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CSEC Chemistry

CSEC Chemistry studied section by section, from atomic structure and the mole to organic and qualitative analysis, with lab skills, the SBA, timed past papers and an exam-day plan for students, parents and teachers.

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Then open the Marketplace in the app, search for CSEC Chemistry, and click Install. It goes into your own files, and works offline from then on.

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📝 Caribbean School Exams

CSEC Chemistry

Studying CSEC Chemistry: atomic structure, bonding, the mole, acids and bases, redox, organic chemistry and qualitative analysis, with labs, the SBA and past papers.

  1. Chemistry syllabus, papers and SBA format check
  2. Calculator, lab coat and chemistry folder kit
  3. Personal ion chart and periodic table card
  4. Laboratory safety rules and hazard symbols
  5. Baseline chemistry test on the Form Three work
  6. Chemistry revision timetable to the exam
  7. Daily ion and formula flashcards
  8. Tuesday balanced equations drill
  9. Saturday past-paper question block
  10. Monthly timed Paper 01 multiple choice set
  11. Monthly Paper 02 structured questions under exam conditions
  12. Chemistry error log by topic
  13. Lab write-ups within two days of each practical
  14. Sunday chemistry check-in for parents
  15. States of matter, diffusion and osmosis
  16. Mixtures, solutions and separation techniques
  17. Atomic structure, isotopes and electron configuration
  18. Periodic table trends in Groups II, VII and Period 3
  19. Ionic, covalent and metallic bonding and structure
  20. Writing formulae and ionic equations with confidence
  21. The mole with masses, gas volumes and concentrations
  22. Reacting masses and titration calculations
  23. Acids, bases and salt preparation
  24. Oxidation, reduction and oxidation numbers
  25. Electrochemistry and electrolysis calculations
  26. Rates of reaction experiments and graphs
  27. Energetics and enthalpy change from experiments
  28. Crude oil, natural gas and fractional distillation
  29. Homologous series, naming and isomers
  30. Reactions and tests of alkanes and alkenes
  31. Alcohols, alkanoic acids and esters
  32. Addition and condensation polymers
  33. Metals, the reactivity series and displacement
  34. Extraction of aluminium and iron, alloys and corrosion
  35. Non-metals, gas preparation and pollution
  36. Water, hardness and green chemistry
  37. Qualitative analysis of cations, anions and gases
  38. Mark schemes and CXC subject reports for Chemistry
  39. Planning and designing experiments from a hypothesis
  40. Chemistry SBA investigation from question to report
  41. Final SBA lab book check and submission
  42. School mock exam in Chemistry
  43. Final six weeks of chemistry revision
  44. Chemistry exam day kit and morning plan
  45. Supporting a chemistry student without a science background
  46. Catch-up plan after falling behind in chemistry
  47. Private candidate route through Chemistry and Paper 032
  48. Teacher's practical schedule and SBA moderation sample
  49. Top-grade extended answers in chemistry
  50. Industry visit to see chemistry at work

Where it starts.

Each project arrives with its purpose, milestones and first tasks written out. Here is how the first three read.

Chemistry syllabus, papers and SBA format check

CXC revises its science syllabuses from time to time, and a revision book bought for an older cousin may describe papers, topics or SBA rules that no longer apply. Before any studying, get the current CSEC Chemistry syllabus, note how Paper 01, Paper 02 and the SBA are arranged, and confirm with your teacher which practicals your school marks for the SBA.

First tasks

  • Download the current CSEC Chemistry syllabus from the CXC website
  • Write the paper format and SBA requirements on one page in your own words
  • Ask your teacher which practicals and investigation count towards your SBA
  • Check the CXC timetable for the Chemistry papers once it is published

Calculator, lab coat and chemistry folder kit

Mole and titration questions are lost by students who meet their calculator for the first time in the exam room, and a lab book that falls apart by March is a problem when the SBA is moderated. Buying an approved scientific calculator, a hardback lab book, a lab coat and a ring binder now, and learning the calculator's standard form keys, removes a whole class of avoidable errors.

First tasks

  • Check the permitted calculator rules with your chemistry teacher
  • Compare two or three scientific calculator models on price and the standard form key
  • Buy a hardback lab book, goggles and a ring binder with five dividers
  • Practise ten standard form calculations on your own calculator

Personal ion chart and periodic table card

Almost every chemistry answer depends on writing a correct formula, and that depends on knowing the charges on common ions. A single laminated card with the first twenty elements, the common positive and negative ions including the polyatomic ones, and their charges becomes the reference you use every night until you no longer need it.

First tasks

  • Copy the first twenty elements with their symbols and atomic numbers onto a card
  • List the common positive and negative ions with their charges on the back
  • Ask a classmate to check the card against the textbook table
  • Laminate the card or slip it into a plastic sleeve

Make it yours.

Install CSEC Chemistry, then tell Aurum the date you're aiming for. It checks whether the plan fits the weeks you actually have.

Free · Mac (Apple silicon) and Windows · v1.0.0 · Other platforms

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