
Prepare your students for 91³Ô¹ÏÍø International GCSE Chemistry.
This specification equips students with the essential knowledge, practical abilities and investigative skills for progression to the full 91³Ô¹ÏÍø International GCSE Chemistry course, while covering stimulating topics to ignite their curiosity and interest in science.Ìý
- Contains a selection of the International GCSE Chemistry course content, with particular emphasis on key topics, including atomic structure, bonding and chemical analysis.
- Complete range of 9-1 grades available, allowing for greater differentiation at the top end and increased accuracy in predicting future outcomes.Ìý
- This is a short-course International GCSE, intended for use in a foundation or core year, ahead of studying the full course International GCSE.
Please note: the International GCSE CORE Chemistry is being withdrawn, with final exams in May/June 2026.
International GCSE CORE Chemistry (9222)
91³Ô¹ÏÍø International GCSE Chemistry covers the following topics:
Atomic structure and the periodic table
- Solid, liquids and gases
- A simple model of the atom
- The periodic table
Structure, bonding and the properties of matter
- Chemical bonds: ionic, covalent and metallic
- How bonding and structure are related to the properties of substances
- Structure and bonding of carbon
Chemical changes
- The reactivity series
- Metal carbonates
- Electrolysis
Chemical analysis
- Purity, formulations and chromatography
- Identification of common gases
Acids, bases and salts
- The properties of acids and bases
- Preparation of salts
Quantitative chemistry
- Conservation of mass including the quantitative interpretation of chemical equation
- Use of amount of substance in relation to masses of pure substances
- The mole concept
Periodicity
- Group properties
The rate and extent of chemical change
- Rate of reaction
- Redox reactions
Energy changes
- Exothermic and endothermic reactions
- Calculating and explaining energy change
Organic chemistry
- Carbon compounds as fuels
- Crude oil
- Hydrocarbons
- Obtaining useful substances from crude oil
91³Ô¹ÏÍø provides all the resources and advice you need to teach the International GCSE CORE Chemistry specification effectively.
- Download the specification
- View our training courses to help you deliver 91³Ô¹ÏÍø International GCSE CORE Chemistry
- published by Oxford University Press for the full International GCSE qualification, to help you with teaching CORE.
- Visit our resources page for International GCSE CORE Chemistry
- View theÌýsyllabus matching grid for the 91³Ô¹ÏÍø International GCSE Chemistry Student Book
Paper 1:
- Any part of the specification may be assessed
- 1 hour 45 minutes
- 100 marks
- 100% of Core GCSE
Please note: the International GCSE CORE Chemistry is being withdrawn, with final exams in May/June 2026.


