A-Level Chemistry is a difficult A-Level, but with lots of hard work and determination, I managed to achieve an A* at the end of my course and I grew to love chemistry a lot more. At the start of year 12, I was panicking that I wasn’t understanding everything, but by the time it came to by Year 13 exams, I felt fairly confident that all my hard work would pay off.
Here are some of the tips/techniques that I used for Chemistry, I really hope they are beneficial to you! The exam board I did was AQA, but many of the UK exam boards are similar for Chemistry. Text Books I used the CGP text book for A-Level chemistry, it covers all of the content in a way that was easy to understand, but the right amount of detail! However, I think chemistry is a subject that you can’t learn mostly from a text book, it’s heavily reliant on understanding and maths skills. I didn’t make as many notes for chemistry as I did for biology, as it is a subject that requires less memorization and more application. I also had the Oxford Text Book for chemistry but I didn’t use this that often, it depends on your budget which text books you buy. If you’re struggling to afford text books for A-Levels, try and speak to someone at your sixth form as they may offer bursaries for students based on your household income.
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AuthorI am a 19 year old aspiring doctor and I am currently studying at medical school, after completing my A-Levels in Biology, Chemistry and Maths. I created this blog to share my study tips and techniques and advice on applying to university, as well as some health and lifestyle posts, too. I hope you find them useful! Jasmine x Archives
August 2020
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