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 either the topic tests are missing some of the key details the examiners are looking for, or that you …

The end of year 12 exams are crucial for obtaining a good predicted grade in chemistry. For most students, just equaling your percentages from GCSE will perhaps lead to disappointment - the grade boundaries at GCSE are substantially lower than those at A-level. This discrepancy can be seen in the …

Reading beyond the chemistry textbook

If you have just started your studies in A-level or international A-level Chemistry, it is highly probable that your sixth form college will have put together a recommended reading list to broaden your studies. I have read quite a few science books over the …