Here are five things you can do to develop your study skills throughout the year.

1) Write bullet point notes on the topic you are currently studying.

The topics and pages of the textbook you need to know can be found on the year outline.

2) Compile a list of any areas that you think need further attention when you begin revising.

The Self Assessment of Topics sheets on the RGS infonet site are a syllabus and include all the areas you need to know for your end of year and module exams.

3) Use Chemguide.co.uk as a source to recap any topics that you have found difficult in the course so far.

4) Continue working on your scrapbook.

Remember to focus on the following areas.

The Atmosphere - Carbon footprints and Global Climate Change.

The Atmosphere - Ozone Formation and Depletion.

Green Chemistry – Fuel Cells and Hydrogen powered cars.

Green chemistry - Biodegradable Polymers.

The Pharmaceutical industry.

Chemical Analysis using Mass spectrometry.

Chemical Analysis using Infra Red spectroscopy.

5) Use the Edexcel website to practice past paper questions and

look at mark schemes.

AS YEAR OUTLINE

SCHEME A / SCHEME B
AUTUMN TERM
Formulae, Equations and Moles (Unit 1)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapter 1
Bonding (Unit 1)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapter 4
Shapes of ions and molecules (Unit 2)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapter 7
Intermediate bonding / Intermolecular forces
(Unit 2)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapters 8 and 9 / AUTUMN TERM
Atomic Structure and Periodicity (Unit 1)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapter 3
Energetics (Unit 1)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapter 2
Organic chemistry – Introduction (Unit 1)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapter 5
Alkanes and Alkenes (Mechanisms) (Unit 1)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapter 6
SPRING TERM
Redox (Unit 2)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapter 10
Group 2 (Unit 2)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapter 11
Group 7 (Unit 2)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapters 11 and 12
Rates (AS) (Unit 2)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapter 13 / SPRING TERM
Haloalkanes and Alcohols (Mechanisms)
(Unit 2)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapter 15
Mass spec and Infra Red Spectroscopy (Unit 2)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapter 17
Equilibrium (AS) (Unit 2)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapter 14
SUMMER TERM
Entropy (A2) (Unit 4)
2 weeks Revision
Summer Exam week
Post Exam -Chemical Concepts
Atmosphere
Fuel cells / SUMMER TERM
Green Chemistry (Unit 2)
Edexcel Chemistry for AS Chapters 18 and 19
Equilibrium (A2) (Unit 4)
2 weeks Revision
Summer Exam week
Post Exam - Chemical Concepts
Pharmaceutical industry
Chemical analysis