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The final assessment opportunity for this qualification (J244) will be summer 2017.

Qualification redevelopment

Our Gateway Science and Twenty First Century Science suites have been redeveloped for first teaching in September 2016. To find out more about our new chemistry provision, visit the qualification pages below.

  • GCSE - Gateway Science Suite - Chemistry A (9-1) - J248 (from 2016)
  • GCSE - Twenty First Century Science Suite - Chemistry B (9-1) - J258 (from 2016)

This qualification provides the opportunity to further develop understanding of scientific explanations, how science works and aspects of chemistry relevant to careers in science. This qualification provides distinctive and relevant experience for learners who wish to progress to Level 3 qualifications.

  • (1) Specifications
    • Specification (PDF, 2MB)
  • (1) Key documents
    • GCSE science – The move to linear specifications (PDF, 619KB)
  • (1) Notices to centres
    • Course end dates and resit information for GCSE Twenty-First Century Suite: Science A
  • (2) Forms
    • Unit A174 - Coursework Cover Sheet (CCS395) (PDF, 116KB)
    • Unit A174 - Coursework Cover Sheet (CCS395i - Interactive) (PDF, 333KB)
  • (10) Legacy qualification materials
    • (10) Legacy qualification - Past paper materials
      • Past paper materials - 2008 January - Legacy (ZIP, 1MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2008 June - Legacy (ZIP, 2MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2009 January - Legacy (ZIP, 1MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2009 June - Legacy (ZIP, 6MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2010 January - Legacy (ZIP, 2MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2010 June - Legacy (ZIP, 4MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2011 January - Legacy (ZIP, 2MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2011 June - Legacy (ZIP, 4MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2012 January - Legacy (ZIP, 2MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2012 June - Legacy (ZIP, 6MB)
  • (96) Past papers, mark schemes and reports
    • (6) 2012 - January series
      • Examiners' reports - January (PDF, 56KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A171/01 - Unit 01 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier - January (PDF, 83KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A171/02 - Unit 01 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier - January (PDF, 230KB)
      • Question paper - Unit A171/01 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier (PDF, 235KB)
      • Question paper - Unit A171/02 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier (PDF, 217KB)
      • Unit A171 - Modified papers (ZIP, 705KB)
    • (10) 2012 - June series
      • Examiners' reports - June (PDF, 114KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A171/01 - Unit 01 Modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier - June (PDF, 202KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A171/02 - Unit 01 Modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier - June (PDF, 252KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A172/01 - Chemistry modules C4, C5, C6 - Foundation - June (PDF, 361KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A172/02 - Chemistry modules C4, C5, C6 - Higher - June (PDF, 378KB)
      • Question paper - Unit A171/01 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier (PDF, 177KB)
      • Question paper - Unit A171/02 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier (PDF, 293KB)
      • Question paper - Unit A172/01 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Foundation tier (PDF, 498KB)
      • Question paper - Unit A172/01 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Higher tier (PDF, 396KB)
      • Unit A171 - Modified papers (ZIP, 3MB)
    • (10) 2013 - January series
      • Examiners' reports - January (PDF, 131KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A171/01 - Unit 01 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier - January (PDF, 239KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A171/02 - Unit 01 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier - January (PDF, 93KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A172/01 - Chemistry modules C4, C5, C6 - Foundation - January (PDF, 267KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A172/02 - Chemistry modules C4, C5, C6 - Higher - January (PDF, 271KB)
      • Modified papers (ZIP, 2MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A171/01 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier (PDF, 216KB)
      • Question paper - Unit A171/02 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier (PDF, 218KB)
      • Question paper - Unit A172/01 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Foundation tier (PDF, 357KB)
      • Question paper - Unit A172/01 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Higher tier (PDF, 345KB)
    • (14) 2013 - June series
      • Examiners' reports - June (PDF, 377KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A171/01 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier - June (PDF, 312KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A171/02 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier - June (PDF, 324KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A172/01 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Foundation tier - June (PDF, 1MB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A172/02 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Higher tier - June (PDF, 404KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A173/01 - Module C7 - Foundation tier - June (PDF, 261KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A173/02 - Module C7 - Higher tier - June (PDF, 274KB)
      • Modified papers (ZIP, 2MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A171/01 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier (PDF, 233KB)
      • Question paper - Unit A171/02 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier (PDF, 222KB)
      • Question paper - Unit A172/01 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Foundation tier (PDF, 364KB)
      • Question paper - Unit A172/02 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Higher tier (PDF, 300KB)
      • Question paper - Unit A173/01 - Module C7 - Foundation tier (PDF, 259KB)
      • Question paper - Unit A173/02 - Module C7 - Higher tier (PDF, 260KB)
    • (14) 2014 - June series
      • Examiners' report - June (PDF, 483KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A171/01 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier - June (PDF, 258KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A171/02 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier - June (PDF, 258KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A172/01 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Foundation tier - June (PDF, 320KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A172/02 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Higher tier - June (PDF, 246KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A173/01 - Module C7 - Foundation tier - June (PDF, 238KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A173/02 - Module C7 - Higher tier - June (PDF, 234KB)
      • Modified papers (ZIP, 4MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A171/01 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier (PDF, 306KB)
      • Question paper - Unit A171/02 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier (PDF, 325KB)
      • Question paper - Unit A172/01 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Foundation tier (PDF, 383KB)
      • Question paper - Unit A172/02 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Higher tier (PDF, 404KB)
      • Question paper - Unit A173/01 - Module C7 - Foundation tier (PDF, 379KB)
      • Question paper - Unit A173/02 - Module C7 - Higher tier (PDF, 365KB)
    • (14) 2015 - June series
      • Examiners' report - June (PDF, 567KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A171/01 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier - June (PDF, 400KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A171/02 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier - June (PDF, 274KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A172/01 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Foundation tier - June (PDF, 275KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A172/02 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Higher tier - June (PDF, 336KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A173/01 - Module C7 - Foundation tier - June (PDF, 267KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A173/02 - Module C7 - Higher tier - June (PDF, 285KB)
      • Modified papers (ZIP, 7MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A171/01 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier (PDF, 619KB)
      • Question paper - Unit A171/02 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier (PDF, 565KB)
      • Question paper - Unit A172/01 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Foundation tier (PDF, 709KB)
      • Question paper - Unit A172/02 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Higher tier (PDF, 684KB)
      • Question paper - Unit A173/01 - Module C7 - Foundation tier (PDF, 548KB)
      • Question paper - Unit A173/02 - Module C7 - Higher tier (PDF, 530KB)
    • (17) 2016 - June series
      • Examiners' report - June (PDF, 445KB)
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      • Mark scheme - Unit A171/01 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier - June (PDF, 260KB) New 24/08/2017
      • Mark scheme - Unit A171/02 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier - June (PDF, 320KB) New 24/08/2017
      • Mark scheme - Unit A172/01 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Foundation tier - June (PDF, 322KB) New 24/08/2017
      • Mark scheme - Unit A172/02 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Higher tier - June (PDF, 336KB) New 24/08/2017
      • Mark scheme - Unit A173/01 - Module C7 - Foundation tier - June (PDF, 432KB) New 24/08/2017
      • Mark scheme - Unit A173/02 - Module C7 - Higher tier - June (PDF, 328KB) New 24/08/2017
      • Modified papers (ZIP, 39MB) New 24/08/2017
      • Past paper materials' availability dates for all series
      • Question paper - Unit A171/01 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation tier (PDF, 605KB) New 24/08/2017
      • Question paper - Unit A171/02 - Modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher tier (PDF, 616KB) New 24/08/2017
      • Question paper - Unit A172/01 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Foundation tier (PDF, 571KB) New 24/08/2017
      • Question paper - Unit A172/02 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Higher tier (PDF, 568KB) New 24/08/2017
      • Question paper - Unit A172/02 - Modules C4, C5, C6 - Higher tier - Erratum (PDF, 489KB) New 24/08/2017
      • Question paper - Unit A173/01 - Module C7 - Foundation tier (PDF, 586KB) New 24/08/2017
      • Question paper - Unit A173/02 - Module C7 - Higher tier (PDF, 549KB) New 24/08/2017
    • (10) Legacy qualification - Past paper materials
      • Past paper materials - 2008 January - Legacy (ZIP, 1MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2008 June - Legacy (ZIP, 2MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2009 January - Legacy (ZIP, 1MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2009 June - Legacy (ZIP, 6MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2010 January - Legacy (ZIP, 2MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2010 June - Legacy (ZIP, 4MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2011 January - Legacy (ZIP, 2MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2011 June - Legacy (ZIP, 4MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2012 January - Legacy (ZIP, 2MB)
      • Past paper materials - 2012 June - Legacy (ZIP, 6MB)
    • Convert raw marks to UMS
  • (1) Presentations
    • Practical Science - Kinetics (Briggs Rauscher/Belousov Zhabotinsky reactions) (MPG, 22MB)
  • (1) Promotional materials
    • Summary brochure (PDF, 8MB)
  • (9) Sample assessment materials
    • Unit A171/01 - Chemistry modules C1, C2, C3 - Foundation - Accredited (PDF, 157KB)
    • Unit A171/02 - Chemistry modules C1, C2, C3 - Higher - Accredited (PDF, 559KB)
    • Unit A172/01 - Chemistry modules C4, C5, C6 - Foundation - Accredited (PDF, 266KB)
    • Unit A172/02 - Chemistry modules C4, C5, C6 - Higher - Accredited (PDF, 804KB)
    • Unit A173/01 - Chemistry modules C7 - Foundation - Accredited (PDF, 489KB)
    • Unit A173/02 - Chemistry modules C7 - Higher - Accredited (PDF, 538KB)
    • Unit A174 and A154 - Chemistry controlled assessment - Information for candidates 1 - Accredited (PDF, 80KB)
    • Unit A174 and A154 - Chemistry controlled assessment - Information for candidates 2 - Accredited (PDF, 69KB)
    • Unit A174 and A154 - Chemistry controlled assessment - Information for teachers - Accredited (PDF, 72KB)

Teaching and learning resources

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  • (45) Support materials
    • Balancing equations activity (DOC, 1MB)

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      This lesson element, or classroom activity, focuses on the topic of balancing equations

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    • Balancing equations activity - PowerPoint (PPT, 1MB)

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      This PowerPoint is for use with the balancing equations lesson element.

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    • Balancing equations teacher instructions (PDF, 959KB)

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      This document gives teachers additional background information for the balancing equations activity.

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    • Controlled assessment - Guide to the changes (PDF, 356KB)
    • Equilibrium activity (DOC, 3MB)

      Equilibrium activity

      This lesson element, or classroom activity, focuses on the topic of equilibrium.

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    • Equilibrium activity - Game and pieces (PDF, 1MB)

      Equilibrium activity - Game and pieces

      This document is to be used with the equilibrium activity.

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    • Equilibrium activity - Teacher Instructions (PDF, 380KB)

      Equilibrium activity - Teacher Instructions

      This document gives teachers additional background information for the equilibrium activity.

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    • Exemplar candidate work (PDF, 3MB)
    • Experiment card - A classic pin-hole camera (PDF, 797KB)
    • Experiment card - Hair (PDF, 773KB)
    • Experiment card - Ion racing (PDF, 936KB)
    • Experiment card - Stress and strain (PDF, 757KB)
    • Experiment card - The silver fingerprint (PDF, 811KB)
    • Experiment card - To see or not to see part 1 (PDF, 1MB)
    • Experiment card - To see or not to see part 2 (PDF, 910KB)
    • Guide to controlled assessment (PDF, 3MB)
    • How to answer 6 mark LOR - activity (DOC, 1MB)

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      This lesson element, or classroom activity, focuses on the topic of 6 mark LOR.

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    • How to answer 6 mark LOR activity - Teacher instructions (PDF, 689KB)

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      This document gives teachers additional background information for the how to answer 6 mark LOR activity.

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    • Inset material - OSCS9 - Units A154, A164, A174 and A184 - Getting started - Managing controlled assessment - Practical investigation (ZIP, 2MB)
    • Inset materials - OSCS8 - Getting started - Guidance for first delivery of the 2011 specifications (ZIP, 8MB)
    • Lesson bundle - Battling ideas - Presentation (PPT, 7MB)
    • Lesson bundle - Battling ideas - Student sheets (PPT, 2MB)
    • Lesson bundle - Battling ideas - Teachers guide (DOC, 1MB)
    • Making salts activity - Card sort (DOC, 644KB)

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      This document should be used with the making salts student task sheets.

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    • Making salts activity - Student task sheet 1 (DOC, 591KB)

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      This lesson element, or classroom activity, can be used to aid the delivery of the topic of salts.

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    • Making salts activity - Student task sheet 2 (DOC, 1MB)

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      This lesson element, or classroom activity, can be used to aid the delivery of the topic of salts.

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    • Making salts activity - Teacher instructions (PDF, 251KB)

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      This document gives teachers additional background information for the making salts activity.

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    • Making salts activity splat - Answer sheet (DOC, 597KB)

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      This document should be used with the making salts splat PowerPoint

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    • Making salts activity splat - PowerPoint (PPT, 1MB)

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      This PowerPoint should be used as part of the making salts activity.

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    • Module C1 - Air Quality - Scheme of work and lesson plan (DOC, 291KB)
    • Module C2 - Material choices - Scheme of work and lesson plan (DOC, 273KB)
    • Module C3 - Chemicals in our lives - Scheme of work and lesson plan (DOC, 294KB)
    • Module C4 - Chemical patterns - Scheme of work and lesson plan (DOC, 278KB)
    • Module C5 - Chemicals of the natural environment - Scheme of work and lesson plan (DOC, 296KB)
    • Module C6 - Chemical synthesis - Scheme of work and lesson plan (DOC, 290KB)
    • Module C7 - Further Chemistry - Scheme of work and lesson plan (DOC, 380KB)
    • Skill up lesson - What's the conclusion - Presentation (PPT, 8MB)
    • Skill up lesson - What's the conclusion - Student sheets (PPT, 4MB)
    • Skill up lesson - What's the conclusion - Teachers guide (DOC, 1MB)
    • Teacher guide (PDF, 1MB)

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      This guide helps teachers understand how a mark scheme is applied to exam questions, with particular focus on level of response questions.

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    • Teachers' handbook (PDF, 986KB)
    • The sweet factory activity (DOC, 612KB)

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      This lesson element, or classroom activity, focuses on the topic of percentage yields.

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    • The sweet factory activity - Teacher instructions (PDF, 342KB)

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      This document gives teachers additional background information for the sweet factory activity.

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    • Unit A154 - Candidate style answers (PDF, 2MB)

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      Exemplars of student work to illustrate the difference between the 5-6 and 7-8 mark bands.

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    • Unit A154/A174 - Sample candidate work and marking commentaries (PDF, 1MB)

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