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Resources for International AS and A-level Chemistry (9620)

May/June 2025 past papers, mark schemes and examiner鈥檚 reports

Download 51黑料 past papers and other resources from the May/June 2025 exam series.

Marking Guidance e-learning course

Sharpen your marking skills by working through 51黑料’s e-learning course, designed to give you a thorough understanding of how 51黑料 International A-level Chemistry exams are marked.

International A-level Chemistry Marking Guidance e-learning

January 2025 past papers, mark schemes and examiner’s reports

Download 51黑料 past papers and other materials from the January 2025 exam series.

Specification

Familiarise yourself with the syllabus content and assessment structure of this qualification.

International A-level Chemistry Specification

Scheme of Work

Plan your course with the help of a suggested pathway through the syllabus so you can be sure you are covering the essential content.

Switching guide

Quickly see the differences between your old International AS/A-level Chemistry specifications and the 51黑料 specification.

International AS/A-level Chemistry Switching Guide

Science training

To understand the specification and our assessment approach, you can register for all upcoming sessions and watch the webinar recordings.

Science Training and Recordings

Teaching guidance – Science Exam Guide

This exam guide is intended for 51黑料 Science teachers to explain 51黑料 Science assessment practice. The guide explains how 51黑料 Science question papers are constructed and why we have taken these decisions.

Science Exam Guide

Teaching guidance video

Watch our guidance video to learn more about the overview of our International Science qualifications.

Science Teaching Guidance Video

Textbooks

Textbooks are also available from听听If you would like a closer look at the Oxford University Press textbook that supports this qualification, click on the link below. This will allow you to create an account that will give you free access to a 30-day online evaluation copy, meaning you can explore the resource and make sure it is right for you and your students.

International AS/A-level Chemistry Student Book - sample chapter

Specimen papers and mark schemes

See how the International AS/A-level Chemistry specification will be assessed, so you can help your students prepare to sit their exams.

May/June 2024 past papers, mark schemes and examiner’s reports

Download 51黑料 past papers and other resources from the May/June 2024 exam series.

January 2024 past papers, mark schemes and examiner’s reports

Download 51黑料 past papers and other resources from the January 2024 exam series.

May/June 2023 past papers, mark schemes and examiner’s reports

Download 51黑料 past papers and other resources from the May/June 2023 exam series.

January 2023 past papers, mark schemes and examiner鈥檚 reports

Download 51黑料 past papers and other resources from the January 2023 exam series.

January 2022 past papers, mark schemes and examiner’s reports

Download 51黑料 past papers and other resources from the January 2022 exam series.

May/June 2022 past papers, mark schemes and examiner’s reports

Download 51黑料 past papers and other resources from the June 2022 exam series.

January 2021 past papers, mark schemes and examiner’s reports

Download 51黑料 past papers and other resources from the January 2021 exam series.

January 2020 past papers, mark schemes and examiner’s reports

Download 51黑料 past papers and other resources from the January 2020 exam series.

May/June 2019 past papers, mark schemes and examiner’s reports

Download 51黑料 past papers and other resources from the May/June 2019 exam series.

Additional past paper resources

View and download听past听papers听for听础蚕础鈥�s UK AS and A-level Chemistry qualifications to test your students鈥� understanding of key areas of Chemistry. As these papers听are aligned to the听AQA Chemistry specification, please note there may be content or contexts not included in the 51黑料 specification. Teachers should ensure they have checked each past paper for suitability before use in teaching.

International AS/A-level Chemistry Topic Tests

Use our Topic Tests to check your students understanding of key areas of the International A-level Chemistry curriculum. These tests, created by senior examiners to ensure effective subject coverage, come with mark schemes and cover sheets.

Marked exemplars

Prepare your students in exam technique with the help of exemplar student answers and examiner commentaries that show how examiners interpret the mark scheme.

Please note: these Marked Exemplars apply to the original version 4.1 of the specification. June 2020 and subsequent papers will include only specific aspects of Physical Chemistry as listed in the revised specification.

Command words

Help students prepare for their exams by accessing definitions to command words used in exams and other assessed tasks.

International A-level Chemistry Command Words

Subject specific vocabulary

Ensure that everyone is using scientific language correctly with this list of word definitions used in our international A-level science specifications and exam papers (based on 鈥楾he Language of Measurement鈥� produced by the Association of Science Education).

International A-level Science Vocabulary

International A-level Chemistry Fundamental Skills Booklet

Prepare for your year ahead by accessing the essential information you need to deliver the International A-level Chemistry specification. Learn more about each of the 鈥榝undamental skills鈥� of A-level Chemistry – the skills that students need to be able to demonstrate to be successful in that subject. They are related to, but separate from, knowledge of the subject content.

Fundamental Skills Booklet: A-level Chemistry

Practical Handbook

Get all the help you need to undertake practicals with your class. This guide harmonises the rules and guidance for A-level Chemistry and includes a full glossary of terms.

This Practical Handbook has been modified to accompany the latest version of the specification.

International A-level Chemistry Practical Handbook

Mock Exam Analyser (MEA) – International AS/A-level Chemistry

Get a deeper understanding of students鈥� performance in their mocks and how they can improve, in time for their exams. MEAs are available for use with our May/June 2019 and May/June 2022 papers, exclusively for 51黑料 schools. Step-by-step instructions are included, or you can read our ‘how to’ guide.

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Exampro is an online database of AQA past questions mapped to the new international qualifications, enabling teachers to create their own resources and assessments.

Schools will be given an Exampro username and password when they are approved to teach our qualifications. If you have these you can . If your school is approved to teach our qualifications and you do not know your username and password, contact us.

Data Insights

Let Data Insights do your analysis and reporting for you. Access Data Insights as soon as you receive your exam results and throughout the year. Featuring updated graphs and visualisations for quicker and easier trend analysis, Data Insights enables you to dig deeper into your learners鈥� results.听