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GCSE Chemistry (AQA)
The whole AQA GCSE chemistry course in eighteen weeks: atoms, bonding, quantitative chemistry, chemical changes, energy, rates, organic chemistry, analysis and the Earth, with an assignment every Friday. Work through it with a cohort that starts the same day as you, an assignment every week, your mentor a message away, and a live video drop-in every Saturday.
- 📅 Starts Sun 18 Oct
- 🏁 Ends Sat 20 Feb
- 🗓️ 18 weeks
- 📚 77 lessons
- 🎯 18 assignments
- 🧑🏫 Mentor chat
- 📹 Saturday video drop-in
- 🏆 Cohort leaderboard
Day 1 is Sunday 18 October · join any time before, or up to 3 days after
Mentor chat · premium
Message your mentor directly
Stuck on a lesson, or want feedback on an assignment? Your mentor reads every message and replies by email.
How it works
Your message opens in the chat bubble, labelled as a premium member on this programme, so your mentor knows exactly what you are asking about.
Video drop-in · premium
Weekly video drop-in
Every Saturday at 12:00 UK time, your mentor is on a live video call. Bring any question about the programme, or anything else.
Next drop-in
Saturday 17 October at 12:00 UK time
tomorrow
Week 0 · Welcome
How this programme works
The whole AQA GCSE chemistry course in eighteen weeks: atoms, bonding, quantitative chemistry, chemical changes, energy, rates, organic chemistry, analysis and the Earth, with an assignment every Friday.
18 weeks, one theme each
Every week has a clear focus so you always know what you are working on.
77 lessons
Two or three short lessons a week, each one marking itself as you go.
18 weekly assignments
A mixed set written for that week, so you find out what stuck before you move on.
Two days a week to review
Each week ends with a review day and a rest day, so your streak is safe.
A mentor on hand
Premium members can message their mentor from the top of this page at any time.
A video drop-in every Saturday
At 12:00 UK time, premium members join a live call and ask anything, face to face.
A final review
One longer test across every week at the end. Pass it, or aim for a distinction, and see exactly which weeks to revisit.
A cohort with you
Everyone who enrols starts on the same Monday and shares a leaderboard.
What you will cover
AQA Combined Chemistry 1: Atomic structure and the periodic table · AQA Combined Chemistry 2: Bonding, structure and the properties of matter · AQA Combined Chemistry 6: Formulae and equations · AQA Combined Chemistry 3: Quantitative chemistry · AQA Combined Chemistry 4: Chemical changes · AQA Combined Chemistry 5: Energy changes · AQA Combined Chemistry 7: The rate and extent of chemical change · AQA Combined Chemistry 8: Organic chemistry · AQA Combined Chemistry 9: Chemical analysis · AQA Combined Chemistry 10: Chemistry of the atmosphere · AQA Combined Chemistry 11: Using the Earth's resources
Try before you enrol
Example lesson: AQA Combined Chemistry 1: Atomic structure and the periodic table
This is the very first lesson of week 1, open to everyone with an account. It shows how a lesson moves from a short explanation to activities that mark themselves.