Here are five things you can do to develop your study skills throughout the year.
1) Write bullet point notes on the topic you are currently studying.
The topics and pages of the textbook you need to know can be found on the year outline.
2) Compile a list of any areas that you think need further attention when you
begin revising.
The Self Assessment of Topics sheets on the RGS infonet site are a syllabus and include all the areas
you need to know for your end of year and module exams.
3) Use Chemguide.co.uk as a source to recap any topics that you have found
difficult in the course so far.
4) Continue working on your scrapbook.
Remember to focus on the following areas.
The Atmosphere - Carbon footprints and Global Climate Change.
The Atmosphere - Ozone Formation and Depletion.
Green Chemistry – Fuel Cells and Hydrogen powered cars.
Green chemistry - Biodegradable Polymers.
The Pharmaceutical industry.
Chemical Analysis using Mass spectrometry.
Chemical Analysis using Infra Red spectroscopy.
5) Use the Edexcel website to practice past paper questions and
look at mark schemes.
http://www.edexcel.com/quals/gce/gce08/chemistry/Pages/default.aspx
AS YEAR OUTLINE
SCHEME A
AUTUMN TERM
SCHEME B
AUTUMN TERM
Formulae, Equations and Moles (Unit 1)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapter 1
Atomic Structure and Periodicity (Unit 1)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapter 3
Bonding
(Unit 1)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapter 4
Energetics
(Unit 1)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapter 2
Shapes of ions and molecules
(Unit 2)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapter 7
Organic chemistry – Introduction (Unit 1)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapter 5
Intermediate bonding / Intermolecular forces
(Unit 2)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapters 8 and 9
SPRING TERM
Alkanes and Alkenes (Mechanisms) (Unit 1)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapter 6
Redox
(Unit 2)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapter 10
Haloalkanes and Alcohols (Mechanisms)
(Unit 2)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapter 15
Group 2
(Unit 2)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapter 11
SPRING TERM
Mass spec and Infra Red Spectroscopy (Unit 2)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapter 17
Group 7
(Unit 2)
(Unit 2)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapters 11 and 12 Equilibrium (AS)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapter 14
Rates (AS)
(Unit 2)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapter 13
SUMMER TERM
SUMMER TERM
Entropy (A2)
(Unit 4)
Green Chemistry
(Unit 2)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapters 18 and 19
Equilibrium (A2)
2 weeks Revision
Summer Exam week
Post Exam - Chemical Concepts
Atmosphere
Fuel cells
2 weeks Revision
Summer Exam week
Post Exam - Chemical Concepts
Pharmaceutical industry
Chemical analysis
(Unit 4)