GCSE grade booster – A* chemistry

Andrew Grevatt
Badger Learning
2013 | 64pp | £59 (PB & CD)
ISBN 9781781474402

This is a welcome addition to a series that already features a title aimed at the C/D borderline. While the resources are similar in style, they contain a good deal more to stretch and challenge the most able students. I liked the inclusion of a skills checklist at the start, which makes it very clear what the expectations are of an A* candidate and underlines the rigour with which students must approach their studies if they expect to achieve the highest grades.

The revision exercises are all cleverly laid out. The Concept Boosters start by focusing upon key technical vocabulary, short answer questions and sequencing exercises before asking three longer-response questions of varying styles. My only complaint about these is that the mark scheme is generic and, as such, not all that helpful since it adds nothing to those already produced by the exam boards.