I'm a current, high-achieving medical student and academic tutor providing KS3, KS4 (GCSE) and KS5 (A level) resources that I wish had been available to me when I was studying.
I'm a current, high-achieving medical student and academic tutor providing KS3, KS4 (GCSE) and KS5 (A level) resources that I wish had been available to me when I was studying.
The UCAT Complete Study Guide contains all the knowledge and strategies needed for aspiring medical and dental students to excel in each section of the UCAT.
In this guide there are strategical methods, valuable tips and practice questions tailored to each section of the UCAT:
• Verbal Reasoning
• Decision Making
• Quantitative Reasoning
• Abstract Reasoning
• Situational Judgement.
This resource includes general information about UCAT, as well as effective study techniques to prepare for the exam. It also provides insightful guidance on what to expect on the exam day from personal experience.
The word document contains 56 pages of revision notes created by a high-achieving medical student. I achieved 2840 and Band 1 in the UCAT.
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Complete revision notes for the OCR A Chemistry course. This bundle contains notes for modules 2 - 6 both Year 1 (AS-Level) and Year 2 A-Level. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and required practicals. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade.
These are the notes I created as an A* chemistry student.
This bundle includes:
• 2.1 Atoms and reactions
• 2.2 Electrons, bonding and structure
• 3.1 The Periodic Table
• 3.2 Physical Chemistry
• 4.1 Basic Concepts and Hydrocarbons
• 4.2 Alcohols, Haloalkanes and Analysis
• 5.1 Rates, Equilibrium and pH
• 5.2 Energy
• 5.3 Transition Elements
• 6.1 Aromatic Compounds, Carbonyls and Acids
• 6.2 Nitrogen Compounds, Polymers and Synthesis
• 6.3 Analysis
• Required Practical Notes: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12
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Complete revision notes for Year 2 A-Level OCR A Chemistry Module 6. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and required practicals for this module. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade.
These are the notes I created as an A* chemistry student.
This bundle includes:
• Aromatic Compounds, Carbonyls and Acids
• Nitrogen Compounds, Polymers and Synthesis
• Analysis
• Required Practical 6: Synthesis of an Organic Solid
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Exemplar independent research project for Required Practical 12.1 – Investigating Iron Tablets. Written by an A* chemistry student and approved by a chemistry teacher. Harvard referencing format used.
Includes:
• Introduction
• Research
• Aim
• Chemicals
• Equipment list
• Health and safety risk assessment
• Detailed method
• Answers to extension opportunity questions
• Reference list
• Results tables
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Revision notes for the Analysis Topic 6.3 for Year 2 A-Level OCR A Chemistry. These notes contain all the specification knowledge, examples and practical skills required for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 9 pages of revision notes.
These are the notes I created as an A* chemistry student.
These notes include:
• Types of chromatography
• Tests for organic functional groups
• Carbon NMR Spectroscopy
• Proton NMR Spectroscopy
• Combined techniques
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Revision notes for the Nitrogen Compounds, Polymers and Synthesis Topic 6.2 for Year 2 A-Level OCR A Chemistry. These notes contain all the specification knowledge, examples and required practicals for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word documents contain a total of 16 pages of revision notes.
These are the notes I created as an A* chemistry student.
These notes include:
• Amines
• Amino acids, amides and chirality
• Polyesters and polyamides
• Carbon–carbon bond formation
• Organic synthesis
• Required Practical 6: Synthesis of an Organic Solid
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Revision notes for the Aromatic Compounds, Carbonyls and Acids Topic 6.1 for Year 2 A-Level OCR A Chemistry. These notes contain all the specification knowledge, examples and practical skills required for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. This resource includes a word document containing 14 pages of revision notes and a pdf mindmap.
These are the notes I created as an A* chemistry student.
These notes include:
• Benzene and aromatic compounds
• Electrophilic substitution
• Phenols
• Reactions of carbonyl compounds
• Characteristic tests for carbonyl compounds
• Properties of carboxylic acids
• Esters
• Acyl chlorides
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Complete revision notes for Year 2 A-Level OCR A Chemistry Module 5. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and required practicals for this module. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade.
These are the notes I created as an A* chemistry student.
This bundle includes:
• 5.1 Rates, Equilibrium and pH
How fast?
How far?
Acids, bases and buffers
• 5.2 Energy
Lattice Enthalpy
Enthalpy and Entropy
Redox and Electrode Potentials
Skills from required practical 8: Electrochemical Cells
• 5.3 Transition Elements
Required Practical 4: Qualitative analysis of ions
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Revision notes for the Energy Topic 5.2 for Year 2 A-Level OCR A Chemistry. These notes contain all the specification knowledge, examples and practical skills required for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 22 pages of revision notes.
These are the notes I created as an A* chemistry student.
These notes include:
• Lattice Enthalpy
• Enthalpy and Entropy
• Redox and Electrode Potentials
• Skills from required practical 8: Electrochemical Cells
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Revision notes for the Transition Metals Topic 5.3 for Year 2 A-Level OCR A Chemistry. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and required practicals for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 12 pages of revision notes.
These are the notes I created as an A* chemistry student.
These notes include:
• Transition elements properties
• Ligands and complex ions
• Ligand substitution
• Precipitation reactions
• Redox reactions
• Qualitative analysis
• Required Practical 4: Qualitative analysis of ions
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Revision notes for 5.2.3 Redox and Electrode Potentials from the Energy Topic 5.2 for Year 2 A-Level OCR A Chemistry. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and practical skills for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 11 pages of revision notes.
These are the notes I created as an A* chemistry student.
These notes include:
• Redox – including: redox equations.
• Redox titrations
• Electrode potentials – including: half cells, standard electrode potential, standard cell potential and redox systems.
• Storage and fuel cells
• Skills from required practical 8: Electrochemical Cells
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Revision notes for 5.2.2 Enthalpy and Entropy from the Energy Topic 5.2 for Year 2 A-Level OCR A Chemistry. These notes contain all the specification knowledge and examples required for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 4 pages of revision notes.
These are the notes I created as an A* chemistry student.
These notes include:
• Entropy
• Free energy – including: the Gibbs’ equation.
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Revision notes for 5.2.1 Lattice Enthalpy from the Energy Topic 5.2 for Year 2 A-Level OCR A Chemistry. These notes contain all the specification knowledge and examples required for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 7 pages of revision notes.
These are the notes I created as an A* chemistry student.
These notes include:
• Lattice enthalpy
• Bohr-Haber cycles
• Bohr-Haber: solution and hydration enthalpy
• Factors affecting lattice enthalpy
• Factors affecting enthalpy of hydration
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Revision notes for the Rates, Equilibrium and pH Topic 5.1 for Year 2 A-Level OCR A Chemistry. These notes contain all the specification knowledge and examples required for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 23 pages of revision notes.
These are the notes I created as an A* chemistry student.
These notes include:
• How fast?
• How far?
• Acids, bases and buffers
Uses:
• Revision notes
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Revision notes for 5.1.3 Acids, Bases and Buffers from the Rates, Equilibrium and pH Topic 5.1 for Year 2 A-Level OCR A Chemistry. These notes contain all the specification knowledge and examples required for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 11 pages of revision notes.
These are the notes I created as an A* chemistry student.
These notes include:
• Brønsted–Lowry acids and bases
• pH and H+ – including: strong acids, weak acids and strong bases.
• Buffers: action, uses and calculations
• Neutralisation
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Revision notes for 5.1.2 How Far? from the Rates, Equilibrium and pH Topic 5.1 for Year 2 A-Level OCR A Chemistry. These notes contain all the specification knowledge and examples required for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 4 pages of revision notes.
These are the notes I created as an A* chemistry student.
These notes include:
• The equilibrium constant, Kc
• The equilibrium constant, Kp
• Conditions affecting Kc and Kp
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Revision notes for 5.1.1 How Fast? from the Rates, Equilibrium and pH Topic 5.1 for Year 2 A-Level OCR A Chemistry. These notes contain all the specification knowledge and examples required for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 8 pages of revision notes.
These are the notes I created as an A* chemistry student.
These notes include:
• Orders, rate equations and rate constants
• Rate graphs and orders
• Rate-determining step
• Effect of temperature on rate constants – including: the Arrhenius equation.
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Complete revision notes for AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level OCR A Chemistry Module 4. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and required practicals for this module. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade.
These are the notes I created as an A* chemistry student.
This bundle includes:
• 4.1 Basic Concepts and Hydrocarbons
• 4.2 Alcohols, Haloalkanes and Analysis
• Required Practical 5: Synthesis of an Organic Liquid
Uses:
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Complete revision notes for AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level OCR A Chemistry Module 3. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and required practicals for this module. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade.
These are the notes I created as an A* chemistry student.
This bundle includes:
• 3.1 The Periodic Table
• 3.2 Physical Chemistry
• Skills from required practical 3: Enthalpy Determination.
• Required Practical 4: Qualitative analysis of ions
• Required Practical 7: Qualitative analysis of organic functional groups
• Skills from required practical 9: Rates of Reaction – continuous monitoring method.
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Complete revision notes for AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level OCR A Chemistry Module 2. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and required practicals for this module. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade.
These are the notes I created as an A* chemistry student.
This bundle includes:
• 2.1 Atoms and reactions
• 2.2 Electrons, bonding and structure
• Required Practical 2: Acid-base Titration
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