Cambridge Chemistry 9701 skills toolkit

Eight blank, original tools for personal study review. They do not reproduce Cambridge questions or marking material and collect no data.

  1. Paper checklist
  2. Distractor log
  3. Calculation audit
  4. Graph audit
  5. Paper 5 planning canvas
  6. Evaluation-chain worksheet
  7. Error log
  8. Four-phase weekly planner

1. Paper checklist

Paper-specific preparation
Paper Route Primary skills Evidence reviewed Next action
1 AS/A Level Select · calculate · eliminate
2 AS/A Level Calculate · explain · apply
3 AS/A Level Perform · observe · analyse
4 A Level Integrate · reason · communicate
5 A Level Plan · analyse · evaluate

2. Paper 1 distractor log

Why did the wrong option look plausible?
Date/topic My choice Correct idea Attractive assumption Rule for next time Retest date

3. Calculation audit

Target and unit
Known values with units
Relationship / balanced ratio
Substitution and conversions
Final result
Check: sign, unit, significant figures, magnitude

4. Graph audit

Graph-specific evidence and correction

5. Paper 5 planning canvas

1. Aim / relationship
2. Independent variable, range and levels
3. Dependent measurement, operationally defined
4. Controls and how each is maintained
5. Apparatus, range, precision and setup
6. Ordered method
7. Repeats, anomalies and processing
8. Hazards, controls and disposal

6. Evaluation-chain worksheet

Every improvement must address the stated limitation
Specific limitation Direction/effect Feasible change

Avoid: “human error → inaccurate → be more careful.” Name the mechanism.

7. Error log

Cause legend: Retrieve · Select · Represent · Reason · Execute · Review

Retestable error record
Date/paper Skill Topic Cause Original thinking Corrected principle Next drill/date Retest

8. Four-phase weekly planner

Move forward when support is decreasing
Phase Planned task Evidence/date Can perform with less support? Next adjustment
Isolate □ Yes □ Not yet
Connect □ Yes □ Not yet
Time □ Yes □ Not yet
Simulate + review □ Yes □ Not yet
Current priority
Next review date