Cut and stick activity. Match two labels to each chemical formula to name the compound represented by the formula. Students may experience a little conflict with some of the names but should be able to figure out the -ate and -ide rule from the examples given.

NEW AND IMPROVED and exam board specific organic reaction pathways and worksheets. Help your EDEXCEL A level chemistry students to learn all those organic reactions. The completed reaction pathways can be used to memorise the reactions and/or as a reference to check when practising questions. Use the blank worksheets (whichever version suits your students) as a Quick Quiz to check they have learned them, or as a plenary, or any other way that you think will help your students know these reactions.

“Give more detail.” How often does this comment get written next to those unstructured, written response questions? Let’s face it, the chemistry of aromatic compounds really lends itself to those comparison type questions. The reactions and functional group are multi-faceted and influence each other. Scan back through some A level past exam papers and you will see them there. This resource summarises different aspects of aromatic chemistry that might be compared. Similarities and differences are presented in 6 Venn diagrams, laying out the main points to take note of. The planning of answers to different questions is done here, ready to put into a clear, coherent paragraph, depending on the question asked. Ace those level of response questions in Arenes!

The worksheets are to summarise the main properties and trends in properties of the elements in groups 1, 7 & 8. The text boxes activity sheets that go with them can be used for lower ability students as a cut and stick exercise, or a tick list to complete the worksheet.

Print the first slide out as a 9 page poster. Print the other slides onto card as a handout - 9 slides on each works. Students place the cards on the right place on the spider diagram. Under time pressure with active music and competatively is also good.

Loud, energetic activity to make the connection between metals forming alkaline oxides, and non-metals forming acidic oxides. Choose your class carefully!

Print the first slide out on 9 pages and make a poster. Print the others out on card as handouts (9 to a page works). Get the students to place them in the right place on the spider diagram. Under time pressure with active music and competatively is also good.

Video tutorial showing how to tackle calculations on equilibria in A level Chemistry. The common mistake of students not using equilibrium concentrations is pointed out and a strategy to help with that problem. Make available to students to help with homework and revision.

The power point image sheet and the pollution boxes go together. This is a cut and stick activity to distinguish between acid rain and the greenhouse effect. The pollution 1 powerpoint is to show where the text boxes should go on the diagram , before they are stuck down.

The power point image sheet and the pollution boxes go together. This is a cut and stick activity to distinguish between acid rain and the greenhouse effect. The pollution 1 powerpoint is to show where the text boxes should go on the diagram , before they are stuck down.

Starter slide. Sodium, sodium chloride and carbon dioxide. which is the odd one out? Several answers possible for different reasions. Students should explain why they have chosen a particular answer.

Loud, energetic activity to make the connection between metals forming alkaline oxides, and non-metals forming acidic oxides. Choose your class carefully!

The text is used with both levels of the worksheet. Both worksheets are gradated, but aimed at different abilty levels, the LAPS sheet for lower ability students.

First worksheet as a starter for students to estimate the how much heat is lost from different parts of the home. the powerpoint merely shows where the numbers go. The U - values worksheet is gradated. Less able students need only the first side. More able students should do some calculations and the last question is open enough to push the maths to perhaps even deriving a formula.

Make a set of cards by printing the 'which hazard cards' onto card. The 'Which hazard?' makes a good plenary where the name and description of the hazards of the chemical are read out. Students hold up which label or labels should be put on each chemical. The homework sheet is to consolidate, and to make students aware that some everyday chemicals, for everyday uses, carry hazards and should be used with due care.

The worksheets are to summarise the main properties and trends in properties of the elements in groups 1, 7 & 8. The text boxes activity sheets that go with them can be used for lower ability students as a cut and stick exercise, or a tick list to complete the worksheet.

Print the first slide on several pages to make a poster. Print the other slides as handouts, 9 slides per page, onto card and cut out. Place the cards in the correct place on the poster.

Starter or plenary. Cut 'n&'stick. Text to sequence and diagram to label with the text. Presentation to check labelling (before final stick down.)

Print the first slide out over several sheets as a poster. Print the others as handouts - nine to a page - onto card, and cut out. Students learn the reactions by placing the carsd in the correct place on the poster.

As a result of student feedback, this slighlty improved version of the previous powerpoint distinguishes the Markovnikov and Anit-Markovnikov products with HBr more clearly. As before, print the first slide over several pages to make a poster, print the rest as handouts onto card - 9 per page is a good size. the game is for students to place the cards in the correct place on the poster. Under pressure to music such as 'mission impossible' can help to shapren the instincts. Minor mistakes have been corrected.