How to unpack what you know and answer the question Students sometimes tell me they know the material but still can’t answer certain types of questions. They often say that they can’t apply the Chemistry they know because they either don’t know where to begin or because there are many potential answers. Open ended questions and unstructured questions pose particular problems because they often have many arguments and ideas that need to be considered.

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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 years and have my own relatively short list that I have provided below. Why another list? Well, there are a few books that appear to be on most chemistry reading lists that I consider to be very poor reading.

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Dr Andrew Roberts

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