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A-level?

#chatchemistry @aqaeducation.bsky.social can anyone confirm for me - I can see London forces in the AQA Chem A-level spec but only VDW in mark schemes. Is it ok to write London forces? #chemistry #aqa

Compound Interest: VSEPR & Shapes of Molecules One for the chemistry students (and teachers!) out there today, with a look at how we can work out the shapes of some simple molecules using Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) theory.&nb…

I have surprisingly little on bonding and structure – only graphic that comes to mind is this one: www.compoundchem.com/2014/11/13/v...

An area for improvement!

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SF6 always causes problems 😂

For shapes of molecules - whip out those moly mod kits and MWB!
build a 3D shape and draw the dot and cross each time ✅
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…. I have to admit I work in a sixth form college 🫣😂

Covalent takes much more time at A-level so I like to give it a good run on its own so we can then do retrieval of the others during

A-level: Metallic, Ionic and Covalent
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Thank you for this!

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From a habit perspective - all pracs. Class size of 24 is much easier to manage when you just make a good habit even for the low hazard ones.

See I thought I knew my subject pretty well 🫣😂

I’m looking for a quirky titration and we have done the lime cordial one death. Any suggestions? #chatchemistry

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Chatting with a colleague today and wanted to ask you about the use of lab coats in sixth form colleges. We have them, so we use them along with goggles of course, but they are quite expensive - are lab coats compulsory for practical work?

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I would also add that I don’t actually don’t mind the A-level being 100% exam based. I just hate that it’s all after 2 years and not staggered via Jan and June papers for example. #chatchemistry

#ChatChemistry this is where you get to design your own assessment structure. Who know who might be reading these posts...make your mark!

I would be curious to see some of the assessment elements of the OCR B spec, be incorporated into the OCR A (the pre reading for example). #chatchemistry

I don’t like the idea for this very reason. The AQA Biology course gives a choice of essay I believe and students don’t always pick the one that leans to their strengths. Or they do realise but it’s too late which makes things worse. #chatchemistry

Yes. Absolutely. I personally think this would reduce the strain on the mental health of young people. #chatchemistry

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There’s a great one from Uncle Bob (I think) on OCR for electrochemical cells! Works a treat. #chatchemistry

For A-level, sending them a video from the RSC the day before to watch in advance (they’ve covered loads of them) is a brilliant idea to help you make the most of the time if you not have 1hr lessons like we do #chatchemistry

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