GCSE Additional Science – Chemistry (C2)
Controlled Assessment (ISA) will make up 25% of your Additional Science
final grade.
The other 75% will come from the 3 exam papers – modules B2, C2 and
P2 (each worth 25%).
Exam Content
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understand
some of it
Atomic Structure
Organisation of the periodic table
Drawing an atom
Charges and mass within an atom
Electronic configuration of the first 20
elements
Groups and periods within the periodic
table
Atomic mass and atomic number
Isotopes
Calculating relative atomic mass
Covalent Components
Compounds
Molecular mass of compounds
Covalent bonding between non-metals
Sharing electrons in a covalent bond
Properties of covalent compounds
Comparing giant covalent structures
Ionic Compounds
Ionic bonding between metal and nonmetals
What an ion is and how it’s formed
Donating electrons in an ionic bond
Properties of ionic compounds
Describing giant ionic structures
I understand
it all but Revision
need to
done!
revise
Electrolysis
The anode and cathode
Ion attraction
Electron transfers
Balanced half equations (HT)
Products from the electrolysis of brine
Electroplating
Acids, Bases and Salts
The ions in an acid
Examples of bases
What are alkalis?
Neutralisation
Balanced (HT) word and symbol
equations
The molecular formulas of bases
State symbols
Soluble and Insoluble Salts
Soluble and insoluble salts
Word and balanced (HT) symbol
equations for soluble and insoluble salts
Precipitates
Properties of ionic compounds
Crystallised solid salts
Rate of Reaction
Defining a rate of reaction
Calculating the rate of a chemical
reaction
Describing average and initial reaction
rate
Particle collisions
Activation energy
Collision theory
Catalysts
Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions
Exothermic reactions
Endothermic reactions
Uses of endothermic and exothermic
reactions
The symbol for reversible reactions
Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry
Chromatography
Paper and gas chromatography
Retention factor
Mass spectrometry
Molecular ion peaks
Polymer Plastics
Monomers
Comparing high and low density
polyethene
Thermosoftening and thermosetting
plastics
Modern Materials
The structure of pure metals and alloys
Metals as conductors of heat and
electricity
Relative molecular and percentage mass
calculations
Empirical formulae
Percentage yield and mass of
reactants/products
How can I work on this subject?
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Make sure you understand all of the content in the table above using the
revision guide.
Revise all of the content above using the revision guide.
Make a keyword dictionary or cue cards. Try and link keywords.
Make a spider diagram linking keywords or topic areas.
Practise exam questions using past papers from the AQA website.
Practise skills you are not confident with such as answering long answer
questions or your timings on answering questions in exam conditions.
Resources you might need:
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GCSE AQA Additional Science Revision Guide
GCSE AQA Additional Science Workbook
Past exam papers
Kerboodle log-in details
BBC Bitesize
My GCSE Science (www.my-gcsescience.com)