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In the last week of the holidays, complete the bridging booklet which covers some key revision material from GCSE. This will be given out on the induction day - if you are not there or decide to do the course at a later stage, then e-mail d.coleman@birkhs.gdst.net for a digital copy
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Books:
Periodic Takes - the curious lives of the elements by Hugh Aldersey-Williams
Bad Science - Ben Goldacre
Lessons in Chemistry - Bonnie Garmus
Any of the Horrible Science books on Chemistry are a light-hearted look at Chemistry.
Specification link: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/chemistry/a-level/chemistry-7405/specification/specification-at-a-glance
Chemrevise: https://chemrevise.org/revision-guides/
To start getting into the topics that will be covered at A-level, you could access free preparation materials on Seneca or revisit the GCSE content using the BBC bitesize material.
Important: If you have not done separate chemistry GCSE then you should work through the separate chemistry sections on BBC bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxsyh39 and https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z398rwx as some of these ideas have not been covered at GCSE. Pay particular attention to ‘hydrocarbons’, ‘alcohols and carboxylic acids’, ‘equilibria’ and ‘further chemistry calculations’. Remember to write anything down that you don’t understand so that you can ask us.
CGP revision guide and workbook: https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/secondary-books/as-and-a-level/science/chemistry/car73-a-level-chemistry-aqa-year-1-2
Revision question cards: https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/secondary-books/as-and-a-level/back-to-school-a-level/caf71-a-level-chemistry-aqa-revision
If you are less confident with maths: https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/secondary-books/as-and-a-level/science/chemistry/cmr71-a-level-chemistry-essential-maths
More revision cards: https://www.blackdragonrevision.co.uk/buy.php
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