Ten things you need to know about the new chemistry GCSE

By Joanna Furtado2015-12-03T14:19:00

Source: © iStock

Joanna Furtado gives you an overview of what to expect

From September 2016, GCSEs will be changing completely. Schools will obsess over the proportion of their students achieving grades 9–5, rather than A*–C. And science teachers won’t have to worry about practical assessments. Instead, you’ll be hoping your students can answer the 15% of exam questions relating to practical work, in an exam that now tests the full two years of content.

But I’m sure you know all this already. What you might not know is what the content of the new chemistry GCSE will be. Here are the changes you can expect...

Thanks for using Education in Chemistry. You can view one Education in Chemistry article per month as a visitor.

A photograph of a teacher standing in a white lab coat, speaking with a class of children in a laboratory, is superimposed on a colourful background. Text reads "Teach Chemistry means support for classroom and staff room".

Register for Teach Chemistry for free, unlimited access

Registration is open to all teachers and technicians at secondary schools, colleges and teacher training institutions in the UK and Ireland.

Get all this, plus much more:

unlimited access to resources, core practical videos and Education in Chemistry articles
teacher well-being toolkit, personal development resources and online assessments
applications for funding to support your lessons

Set up your Teach Chemistry account

Already a Teach Chemistry member? Sign in now.

Not eligible for Teach Chemistry? Sign up for a personal account instead, or you can also access all our resources with Royal Society of Chemistry membership.