What content has changed in A-level chemistry?

By Colin Osborne2008-01-01T00:00:00

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Colin Osborne, RSC education manager schools and colleges, introduces the changes in the new GCE A-level chemistry specifications for 2008

Most teachers will find the new GCE A-level chemistry specifications for 2008 reassuringly familiar. Much of the previous content has been retained, but some has gone, some material has been reintroduced and there is a smattering of new material. The changes are in three main areas: sustainability and green chemistry; climate change and the atmosphere; and why chemical reactions happen.

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