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    AS/A Level GCE Chemistry A - H034, H434

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    • AS/A Level GCE - Chemistry A - H034, H434 - OCR

      • Increased time allowed for A2 examination papers

        • Please read Notice to centres - Changes to timings of examination papers.

      • Notice to centres - Removal of the January exam series - AS and A2 Level

        • There is no longer a January exam series for AS and A2 units. Follow this link to find out more about the changes.

          We have updated all of the current A Level specifications to reflect the removal of the January series; these are now available for you to download.

          This is the only change to the current A Level specifications.

    The specification is divided into chemical topics, each containing different key concepts of chemistry. Once the key features of a topic have been developed, applications are considered. While the teaching of practical skills may be integrated with the theoretical topics, they are assessed separately. This allows skills to be developed in a way suited to each individual centre.

    Benefits

    • Developed with the Royal Society of Chemistry, GlaxoSmithKline, teachers and centres.
    • There is an increased emphasis on understanding and application rather than recall.
    • How Science Works integrated within the learning outcomes/opportunities.
    • Updated in response to developments in chemistry and also the impact on society and resources.

    • (3) Key documents
      • Datasheet (PDF, 144KB)
      • Specification (PDF, 601KB) Updated 09/05/2013
      • Summary of specification (PDF, 101KB)
    • (5) Notices to centres
      • Notice to centres - Changes to timings of examination papers (PDF, 20KB)
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      • Notice to centres - Removal of January assessment for A Level qualifications (PDF, 61KB) New
      • Notice to centres - Specimen Assessment Material for AS Unit F323 (PDF, 25KB)
      • Notice to centres - Urgent notice regarding unit F323 qualitative task 2 (PDF, 30KB) New
    • (11) Assessment materials
      • Datasheet - Specimen (PDF, 244KB)
      • Unit F321 - Atoms, bonds and groups - Specimen (PDF, 309KB)
      • Unit F322 - Chains, energy and resources - Specimen (PDF, 189KB)
      • Unit F323 - Practical skills in chemistry 1 - Evaluative task - Specimen (PDF, 98KB)
      • Unit F323 - Practical skills in chemistry 1 - Qualitative task - Specimen (PDF, 214KB)
      • Unit F323 - Practical skills in chemistry 1 - Quantitative task - Specimen (PDF, 294KB)
      • Unit F324 - Rings, polymers and analysis - Specimen (PDF, 240KB)
      • Unit F325 - Equilibria, energetics and elements - Specimen (PDF, 352KB)
      • Unit F326 - Practical skills in chemistry 2 - Evaluative task - Specimen (PDF, 193KB)
      • Unit F326 - Practical skills in chemistry 2 - Qualitative task - Specimen (PDF, 246KB)
      • Unit F326 - Practical skills in chemistry 2 - Quantitative task - Specimen (PDF, 300KB)
    • (10) Examiner reports
      • (2) Reports 2009
        • Report on the units - January (PDF, 62KB)
        • Report on the units - June (PDF, 189KB)
      • (2) Reports 2010
        • Examiner's report - January (PDF, 158KB)
        • Examiner's report - June (PDF, 172KB)
      • (2) Reports 2011
        • Examiners' reports - January (PDF, 234KB) New
        • Examiners' reports - June (PDF, 245KB) New
      • (2) Reports 2012
        • Examiners' reports - January (PDF, 138KB) New
        • Examiners' reports - June (PDF, 207KB) New
      • (2) Reports 2013
        • Examiners' reports - January (PDF, 217KB) New
        • Examiners' reports - January (PDF, 217KB) New
    • (9) Forms
      • Centre authentication form - CCS160 (PDF, 175KB)
      • Centre authentication form - CCS160 - Interactive (PDF, 323KB) New
      • Unit F323/F326 - Coursework cover sheet (CCS355) (PDF, 91KB)
      • Unit F323/F326 - Coursework cover sheet (interactive - CCS355i) (PDF, 190KB)
      • Unit F323/F326 - Coursework enquiry form (GCW244) (PDF, 109KB) Updated 06/12/2012
      • Unit F323/F326 - Coursework enquiry form (interactive - GCW244i) (PDF, 314KB) Updated 06/12/2012
      • Unit F323/F326 - Incident report form (GCW245) (PDF, 37KB)
      • Unit F323/F326 - Incident report form (interactive - GCW245i) (PDF, 57KB)
      • Units F213, F216, F223, F226, F323, F326, F333, F336, G483, G486, F793, F796, G643 - Coursework instructions (CWI731) (PDF, 132KB)
    • (23) Mark schemes
      • (2) Mark schemes 2009
        • Mark scheme - January (PDF, 237KB)
        • Mark scheme - June (PDF, 267KB)
      • (5) Mark schemes 2010
        • Mark scheme - January (PDF, 690KB)
        • Mark scheme - Unit F321 - Atoms, bonds and groups - June (PDF, 191KB) New
        • Mark scheme - Unit F322 - Chains, energy and resources - June (PDF, 271KB)
        • Mark scheme - Unit F324 - Rings, polymers and analysis - June (PDF, 82KB) New
        • Mark scheme - Unit F325 - Equilibria, energetics and elements - June (PDF, 167KB) New
      • (8) Mark schemes 2011
        • Mark scheme - Unit F321 - Atoms, bonds and groups - January (PDF, 235KB) New
        • Mark Scheme - Unit F321 - Atoms, bonds and groups - June (PDF, 121KB) New
        • Mark scheme - Unit F322 - Chains, energy and resources - January (PDF, 444KB)
        • Mark Scheme - Unit F322 - Chains, energy and resources - June (PDF, 336KB) New
        • Mark scheme - Unit F324 - Rings, polymers and analysis - January (PDF, 326KB)
        • Mark Scheme - Unit F324 - Rings, polymers and analysis - June (PDF, 268KB) New
        • Mark scheme - Unit F325 - Equilibria, energetics and elements - January (PDF, 488KB) New
        • Mark Scheme - Unit F325 - Equilibria, energetics and elements - June (PDF, 352KB) New
      • (8) Mark schemes 2012
        • Mark scheme - Unit F321 - Atoms, bonds and groups - January (PDF, 191KB) New
        • Mark Scheme - Unit F321 - Atoms, bonds and groups - June (PDF, 267KB) New
        • Mark scheme - Unit F322 - Chains, energy and resources - January (PDF, 167KB) New
        • Mark Scheme - Unit F322 - Chains, energy and resources - June (PDF, 454KB) New
        • Mark scheme - Unit F324 - Rings, polymers and analysis - January (PDF, 267KB) New
        • Mark Scheme - Unit F324 - Rings, polymers and analysis - June (PDF, 353KB) New
        • Mark scheme - Unit F325 - Equilibria, energetics and elements - January (PDF, 271KB) New
        • Mark Scheme - Unit F325 - Equilibria, energetics and elements - June (PDF, 634KB) New
    • (44) Past papers
      • (7) Legacy qualification - Past paper materials
        • Past paper materials - 2008 January - Legacy (ZIP, 4MB)
        • Past paper materials - 2008 January - Legacy (ZIP, 4MB)
        • Past paper materials - 2008 June - Legacy (ZIP, 3MB)
        • Past paper materials - 2009 January - Legacy (ZIP, 4MB)
        • Past paper materials - 2009 June - Legacy (ZIP, 4MB)
        • Past paper materials - 2010 January - Legacy (ZIP, 1MB)
        • Past paper materials - 2010 June - Legacy (ZIP, 2MB)
      • (1) Past papers 2009 - January series
        • Question paper - Unit F321/01 - Atoms, bonds and groups (PDF, 277KB)
      • (2) Past papers 2009 - June series
        • Question paper - Unit F321/01 - Atoms, bonds and groups (PDF, 255KB)
        • Question paper - Unit F322/01 - Chains, energy and resources (PDF, 362KB)
      • (8) Past papers 2010 - January series
        • Question paper - Unit F321 - Atoms, bonds and groups (PDF, 227KB)
        • Question paper - Unit F321 - Atoms, bonds and groups - Modified language (PDF, 227KB)
        • Question paper - Unit F321 - Atoms, bonds and groups - Visually impaired (PDF, 215KB)
        • Question paper - Unit F322 - Chains, energy and resources (PDF, 260KB)
        • Question paper - Unit F322 - Chains, energy and resources - Visually impaired (PDF, 213KB)
        • Question paper - Unit F324 - Rings, polymers and analysis (PDF, 174KB)
        • Question paper - Unit F324 - Rings, polymers and analysis - Visually impaired (PDF, 99KB)
        • Question paper - Units F321 to F326 - Datasheet (PDF, 147KB)
      • (5) Past papers 2010 - June series
        • Modified papers (ZIP, 1MB) New
        • Question paper - Unit F321 - Atoms, bonds and groups (PDF, 178KB) New
        • Question paper - Unit F322 - Chains, energy and resources (PDF, 219KB) New
        • Question paper - Unit F324 - Rings, polymers and analysis (PDF, 165KB) New
        • Question paper - Unit F325 - Equilibria, energetics and elements (PDF, 207KB) New
      • (6) Past papers 2011 - January series
        • Modified papers (ZIP, 903KB)
        • Question paper - Unit F321 - Atoms, bonds and groups (PDF, 212KB) New
        • Question paper - Unit F322 - Chains, energy and resources (PDF, 190KB) New
        • Question paper - Unit F324 - Rings, polymers and analysis (PDF, 194KB)
        • Question paper - Unit F325 - Equilibria, energetics and elements (PDF, 194KB) New
        • Question paper - Unit F325 - Equilibria, energetics and elements - Erratum (PDF, 21KB) New
      • (5) Past papers 2011 - June series
        • Modified papers (ZIP, 1MB) New
        • Question paper - Unit F321 - Atoms, bonds and groups (PDF, 207KB) New
        • Question paper - Unit F322 - Chains, energy and resources (PDF, 206KB) New
        • Question paper - Unit F324 - Rings, polymers and analysis (PDF, 193KB) New
        • Question paper - Unit F325 - Equilibria, Energetics and Elements (PDF, 200KB) New
      • (5) Past papers 2012 - January series
        • Modified papers (ZIP, 999KB) New
        • Question paper - Unit F321 - Atoms, bonds and groups (PDF, 205KB) New
        • Question paper - Unit F322 - Chains, energy and resources (PDF, 289KB) New
        • Question paper - Unit F324 - Rings, polymers and analysis (PDF, 184KB) New
        • Question paper - Unit F325 - Equilibria, Energetics and Elements (PDF, 278KB) New
      • (5) Past papers 2012 - June series
        • Modified papers (ZIP, 1MB) New
        • Question paper - Unit F321 - Atoms, bonds and groups (PDF, 219KB) New
        • Question paper - Unit F322 - Chains, energy and resources (PDF, 200KB) New
        • Question paper - Unit F324 - Rings, polymers and analysis (PDF, 209KB) New
        • Question paper - Unit F325 - Equilibria, Energetics and Elements (PDF, 267KB) New
    • (1) Presentations
      • Chemistry A and B - Get ready presentation (PPT, 2MB)
    • (1) Professional development
      • Chemistry Conference 2013 - From theory to practice
    • (14) Support materials
      • Practical skills handbook (PDF, 543KB)
      • Skills guide portfolio - Version 1 (PDF, 20MB) New
      • Unit F321 - Atoms, bonds and groups - High band (PDF, 94KB)
      • Unit F321 - Atoms, bonds and groups - Medium band (PDF, 90KB)
      • Unit F321 - Atoms, bonds and groups - Scheme of work and lesson plan booklet (DOC, 394KB)
      • Unit F322 - Chains, energy and resources - High band (PDF, 236KB)
      • Unit F322 - Chains, energy and resources - Medium band (PDF, 194KB)
      • Unit F322 - Chains, energy and resources - Scheme of work and lesson plan booklet (DOC, 466KB)
      • Unit F324 - Rings, polymers and analysis - High band (PDF, 110KB)
      • Unit F324 - Rings, polymers and analysis - Medium band (PDF, 172KB)
      • Unit F324 - Rings, polymers and analysis - Scheme of work and lesson plan booklet (DOC, 524KB)
      • Unit F325 - Equilibria, energetics and elements - High band (PDF, 340KB)
      • Unit F325 - Equilibria, energetics and elements - Medium band (PDF, 341KB)
      • Unit F325 - Equilibrium, energetics and elements - Scheme of work and lesson plan booklet (DOC, 554KB)
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