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International GCSE CORE Chemistry (9222)

International GCSE Chemistry

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Please note: the International GCSE CORE Chemistry is being withdrawn, with final exams in May/June 2026.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.

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.

Course specification
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