Chemistry (Year 10)

See Year 10s Chemistry ‘Schedule of Learning’ for the 2025/26 academic year:
Topic | Sub-topic/double page title |
---|---|
C3 Bonding (8 lessons) | Bonding recap, giant ionic |
Simple molecules, giant covalent | |
Fullerenes, graphene, metallic | |
nanoparticles, consolidation | |
consolidation, Test | |
Electrolysis | Interpreting ionic formulae, Introduction to Electrolysis |
Changes at the electrode, Electrolysis of molten compounds | |
Electolysis of aqueous solutions, Required Practical 3 | |
Consolidation, Test | |
Quantitative Chemistry | Conservation of mass, Balancing Equations, RFM |
Atom economy, Moles, Concentration, mass and Volume | |
Concentration, Volume of Gas, Molar Ratios | |
Volume of Gas and Molar Ratios | |
Reacting Quantities | |
Titration Required Practical, Titration Calculations | |
Constructing Balanced Symbol Equations, Limiting reactants | |
Percentage Yield, Avogadro’s Constant | |
Consolidation / Test | |
Energy Changes | Endothermic and exothermic reactions, Energy transfers |
Required practical 4, Bond Energy Calculations | |
Reaction profiles, Chemical cells | |
Chemical cells practicals, Hydrogen fuel cells | |
Y9 AQA mop up | History of the atom, Development of the Periodic Table |
Group 0, Transition metals | |
Chemical Changes | Reactivity series, Displacement Reactions |
Ionic Equations and Half-Equations | |
Extracting metals, Making salts | |
Required practical 1, Making copper sulphate | |
pH and neutralisation, Strong and weak acids | |
Earth’s Atmosphere | History of our atmosphere, Our Evolving Atmosphere |
Greenhouse effect, Global Climate Change | |
Atmospheric Pollutants |
Exam Board – AQA GCSE
What will you study?
Structure and Bonding
The Earth’s Atmosphere
Crude oil and fuels
Organic reactions
Chemical analysis
Chemical changes
Energy changes
Polymers
Useful tips and resources
Oxford Revise AQA Revision guide
Physics and maths tutor – useful for revision notes, topic questions & past papers. Choose AQA GCSE
Save my exams – useful pages for revision notes
Seneca learning – revision and quizzes
Super curricular
Visit some fascinating sites e.g. the Science Museum, Natural History Museum, Wellcome Collection (Euston), Faraday Museum at the Royal Institution, National Space Centre (Leicester), Science Centre (Winchester), Bletchley Park.
Read a popular science book e.g. What If? by Randall Munroe, “Why can’t Elephant’s Jump?” from the New Scientist, “Stuff Matters” by Mark Miodownik, “How to fossilize your Hamster” by Mick O’Hare,
Listen to a podcast e.g. Science Versus, But Why,Oyla Podcast,
Read a magazine jam packed full of science stories e.g. Oyla (https://oyla.uk) or New Scientist (https://www.newscientist.com),