Students gain an understanding of the basic principles of Chemistry through a mix of theoretical and practical studies. You will also develop an understanding of the scientific skills essential for further study at Cambridge International A Level, skills which are useful in everyday life.
Specification for 2022 – Modules
- The particulate nature of matter
- The particulate nature of matter
- Experimental techniques
- Atoms, elements and compounds
- Atomic structure and the Periodic Table
- Structure and bonding
- Stoichiometry
- Stoichiometry
- The mole concept
- Electricity and chemistry
- Electricity and chemistry
- Chemical energetics
- Energetics of a reaction
- Energy transfer
- Chemical reactions
- Physical and chemical changes
- Rate (speed) of a reaction
- Reversible reactions
- Redox
- Acids, bases and salts
- The characteristic properties of acids and bases
- Types of oxides
- Preparation of salts
- Identification of ions and gases
- The Periodic Table
- The Periodic Table
- Periodic trends
- Group properties
- Transition elements
- Noble gases
- Metals
- Properties of metals
- Reactivity series
- Extraction of metals
- Uses of Metals
- Air and water
- Water
- Air
- Nitrogen and fertilisers
- Carbon dioxide and methane
- Sulfur
- Carbonates
- Organic chemistry
- Names of compounds
- Fuels
- Homologous series
- Alkanes
- Alkenes
- Alcohols
- Carboxylic acids
- Polymers
Exam Papers:
All students will take three papers. Learners who have studied the Core subject content, should be entered for Paper 1, Paper 3 and Paper 6. These learners will be eligible for grades 1 to 5.
Paper 1: Multiple Choice (Core)
Written examination: 45 minutes
Availability: June and October
Assessment overview: Multiple- choice questions based on the Core subject content.
40 marks
30% of grade
Paper 3: Theory (Core)
Written examination: 1 hour 15 minutes
Availability: June and October
Assessment overview: short- answer and structured questions based on the Core subject content.
80 marks
50% of grade
Paper 6: Alternative to practical
Written examination: 1 hour
Availability: June and October
Assessment overview: Questions will be based on Experimental Skills
40 marks
20% of grade
Learners who have studied the Extended subject content (Core and Supplement), and who are expected to achieve a grade 4 or above, should be entered for Paper 2, Paper 4 and Paper 6. These learners will be eligible for grades 1 to 9.
Paper 2: Multiple Choice (Extended)
Written examination: 45 minutes
Availability: June and October
Assessment overview: Multiple- choice questions based on the extended subject content (Core and Supplement)
40 marks
30% of grade
Paper 4: Theory (Extended)
Written examination: 1 hour 15 minutes
Availability: June and October
Assessment overview: short- answer and structured questions based on the extended subject content (Core and Supplement)
80 marks
50% of grade
Paper 6: Alternative to practical
Written examination: 1 hour
Availability: June and October
Assessment overview: Questions will be based on Experimental Skills
40 marks
20% of grade
Cambridge (from 2023)
Cambridge Course Code(s)
IGCSE Chemistry (9-1): 0971
IGCSE Chemistry: 0620
(Please note, there is no difference in the course teachings for the two specifications, there only difference is the grade you will receive once you have taken the exams. 0971 is graded 9-1, 9 being the highest while 0620 is graded A* to G, A* being the highest.)
Cambridge Exams: June & November
Cambridge Study Hours: 130 hours
This IGCSE Chemistry CAIE Course will allow you to understand the technological world in which you live and enable you to take an informed interest in science and scientific developments. Students gain an understanding of the basic principles of Chemistry through a mix of theoretical and practical studies. You will also develop an understanding of the scientific skills essential for further study at Cambridge International A Level, skills which are useful in everyday life.
Specification for 2023, 2024 and 2025 Modules
- States of matter
- Solids, liquids and gases
- Diffusion
- Atoms, elements and compounds
- Atoms, elements and compounds
- Atomic structure and the Periodic Table
- Isotopes
- Ions and ionic Bonds
- Simple molecules and covalent bonds
- Giant covalent structures
- Metallic bonding
- Stoichiometry
- Formulae
- Relative masses of atoms and molecules
- The mole and the Avogadro constant
- Electrochemistry
- Electrolysis
- Hydrogen- oxygen fuel cells
- Chemical energetics
- Exothermic and endothermic reactions
- Chemical reactions
- Physical and chemical changes
- Rate of reaction
- Reversible reactions and equilibrium
- Redox
- Acids, bases and salts
- The characteristic properties of acids and bases
- Oxides
- Preparation of salts
- The Periodic Table
- The Periodic Table
- Group I properties
- Group VII properties
- Transition elements
- Noble gases
- Metals
- Properties of metals
- Uses of metals
- Alloys and their properties
- Reactivity series
- Corrosion of metals
- Extraction of metals
- Chemistry of the environment
- Water
- Fertilisers
- Air quality and climate
- Organic chemistry
- Formulae, functional groups and terminology
- Naming organic compounds
- Fuels
- Alkanes
- Alkenes
- Alcohols
- Carboxylic acids
- Polymers
- Experimental techniques and chemical analysis
- Experimental design
- Acid- base titrations
- Chromatography
- Separation and purification
- Identification of ions and gases
Exam Papers:
All students will take three papers. Learners who have studied the Core subject content, should be entered for Paper 1, Paper 3 and Paper 6. These learners will be eligible for grades 1 to 5.
Paper 1: Multiple Choice (Core)
Written examination: 45 minutes
Availability: June and October
Assessment overview: Multiple- choice questions based on the Core subject content.
40 marks
30% of grade
Paper 3: Theory (Core)
Written examination: 1 hour 15 minutes
Availability: June and October
Assessment overview: short- answer and structured questions based on the Core subject content.
80 marks
50% of grade
Paper 6: Alternative to practical
Written examination: 1 hour
Availability: June and October
Assessment overview: Questions will be based on Experimental Skills
40 marks
20% of grade
Learners who have studied the Extended subject content (Core and Supplement), and who are expected to achieve a grade 4 or above, should be entered for Paper 2, Paper 4 and Paper 6. These learners will be eligible for grades 1 to 9.
Paper 2: Multiple Choice (Extended)
Written examination: 45 minutes
Availability: June and October
Assessment overview: Multiple- choice questions based on the extended subject content (Core and Supplement)
40 marks
30% of grade
Paper 4: Theory (Extended)
Written examination: 1 hour 15 minutes
Availability: June and October
Assessment overview: short- answer and structured questions based on the extended subject content (Core and Supplement)
80 marks
50% of grade
Paper 6: Alternative to practical
Written examination: 1 hour
Availability: June and October
Assessment overview: Questions will be based on Experimental Skills
40 marks
20% of grade
Edexcel
Edexcel Course Code(s): 4CH1
Edexcel Exams: January and June
Edexcel Study Hours: 130 hours
IGCSE Chemistry Course will allow you to learn about unifying patterns and themes of chemistry. You will acquire knowledge and understanding of chemical facts, concepts and principles and develop a logical approach to problem solving in a wider context. Grades 9-1 are available.
Edexcel Modules
Principles of chemistry
(a) States of matter
(b) Elements, compounds and mixtures
(c) Atomic structure
(d) The Periodic Table
(e) Chemical formulae, equations and calculations
(f) Ionic bonding
(g) Covalent bonding
(h) Metallic bonding
(i) Electrolysis
Inorganic chemistry
(a) Group 1 (alkali metals) – lithium, sodium and potassium
(b) Group 7 (halogens) – chlorine, bromine and iodine
(c) Gases in the atmosphere
(d) Reactivity series
(e) Extraction and uses of metals
(f) Acids, alkalis and titrations
(g) Acids, bases and salt preparations
(h) Chemical tests
Physical chemistry
(a) Energetics
(b) Rates of reaction
(c) Reversible reactions and equilibria
Organic chemistry
(a) Introduction
(b) Crude oil
(c) Alkanes
(d) Alkenes
(e) Alcohols
(f) Carboxylic acids
(g) Esters
(h) Synthetic polymers
Exam Papers
Paper 1
Written examination: 2 hours
Availability: January and June
Assessment overview: Assesses core content that is not in bold and does not have a ‘C’ reference. Questions may come from any topic area across the specification.
110 marks
61.1% of the total international GCSE
Paper 2
Written examination: 1 hour 15 minutes
Availability: January and June
Assessment overview: Assesses all the content, including content that is in bold and has a ‘C’ reference. Questions may come from any topic area across the specification. Bold statements cover some sub-topics in greater depth.
70 marks
38.9% of the total International GCSE
