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                                                                                                                                                                        Version 1.1 04 October 2019
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                                                       AQA GCSE Chemistry 8462. GCSE exams June 2018 onwards. Version 1.1 04 October 2019
            Contents
            1 Introduction                                                       5
                  1.1 Why choose AQA for GCSE Chemistry                          5
                  1.2 Support and resources to help you teach                    6
            2 Specification at a glance                                          9
                  2.1 Subject content                                            9
                  2.2 Assessments                                                9
            3 Working scientifically                                           11
            4 Subject content                                                  17
                  4.1 Atomic structure and the periodic table                   17
                  4.2 Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter          26
                  4.3 Quantitative chemistry                                    36
                  4.4 Chemical changes                                          43
                  4.5 Energy changes                                            51
                  4.6 The rate and extent of chemical change                    55
                  4.7 Organic chemistry                                         61
                  4.8 Chemical analysis                                         70
                  4.9 Chemistry of the atmosphere                               75
                  4.10 Using resources                                          80
                  4.11 Key ideas                                                89
            5 Scheme of assessment                                             91
                  5.1 Aims and learning outcomes                                91
                  5.2 Assessment objectives                                     92
                  5.3 Assessment weightings                                     93
            6 General administration                                           95
                  6.1 Entries and codes                                         95
                  6.2 Overlaps with other qualifications                        95
                  6.3 Awarding grades and reporting results                     95
                  6.4 Resits and shelf life                                     96
                  6.5 Previous learning and prerequisites                       96
                  6.6 Access to assessment: diversity and inclusion             96
                  6.7 Working with AQA for the first time                       97
                  6.8 Private candidates                                        97
            7 Mathematical requirements                                        99
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            8 Practical assessment                                     101
                 8.1 Use of apparatus and techniques                     101
                 8.2 Required practical activities                       102
            9 Appendix A: periodic table                               109
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