2025-2026 GOOD SHEPHERD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL TERM 1 SCHEME OF WORK
YEAR 10 CHEMISTRY
Week Unit/Topic
1
EXPERIMENTAL
TECHNIQUES
Sub Topics
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appropriate
apparatus for
measurement
advantages and
disadvantages of
experimental
methods and
apparatus
important terms
in
practical
chemistry
Content
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CHROMATOG
RAPHY
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Process of
chromatography
Interpreting
chromatography
Rf values
Chromatography
on colourless
substances
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including:
stop-watches ,thermometers
balances ,burettes ,volumetric
pipettes ,measuring cylinders, gas
syringes
The unit of measurement
associated with each instrument.
That there are several instruments
which can be used to measure
volume (volumetric pipettes,
burettes, measuring cylinders and
gas syringes). Each are used in
different situations depending on
the precision needed.
That stop-watches and balances
have analogue and digital
versions
Learners can carry out many
investigations, including:
Separating food colourings
Highly coloured sweets
Leaf pigments
Pen inks
Use of Rf values
Assessment
Opportunities
Resources/Links
Suggested
Homewor
k
Practical exercise
Complete chemistry
for IGCSE
Complete
chemistry for
IGCSE
Lab demonstrations
Igcse past papers
Pair work
Page 283
Practical exercise
Lab demonstrations
Pair work
Short videos
General reference
pages on
chromatography:
www.gcsescience.com
/e8chromatography.htm
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SEPARATION
AND
PURIFICATIO
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PERIODIC
TABLE
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METALS
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Methods of
separation
Separation of
mixtures
Filtration and
crystallization
Simple
distillation and
fractional
distillation
Group
properties
Transition
elements
VIII
Properties of
metals
Uses of metals
Alloys and
properties
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Experiment: Separating insoluble
sand from soluble sodium
chloride
This is a good experiment to start with
which many learners will already have
knowledge of. It illustrates several key
aspects of working safely in a
laboratory with Bunsen burners and
hot solutions.
 Experiment: Separating sodium
chloride from rock salt and
crystallising the product
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 The Group VII halogens include
fluorine chlorine, bromine and
iodine.
 They are diatomic non-metals
with general trends down the
group, limited to: (a) increasing
density (b) decreasing reactivity
 The appearance of the halogens at
r.t.p. as: (a) chlorine, a pale
yellow-green gas (b) bromine, a
red-brown liquid (c) iodine, a
grey-black soli
 The general physical properties of
metals and non-metals, including:
(a) thermal conductivity (b)
electrical conductivity (c)
malleability and ductility (d)
melting and boiling points
 The uses of metals in terms of
their physical properties,
Practical work
Question and answer
Individual exercise
Short videos
Question and answer
Practical Exercise
Pair work
www.chemguide.co.uk
/analysis/chromatogra
phy/paper.html
https://edu.rsc.org/reso
urces/separating-sandand-salt/386.article
Complete chemistry
for IGCSE
http://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=saLvwX3_
p1s
Demonstrations
http://www.bbc.co.uk/
bitesize/guides/ztjy6yc
/revision/2
Question and answer
Complete chemistry
for IGCSE
Practical Exercise
Pair work
Demonstrations
http://www.gcsescienc
e.com/ex29.htm
Igcse past
papers
Igcse past
papers
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METALS
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Reactivity series
Corrosion of
metals
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including: (a) aluminium in the
manufacture of aircraft because of
its low density (b) aluminium in
the manufacture of overhead
electrical cables because of its
low density and good electrical
conductivity (c) aluminium in
food containers because of its
resistance to corrosion (d) copper
in electrical wiring because of its
good electrical conductivity and
ductility
The general chemical properties
of metals, limited to their
reactions with: (a) dilute acids (b)
cold water and steam (c) oxygen
https://igcseaid.wordpr
ess.com/notes/coordin
ated-science0654/c10-1-propertiesof-metals/
Question and answer
Complete chemistry
for IGCSE
Practical Exercise
Pair work
Demonstrations
https://mammothmem
ory.net/chemistry/themetal-reactivityseries/potassiumsodium-lithium-andcalcium-reactionswith-steam/potassiumsodium-lithium-andcalcium-reactionswithsteam/magnesiumand-steam.html
Igcse past
papers
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METALS
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CHEMICAL
ENERGETICS
Extraction of
metals
Exothermic and
endothermic
reactions
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The extraction of iron from
hematite in the blast furnace,
including symbol equations for
each step, limited to: (a) the
burning of carbon (coke) in air to
provide heat and produce carbon
dioxide (b) the reduction of
carbon dioxide to carbon
monoxide (c) the reduction of
iron(III) oxide by carbon
monoxide (d) the thermal
decomposition of calcium
carbonate / limestone to produce
calcium oxide (e) the formation of
slag
Exothermic reaction transfers
thermal energy to the
surroundings leading to an
increase in the temperature of the
surrounding
Endothermic reaction transfers
thermal energy from the
surroundings leading to a
decrease in the temperature of the
surroundings
The transfer of thermal energy
during a reaction is called the
enthalpy change, ∆H, of the
reaction. ∆H is negative for
exothermic reactions and positive
for endothermic reaction
Question and answer
Complete chemistry
for IGCSE
Igcse past
papers
Practical Exercise
Pair work
http://www.compound
chem.com/2015/03/10/
reactivity-series/
Demonstrations
Question and answer
Complete chemistry
for IGCSE
Practical Exercise
Pair work
Demonstrations
http://www.wiredchem
ist.com/chemistry/data
/bond_energies_length
s.html
Igcse past
papers
9
CHEMICAL
ENERGETICS
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Exothermic and
endothermic
reactions
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ACIDS ,BASES
AND SALTS
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The
characteristic
properties of
acids and base
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Activation energy, Ea, as the
minimum energy that colliding
particles must have in order to
react
Reaction pathway diagrams for
exothermic and endothermic
reactions using information
provided, to include: (a) reactants
(b) products (c) enthalpy change
of reaction, ∆H
Question and answer
characteristic properties of acids
in terms of their reactions with:
(a) metals (b) bases (c) carbonate
characteristic properties of bases
in terms of their reactions with:
(a) acids (b) ammonium salts
Question and answer
Complete chemistry
for IGCSE
Igcse past
papers
Practical Exercise
Pair work
http://www.bbc.co.uk/
bitesize/guides/z2gccd
m/revision/6
Demonstrations
Complete chemistry
for IGCSE
Practical Exercise
Pair work
Demonstrations
https://phet.colorado.e
du/sims/html/acidbasesolutions/latest/acidbase-solutions_en.html
Igcse past
papers
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Indicators
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ACIDS ,BASES
AND SALTS
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oxides
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ACIDS ,BASES
AND SALTS
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neutralisation reaction between an
acid and an alkali to produce
water, H+ (aq) + OH– (aq) →
H2O (l)
there are many types of indicators
used in titration experiments
depending on the strength of the
acid or alkali used
Question and answer
oxides can be classified as acidic,
including SO2 and CO2, or basic,
including CuO and CaO, related
to metallic and non-metallic
character
amphoteric oxides as oxides that
react with acids and with bases to
produce a salt and water
Zinc and aluminium, being
metals, react with acids in the
usual manner to produce a salt
and water. However, they also
react with bases
Question and answer
Complete chemistry
for IGCSE
Igcse past
papers
Practical Exercise
Pair work
http://www.bbc.co.uk/
bitesize/guides/zgpc3k
7/revision/3
Demonstrations
http://www.uq.edu.au/
_School_Science_Less
ons/Acid-base.html
Complete chemistry
for IGCSE
Practical Exercise
Pair work
Demonstrations
https://edu.rsc.org/reso
urces/testing-the-phof-oxides/405.article
Igcse past
papers
13
ACIDS ,BASES
AND SALTS
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Preparation of
salts
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a hydrated substance as a
substance that is chemically
combined with water and
ananhydrous substance as a
substance containing no water
water of crystallisation as the
water molecules present in
crystals
Question and answer
Practical Exercise
Complete chemistry
for IGCSE
Pair work
Demonstrations
https://edu.rsc.org/res
ources/metals-andacidsexperiment/446.article
https://edu.rsc.org/res
ources/preparingsalts-byneutralisation-ofoxides-andcarbonates/1762.articl
e
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Revision
12
End of Term 2
exams
Igcse past
papers
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