Get top marks with this effective past paper strategy

By Becky Kell2022-02-28T09:21:00

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Try this approach to using exam questions for chemistry revision

Practising exam questions from past papers can be extremely beneficial to chemistry students. But many will roll their eyes at the mere suggestion. Read this article by a secondary school science teacher for some top tips to encourage your students to engage with past papers and find out how to use mark schemes for effective revision and exam practice.

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