Summary A&Q A as Level chemistry

Glossary of exam command words Calculate/ Determine use maths to work out the answer Choose circle the answer from the selection Compare what the similarities and differences are Complete fill in the gaps - pay attention to any given words, some may be used more than once some not at all Define what does the word mean? Describe what it looks like, or recall an event or process Design/ Plan something Draw a scientific diagram, not an arty sketch Estimate give a sensible guess Evaluate give good points, bad points your option and justify your opinion Explain give reasons why something is the way it is Give/Name a short answer Identify/Label name a part Justify give an answer and support it with a reason Measure you might need to get your ruler out for this one Plan write a method, don’t forget your variables, controls and risk assessment Plot mark points on a graph using an x Predict/suggest what do you think is going to happen, you may need to use information from the question and knowledge from class Show give evidence and come to a conclusion Sketch a rough drawing, a graph doesn’t always need number labels on the axis, but it must be an accurate representation How to answer long-answer questions 1. Identify the command word; this tells you what the examiners are looking for. This is generally describe, explain or evaluate. 2. Go back over the question and use different colour highlighter pens to pick out key bits of information. 3. Plan the structure of your question. Table, paragraphs, diagram. 4. Write your answer 5. Check your answer fully answers the question, make sure it is balanced and cover all the points asked for in the question. 6. Check your spelling, punctuation, and grammar. AS Exam details Exam dates might be changed by AQA What the exam will look like; Total of 80 marks, it makes up 50% of the AS grade. There are 65 marks of short and long answer questions and 15 marks of multiple choice questions Paper What’s in the paper 2020 dates AS paper 1 1 hour 30 minutes Physical chemistry - Atomic structure page -Amount of substance -Bonding -Energetics - Chemical equilibria, Le Chatelier’s principle and Kc -Oxidation, reduction and redox equations Inorganic chemistry -Periodicity -Group 2, the alkaline earth metals -Group 7(17), the halogens Relevant practical skills 18th May AS paper 2 1 hour 30 minutes Physical chemistry topics - Amount of substance -Bonding -Energetics -Kinetics -Chemical equilibria, Le Chatelier’s principle and Kc Organic chemistry - Introduction to organic chemistry -Alkanes -Halogenoalkanes -Alkenes -Alcohols -Organic analysis Relevant practical skills 21st May A-Level Exam details Exam dates might be changed by AQA Paper What’s in the paper 2020 dates A-Level paper 1 2 hours Physical chemistry -Atomic structure -Amount of substance -Bonding -Energetics -Chemical equilibria, Le Chatelier’s principle and Kc -Oxidation, reduction and redox equations -Equilibrium constant Kp for homogeneous systems -Electrode potentials and electrochemical cells -Acids and bases Inorganic chemistry - Periodicity -Group 2, the alkaline earth metals -Group 7(17), the halogens -Properties of Period 3 elements and their oxides -Transition metals -Reactions of ions in aqueous solution Relevant practical skills 2nd June A-Level paper 2 2 hours Physical chemistry -Amount of substance -Bonding -Energetics -Kinetics -Chemical equilibria, Le Chatelier’s principle and Kc Organic chemistry -Introduction to organic chemistry -Alkanes -Halogenoalkanes -Alkenes -Alcohols -Organic -Optical isomerism -Aldehydes and ketones -Carboxylic acids and derivatives 8th June -Aromatic chemistry -Amines -Polymers -Amino acids, proteins and DNA -Organic synthesis -Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy -Chromatography Relevant practical skills A-Level paper 3 2 hours Any topic can be assessed 17th June Paper 1 and paper 2 are both a total of 105 marks, each paper makes up 35% of the A-level grade. There will be 105 marks from short and long answer questions Paper 3 is worth 90 marks making up 30% of the A-level. There will be 40 marks of questions on practical techniques and data analysis, 20 marks of questions testing across the specification followed by 30 marks of multiple choice questions