Chemistry

Assessment

Paper 1 What’s assessed Relevant Physical chemistry topics (sections 1.1 to 1.4, 1.6 to 1.8 and 1.10 to 1.12) Inorganic chemistry (section 2) Relevant practical skills How it’s assessed Written exam: 2 hours 105 marks in total 35% of A-level Questions 105 marks of short and long answer questions Paper 2 What’s assessed Relevant Physical chemistry topics (sections 3.1.2 to 3.1.6, and 3.1.9) Organic chemistry (section 3) Relevant practical skills How it’s assessed Written exam: 2 hours 105 marks in total 35% of A-level Questions 105 marks of short and long answer questions Paper 3 What’s assessed Any content Any practical skills How it’s assessed Written exam: 2 hours 90 marks in total 30% of A-level Questions 40 marks of questions on practical techniques and data analysis 20 marks of questions testing across the specification 30 marks of multiple choice questions