A good fit if
- Students beginning AS Chemistry or consolidating the first year of Cambridge 9701
- Students who need physical, inorganic, organic, analytical and practical chemistry taught as one connected system
CoursesFrom current offering data Incomplete response Developed response or feedback
AS Level + A Level · Cambridge International AS & A Level Chemistry
Cambridge A Level Chemistry I
Master the complete Cambridge 9701 AS foundation—topics 1–22 and Paper 3 practical discipline—before A Level extension.
Programme fit · Cambridge A Level Chemistry I
Is this programme right for me?
Use these signals to check whether this is the right next step or whether another route would be more useful.
Consider another route if
Choose A Level Chemistry II only after topics 1–22, AS mechanisms and Paper 3 habits are secure; choose an individual bridge plan if pre-AS calculations remain weak.
Relevant alternativesCambridge A Level Chemistry II View individual tuition
A short diagnostic can confirm the most suitable starting point before enrolment.
Current programme rhythm · Cambridge A Level Chemistry I
Weekly commitment at a glance
- Programme length
- 10 weeks
- Live sessions each week
- 3 lessons
- Session duration
- 90 minutes
- Total contact hours
- 45 hours
- Independent practice
- Allow about 4 hours each week beyond the 4.5 live contact hours for calculations, mechanisms, practical processing and corrections.
- Feedback turnaround
- Submitted work is normally returned within three working days.
- Parent-summary cadence
- At agreed programme checkpoints
- Time zone
- Vietnam time (UTC+7)
- Timetable status
- Tue, Thu · 19:00–20:30; Sat · 11:00–12:30 · Vietnam time (UTC+7)
The current offering remains the authoritative source for dates, times and availability.
Why this programme exists
AS success depends on moving accurately between equations, particles, graphs, mechanisms, spectra and observations. Chemistry I covers every AS topic rather than a convenient selection, then integrates Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 decisions throughout the ten-week sequence.
Expected change
- Apply the complete AS physical-chemistry toolkit with precise units, assumptions and significant figures.
- Explain periodic and Group chemistry through structure, bonding, energetics and redox evidence.
- Represent and reason through the AS organic families, mechanisms and multi-step synthesis.
- Interpret mass spectra, infrared spectra and other analytical evidence at AS depth.
- Carry out Paper 3-style observation, measurement, calculation and evaluation safely and systematically.
- Build a connected AS knowledge base ready for Paper 1, Paper 2 and progression to A Level content.
Entry check
- Can use algebra, scientific notation and significant figures
- Can write chemical formulae and complete basic mole calculations
- Is preparing for 9701 AS content or needs a structured AS consolidation
- Can complete a short pre-course diagnostic
How the programme adapts
Diagnose. Understand. Apply. Track.
Each cycle uses new evidence to decide what the student should work on next.
Diagnose
Identify the immediate gap or recurring error.
Example in this programmeCan use algebra, scientific notation and significant figuresUnderstand
Build the chemical explanation behind the topic.
Example in this programmeFrom a numerical result to a defensible chemical answerApply
Use the understanding in IB-style work.
Example in this programmeApply the complete AS physical-chemistry toolkit with precise units, assumptions and significant figures.Track
Record progress and define the next priority.
Example in this programmeSubmitted work is normally returned within three working days.
A concrete teaching example
From a numerical result to a defensible chemical answer
The enthalpy change is −85.
Define the system and sign, show the stoichiometric pathway, retain units and sensible precision, then interpret what the negative value means for energy transfer.
Reasoning chain: model → calculation → units and sign → chemical interpretation
Course plan
View the week-by-week plan
- Week 1 · Diagnostic, atomic structure, formulae and core stoichiometry
- Week 2 · Chemical bonding, intermolecular forces, states and ideal-gas reasoning
- Week 3 · Enthalpy changes, Hess cycles, redox and electrochemistry
- Week 4 · Equilibria, acids and bases, rate equations and experimental kinetics
- Week 5 · Periodicity, Group 2, Group 17, nitrogen and sulfur chemistry
- Week 6 · Organic representations, nomenclature, isomerism, alkanes and alkenes
- Week 7 · Halogenoalkanes, hydroxy compounds and reaction mechanisms
- Week 8 · Carbonyls, carboxylic acids, derivatives, nitrogen compounds and polymerisation
- Week 9 · Organic synthesis and analytical evidence, including spectra
- Week 10 · Paper 3 practical discipline plus integrated Paper 1 and Paper 2 strategy
Practice, feedback and parent visibility
Submitted work is normally returned within three working days. Feedback marks the point at which the reasoning broke down and turns recurring errors into later practice.
The student receives
- Focused assignments between live lessons
- Human feedback linked to the first broken reasoning step
- A clear next practice priority in the learning space
A parent can see
- Attendance and completion patterns
- Recurring error areas and current priorities
- A concise progress summary at agreed checkpoints
Workload and attendance
Allow about 4 hours each week beyond the 4.5 live contact hours for calculations, mechanisms, practical processing and corrections.
When an enrolled student gives notice that they will miss a class, a private catch-up video is offered with the materials and catch-up priority. This is either the lesson recording where consent and format allow, or a tutor-recorded recap. A missed group lesson is not automatically replaced one-to-one.
Delivery and current place requests
Open for place requestsCIE-AL-I-2026-OCT-DN
In person · Group
- Starts
- 1 Oct 2026
- Schedule
- Tue, Thu · 19:00–20:30; Sat · 11:00–12:30 · Vietnam time (UTC+7)
- Location
- Da Nang
- places available
- 10 places available
- Total tuition
- ₫9,900,000
Course reservation
- Total tuition
- ₫9,900,000
- Reservation deposit
- ₫2,000,000
- Remaining tuition
- ₫7,900,000
- Cohort confirmation
- 17 Sept 2026
- Remaining tuition due
- 24 Sept 2026
- Minimum cohort
- 4
No payment is collected on this website. The timetable and written terms must be accepted before any verified payment guidance is sent.
Open for place requestsCIE-AL-I-2026-OCT-ON
Online nationwide · Group
- Starts
- 1 Oct 2026
- Schedule
- Mon, Wed, Fri · 19:00–20:30 · Vietnam time (UTC+7)
- places available
- 10 places available
- Total tuition
- ₫9,900,000
Course reservation
- Total tuition
- ₫9,900,000
- Reservation deposit
- ₫2,000,000
- Remaining tuition
- ₫7,900,000
- Cohort confirmation
- 17 Sept 2026
- Remaining tuition due
- 24 Sept 2026
No payment is collected on this website. The timetable and written terms must be accepted before any verified payment guidance is sent.
Questions about this programme
Does Chemistry I cover the complete AS syllabus?
Yes. It is mapped to topics 1–22 of the 2025–2027 9701 syllabus and integrates the skills needed for Papers 1, 2 and 3.
Can a student join before choosing AS only or full A Level?
Yes. Chemistry I is the shared AS foundation. The student's examination year and intended route are confirmed before any progression recommendation.