Planning and teaching

• Support highlights A comprehensive collection of resources to help you quickly get up to speed in the classroom and support your students in preparing for exams. These materials will focus your teaching on individual abilities of students, help determine their capabilities and above all save you time. PDF 1MB

Delivery guides (online)

Delivery guides (PDF)

• Scheme of work This guide contains suggested timings for teaching the specification topics, links to relevant delivery guides, and other useful guidance to support scheme of work planning. DOC 518KB
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Multiple choice topic quizzes

Elements of life

The chemical industry

Elements from the sea

Amount of substance

Oceans

The ozone story

• Language of measurement in context - Chemistry

  The purpose of this exemplar investigation is to illustrate the use of the language of measurement terms in the context. DOCX 971KB

• Carbon-13 NMR This pack provides teacher guidance about a range of potential approaches for delivery of this topic. PDF 4MB
• Carbon-13 NMR activity 1 This activity supports the topic exploration pack on Carbon-13 NMR. DOC 625KB
• Carbon-13 NMR activity 2 This activity supports the topic exploration pack on Carbon-13 NMR. DOC 783KB
• Carbon-13 NMR activity 3 This activity supports the topic exploration pack on Carbon-13 NMR. DOC 1MB
• Catalysis, collision theory and activation enthalpy This pack provides teacher guidance about a range of potential approaches for delivery of this topic. DOC 12MB
• Catalysis, collision theory and activation enthalpy activity This activity should be used with the topic exploration pack on catalysis, collision theory and activation enthalpy. XLSX 112KB
• Catalysis, collision theory and activation enthalpy presentation This presentation should be used with the topic exploration pack on catalysis, collision theory and activation enthalpy. PPTX 2MB
• Enthalpy changes of dissolving This resource is focused on the enthalpy changes associated with the process of dissolving with a close look at the dissolving of ionic substances in water. DOC 655KB
• Enthalpy cycles in developing fuels This pack provides teacher guidance about a range of potential approaches for delivery of this topic. DOC 738KB
• Equilibrium constants - from ES to Cl This pack provides teacher guidance about a range of potential approaches for delivery of the topic of equilibrium constants. DOC 654KB
• Equilibrium constants - from ES to Cl activity This spreadsheet should be used in conjunction with the associated topic exploration pack. XLSX 92KB
• Experiments involving amount of substance Guidance and activities to support teachers preparing students for indirect assessment of practical skills relating to amount of substance. DOC 2MB
• Experiments involving equilibria Guidance and activities to support teachers preparing students for indirect assessment of practical skills relating to equilibria. DOC 2MB
• Experiments involving making salts Guidance and activities to support teachers preparing students for indirect assessment of practical skills relating to making salts. DOC 2MB
• Experiments involving titrations Guidance and activities to support teachers preparing students for indirect assessment of practical skills relating to titrations. DOC 2MB
• Experiments on organic synthesis Guidance and activities to support teachers preparing students for indirect assessment of practical skills relating to organic synthesis. DOC 2MB
• Experiments on rates of reaction Guidance and activities to support teachers preparing students for indirect assessment of practical skills relating to rates of reaction. DOC 2MB
• Gas volumes This pack provides teacher guidance about a range of potential approaches for delivery of the gas volumes topic. DOC 406KB
• Salts and tests This pack provides teacher guidance about a range of potential approaches for delivery of this topic. DOC 705KB
• Salts and tests presentation This presentation should be used with the topic exploration pack on salts and tests. PPTX 252KB
• The chemical industry: equilibrium and kinetics This pack provides teacher guidance about a range of potential approaches for delivery of the topic on rate equations and the Arrhenius equation. DOCX 602KB
• The chemistry of group 2 This pack provides teacher guidance and a set of tasks allowing learners to explore the patterns and trends in group 2. DOCX 348KB
• The solubility product The focus of this pack is the solubility product and the techniques by which we could find its value. DOCX 338KB

• Content guide A guide detailing specification content additional to the AS and A Level common subject criteria for chemistry. PDF 948KB
• Co-teaching guide This guide gives advice on co-teaching AS and A Level and includes a suggested planner. PDF 634KB
• Developing chemical literacy skills This guide considers in detail the chemical literacy skills that students need to develop and outlines strategies that teachers can use to help them develop these skills. PDF 502KB
• Mapping guide Mapping the new specification to the legacy specification. PDF 4MB
• Skills guides

• Amount of substance KS4-KS5 This guide focuses on the transition from key stage 4 to key stage 5. PDF 309KB
• Amount of substance KS4-KS5 checkpoint task This checkpoint task should be used with the transition guide on amount of substance. DOC 542KB
• Atomic structure checkpoint teacher instructions This document gives teachers additional background information for the atomic structure checkpoint task. PDF 529KB
• Atomic structure KS4-KS5 Focusing on the topic of atomic structure this guide looks at the transition from KS4 to KS5 curriculum. PDF 282KB
• Atomic structure KS4-KS5 checkpoint task Designed to help teachers assess students' current knowledge level. DOC 1MB
• Bonding and structure KS4-KS5 Focusing on the topic of bonding and structure this guide looks at the transition from KS4 to KS5 curriculum. PDF 414KB
• Bonding and structure KS4-KS5 checkpoint task Developed to help teachers assess students' current knowledge level, this is designed to be used with the KS4-KS5 transition guide. DOC 953KB
• Bonding and structure KS4-KS5 student resource 1 This student resource should be used in conjunction with the bonding and structure KS4-KS5 transition guide. DOC 455KB
• Bonding and structure KS4-KS5 student resource 2 This student resource should be used in conjunction with the bonding and structure KS4-KS5 transition guide. DOC 588KB
• Bonding KS5-HE Focusing on the topic of bonding this guide looks at the transition from KS5 to HE curriculum. PDF 846KB
• Enthalpy changes KS4-KS5 Focusing on the topic of enthalpy changes this guide looks at the transition from KS4 to KS5 curriculum. PDF 383KB
• Enthalpy changes KS4-KS5 checkpoint task Developed to help teachers assess students' current knowledge level, this is designed to be used with the KS4-KS5 transition guide. DOC 641KB
• Enthalpy changes KS4-KS5 student resource This student resource should be used in conjunction with the enthalpy changes KS4-KS5 transition guide. DOC 642KB

• Practical activities support guide This guide provides support on how our Practical Activity Group (PAG) suggested activities can be adjusted by centres and revision support for Module 1 Practical Skills. PDF 1MB
• Film canister colorimeter A simple, low-cost practical activity to demonstrate colorimetry. DOC 145KB
• PAG 01 - Moles determination ZIP 710KB
• PAG 02 - Acid-base titration ZIP 347KB
• PAG 03 - Enthalpy determination ZIP 391KB
• PAG 04 - Qualitative analysis of ions ZIP 1MB
• PAG 05 - Synthesis of an organic liquid ZIP 4MB
• PAG 06 - Synthesis of an organic solid ZIP 1021KB
• PAG 07 - Qualitative analysis of organic functional groups ZIP 547KB
• PAG 08 - Electrochemical cells ZIP 446KB
• PAG 09 - Rates of reaction - Continuous monitoring method ZIP 1MB
• PAG 09 - Rates of reaction - Continuous monitoring method (ZIP) interchange login required
• PAG 10 - Rates of reaction - Initial rates method (ZIP) ZIP 729KB
• PAG 11 - pH measurement ZIP 379KB
• PAG 12 - Research skills ZIP 315KB

• Chemistry mathematical skills handbook This mathematical skills handbook is designed to accompany the OCR AS and A Level specifications in Chemistry A and Chemistry B (Salters) for teaching from September 2015. PDF 1MB
• Chemistry practical skills handbook Guidance on the skills required for both assessments, arrangements for the practical endorsement, and suggestions for planning a practical scheme of work. PDF 900KB

• Periodic table of the elements poster This poster of the periodic table of the elements can be printed to create an A1 poster for your classroom. PDF 1MB

• Chemistry B factsheet This fact sheet can be used at open/options evenings to give students and parents an insight to the qualification. PDF 448KB
• Women in science A3 posters and desktop wallpapers, presenting the work of prominent female scientists and how this work links to the content in our specifications. You and your students can relate the achievements of these scientists to the work you do in the classroom. ZIP 9MB

• Five resources to support students moving from GCSE to A Level Chemistry
• How much should I write in a science exam?
• Introducing the new portable tracker for A Level science
• Nine microscale tips to improve your chemistry practical work

Delivery guides (online)

Delivery guides (PDF)

• Scheme of work This guide contains suggested timings for teaching the specification topics, links to relevant delivery guides, and other useful guidance to support scheme of work planning. DOC 518KB
• Build scheme of work

Multiple choice topic quizzes

Elements of life

The chemical industry

Elements from the sea

Oceans

The ozone story

• Language of measurement in context - Chemistry

  The purpose of this exemplar investigation is to illustrate the use of the language of measurement terms in the context. DOCX 971KB

• Enthalpy cycles in developing fuels This pack provides teacher guidance about a range of potential approaches for delivery of this topic. DOC 738KB
• Equilibrium constants - from ES to Cl This pack provides teacher guidance about a range of potential approaches for delivery of the topic of equilibrium constants. DOC 654KB
• Equilibrium constants - from ES to Cl activity This spreadsheet should be used in conjunction with the associated topic exploration pack. XLSX 92KB
• The chemistry of group 2 This pack provides teacher guidance and a set of tasks allowing learners to explore the patterns and trends in group 2. DOCX 348KB

• Content guide A guide detailing specification content additional to the AS and A Level common subject criteria for chemistry. PDF 948KB
• Co-teaching guide This guide gives advice on co-teaching AS and A Level and includes a suggested planner. PDF 634KB
• Mapping guide Mapping the new specification to the legacy specification. PDF 4MB
• Skills guides

• Amount of substance KS4-KS5 This guide focuses on the transition from key stage 4 to key stage 5. PDF 309KB
• Amount of substance KS4-KS5 checkpoint task This checkpoint task should be used with the transition guide on amount of substance. DOC 542KB
• Atomic structure checkpoint teacher instructions This document gives teachers additional background information for the atomic structure checkpoint task. PDF 529KB
• Atomic structure KS4-KS5 checkpoint task Designed to help teachers assess students' current knowledge level. DOC 1MB
• Bonding and structure KS4-KS5 Focusing on the topic of bonding and structure this guide looks at the transition from KS4 to KS5 curriculum. PDF 414KB
• Bonding and structure KS4-KS5 checkpoint task Developed to help teachers assess students' current knowledge level, this is designed to be used with the KS4-KS5 transition guide. DOC 953KB
• Bonding and structure KS4-KS5 student resource 1 This student resource should be used in conjunction with the bonding and structure KS4-KS5 transition guide. DOC 455KB
• Bonding and structure KS4-KS5 student resource 2 This student resource should be used in conjunction with the bonding and structure KS4-KS5 transition guide. DOC 588KB
• Enthalpy changes KS4-KS5 Focusing on the topic of enthalpy changes this guide looks at the transition from KS4 to KS5 curriculum. PDF 383KB
• Enthalpy changes KS4-KS5 checkpoint task Developed to help teachers assess students' current knowledge level, this is designed to be used with the KS4-KS5 transition guide. DOC 641KB
• Enthalpy changes KS4-KS5 student resource This student resource should be used in conjunction with the enthalpy changes KS4-KS5 transition guide. DOC 642KB

• Film canister colorimeter A simple, low-cost practical activity to demonstrate colorimetry. DOC 145KB
• PAG 01 - Moles determination ZIP 710KB
• PAG 02 - Acid-base titration ZIP 347KB
• PAG 03 - Enthalpy determination ZIP 391KB
• PAG 04 - Qualitative analysis of ions ZIP 1MB
• PAG 05 - Synthesis of an organic liquid ZIP 4MB
• PAG 06 - Synthesis of an organic solid ZIP 1021KB
• PAG 07 - Qualitative analysis of organic functional groups ZIP 547KB
• PAG 08 - Electrochemical cells ZIP 446KB
• PAG 09 - Rates of reaction - Continuous monitoring method ZIP 1MB
• PAG 09 - Rates of reaction - Continuous monitoring method (ZIP) interchange login required
• PAG 10 - Rates of reaction - Initial rates method (ZIP) ZIP 729KB
• PAG 11 - pH measurement ZIP 379KB
• PAG 12 - Research skills ZIP 315KB

• Chemistry mathematical skills handbook This mathematical skills handbook is designed to accompany the OCR AS and A Level specifications in Chemistry A and Chemistry B (Salters) for teaching from September 2015. PDF 1MB
• Chemistry practical skills handbook Guidance on the skills required for both assessments, arrangements for the practical endorsement, and suggestions for planning a practical scheme of work. PDF 900KB

• Periodic table of the elements poster This poster of the periodic table of the elements can be printed to create an A1 poster for your classroom. PDF 1MB

• Women in science A3 posters and desktop wallpapers, presenting the work of prominent female scientists and how this work links to the content in our specifications. You and your students can relate the achievements of these scientists to the work you do in the classroom. ZIP 9MB

• Five resources to support students moving from GCSE to A Level Chemistry
• How much should I write in a science exam?
• Introducing the new portable tracker for A Level science
• Nine microscale tips to improve your chemistry practical work