Chemistry for High School (Beginners)

These ongoing classes are for high school chemistry (beginners) students and students following GCSE / IGCSE chemistry program (or similar curricula, for example, IB MYP chemistry). Every lesson we will cover a short topic from the high school/GCSE chemistry syllabus, and I will explain how to solve typical exam-style questions. Every lesson is accompanied by a workbook that the students (if they wish) can either print out or upload to a tablet. We will fill it in at the lesson, so that after every class students will have well-structured revision notes with important worked examples of exam-style questions. 

All classes in this ongoing series have been developed in such a way that the students can take any class without attending the previous classes. 

The lessons topics are listed below. Please note that weekly topics may be subject to a change. I will try to adjust the level of the materials taught to the current students' level in each section.

Week starting August 22: The make-up of matter. Solids, liquids and gases 
Week starting August 29: Purification methods (including paper chromatography)
Week starting September 2: Atomic structure. Calculating the number of protons, neutrons and electrons
Week starting October 25: Atomic structure. Electron configuration of atoms and ions
Week starting November 1: Ionic compounds. Ionic bonding, structure, properties.
Week starting November 15: Molecular compounds. Covalent bonding, structure, properties.
Week starting November 22: Overview of classes of inorganic compounds: oxides, acids, bases, salts
Week starting December 13: Balancing chemical equations

== Christmas and New Year break ==

Week starting January 31:: Properties of acids and bases
Week starting February 7: Properties of oxides and salts
Week starting February 14: Identification of ions and gases
Week starting February 21: The Periodic Table: overview, periodic trends
Week starting February 28: The Periodic Table: Group 1 - alkali metals
Week starting March 7: The Periodic Table: Group 7 - halogens
Week starting March 14: The Periodic Table: Transition metals and reactivity series

Copyright disclaimer: these lessons have been developed independently from and are not endorsed by the International Baccalaureate Organization or Ofqual.