> Year 11 GCSE Chemistry curriculum

GCSE Chemistry - Year 11

Course content

Unit C2 continued

  1. How can we control the rates of chemical reactions?
  2. Do chemical reactions always release energy?
  3. How can we use ions in solutions?

Unit C3

  1. How was the periodic table developed and how can it help us understand the reactions of elements?
  2. What are strong and weak acids and alkalis? How can we find the amounts of acids and alkalis in solutions?
  3. What is in the water we drink?
  4. How much energy is involved in chemical reactions?
  5. How do we identify and analyse substances?

Recommended book list and websites

Homework/coursework requirements

A learning homework will be set each week.

The coursework requirement for this course is covered by in class Investigative Skills Assignments. Students design and carry out an investigation. They produce a results table and a graph that are marked and then sit a 45 minute exam paper about their investigation and related data. These are internally assessed and moderated by the exam board.