Assessment
All candidates take three papers.
Candidates who have studied the Core subject content, or who are expected to achieve a grade D or below, should be entered for Paper 1, Paper 3 and either Paper 5 or Paper 6. These candidates will be eligible for grades C to G.Candidates who have studied the Extended subject content (Core and Supplement), and who are expected to achieve a grade C or above, should be entered for Paper 2, Paper 4 and either Paper 5 or Paper 6. These candidates will be eligible for grades A* to G.
Core candidates take:
Core candidates – Paper 1
- Time: 45 minutes (40 marks)
- 40 four-choice multiple-choice questions Questions will be based on the Core subject content
- No marks deducted from incorrect answers
- 30% weight
- Externally assessed
Core candidates – Paper 3
- Time: 75 minutes (80 marks)
- Short-answer and structured questions Questions will be based on the Core subject content
- No marks deducted from incorrect answers
- 50% weight
- Externally assessed
Unit 1. States of matter
Unit 4. Electrochemistry
Unit 5. Chemical energetics
Unit 6. Chemical reactions
Unit 7. Acids, bases and salts
Unit 10. Chemistry of the environment
Unit 12. Experimental techniques and chemical analysis
Core candidates – Paper 1
- Time: 45 minutes (40 marks)
- 40 four-choice multiple-choice questions Questions will be based on the Core subject content
- No marks deducted from incorrect answers
- 30% weight
- Externally assessed
Core candidates – Paper 3
- Time: 75 minutes (80 marks)
- Short-answer and structured questions Questions will be based on the Core subject content
- No marks deducted from incorrect answers
- 50% weight
- Externally assessed
Unit 1. States of matter
Unit 4. Electrochemistry
Unit 5. Chemical energetics
Unit 6. Chemical reactions
Unit 7. Acids, bases and salts
Unit 10. Chemistry of the environment
Unit 12. Experimental techniques and chemical analysis