This resource introduces students to calculating reacting masses using the scaling method. I use this as part of the AQA Chemistry Quantitative Chemistry topic. The resource comes with an information sheet on reacting masses and accompanying question and answer sheets. The question sheet can be used to do the moles method and also with A Level students.
These resources linking moles, mass and relative formula mass teach students the relationship between these concepts. The resource includes an information sheet as a reference resource for students and also three question sheets with accompanying answers. I use these moles resources as part of the AQA GCSE Chemistry Quantitative
Chemistry topic. The resources could easily be used as a main task or as a starter for more able or A Level students.
This atoms, elements and compounds resource is designed for the AQA GCSE Chemistry course. This is the first resource I use for the ‘Atomic structure and periodic table’ topic in paper 1. This resources builds on knowledge that students learn in KS3 and introduces them to topic. This resource contains:
Information sheet
Worksheet (atoms)
Answer sheet (atoms)
Worksheet (elements, compounds, and mixtures)
Answer sheet (elements, compounds, and mixtures)
Acids is the second lesson in the AQA GCSE Chemistry ‘Chemical changes’ topic in paper 1. This lesson introduces the idea of acids, alkalis, bases and salts. I use this at this point as I find it helps students to access the later work in the topic more easily. The acids resource includes:
Information sheet (Acids)
Information sheet (Acids, bases, and salts)
Information sheet (Alkalis and bases)
Worksheet (Acids, alkalis, and salts)
Answer sheet (Acids, alkalis, and salts)
This is an essential resource for students to have at the front of their folders. The AQA GCSE Chemistry Topics page is a constant reminder to students of which topics are in each paper. Students also find it useful to have an overview of the course and see what topics have and haven’t been covered.
This checklist resource for the AQA GCSE Chemistry Chemical changes topic in paper 1 allows students to reflect on their performance in an end of topic assessment and identify areas that need further revision. I use this with my GCSE classes at the end of each topic so that they have a clear list of topics that they can work on for mock/final exams.
This resource is a straight forward reference sheet on alloys. I tend to use this resource as a support sheet for students when they are doing some independent research.
This checklist for the AQA GCSE Chemistry ‘Structure, bonding, and the properties of matter’ topic in paper 1 is useful for students to reflect on a performance in a test and identify areas for improvement. I use this with my GCSE classes at the end of each topic so that they have a group of things that they can focus on before a mock or final exam.
This bonding summary resource can be given out as a reference sheet or as a classroom task. I use this resource as a revision sheet at the end of the topic. It’s also really useful to annotate with explanations of the properties listed in the table.
This giant ionic structures resource is best used alongside 2.4 Ionic bonding. Giant ionic structures is the fifth lesson in the AQA GCSE Chemistry ‘Structure, bonding, and the properties of matter’ topic in paper 1. The main things I want students to take away from this resource is the ability to explain the properties of ionic substances. This resource includes:
Information sheet (Giant ionic structures)
Worksheet (Giant ionic)
Answer sheet (Giant ionic)
These six mark questions are great for revision. I use these with my GCSE classes to consolidate learning at the end of the AQA GCSE Chemistry ‘Energy Changes’ topic in paper 1. The six mark question resource includes four six mark questions and accompanying mark schemes. They make ideal worksheets for the classroom or can even be used homework tasks.
Students use this GCSE Chemistry resource to help them track which GCSE Separate Chemistry and which GCSE Combined Chemistry past papers they have completed. Students can scan the QR code to take them through to a web page with links to the past papers.