I often get students telling me that they know the content but don’t do well on exam questions. If you are doing well on topic tests but not on your mock exams, it is likely that you might be missing a key skill or detail, or that you simply haven’t faced sufficiently challenging questions often enough.
What makes a question difficult? Synoptic questions (those that combine or test ideas from different topics), those covering practical chemistry and unusual calculations feature frequently as the most difficult on the exam.
Hello, I am Dr Andrew, a specialist full-time tutor and graduate in Chemistry from both Oxford and Cambridge universities. I have helped over 180 students improve their test scores and confidence in Chemistry at A-level, International A-level and GCSE/iGCSE, including many who needed the highest grades for their university course such as Medicine, Law or for entry to Oxbridge. I offer friendly, insightful support to students who need it for the whole of the academic year in addition to those who are preparing for exams or resits.
