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IB Chemistry Higher Level I

Build the structural and energetic reasoning that makes Higher Level Chemistry more than an expanded SL syllabus.

12 weeks45 contact hours
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Márió Széles, IB Chemistry tutor

MEET MÁRIÓ

The tutor who will teach the student

Márió combines six verified years teaching IB Chemistry with a UCL First-Class Honours degree and medicinal-chemistry doctoral research.

  • Taught directly in English
  • Identify the problem → explain → apply → give feedback
  • No claim of official IB affiliation

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No confirmed cohort yet

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Programme fit · IB Chemistry Higher Level I

Is this programme right for me?

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A good fit if

  • HL students with secure SL calculations, bonding and energetic ideas
  • Students ready for 45 contact hours plus consistent independent practice

No entry assessment is required. Students may enrol directly, and the course begins from the foundations of its published sequence.

Current programme rhythm · IB Chemistry Higher Level I

Weekly commitment at a glance

From current offering data
Programme length
12 weeks
Live lesson cadence
Confirmed per cohort
Session duration
Confirmed per cohort
Total contact hours
45 hours
Independent practice
Allow about 4 hours each week for independent practice in addition to the programme’s 45 live contact hours.
Feedback turnaround
Submitted work is normally returned within three working days.
Parent-summary cadence
At agreed programme checkpoints
Time zone
Local time
Timetable status
Timetable being finalised

The current offering remains the authoritative source for dates, times and availability.

How the course begins

  • Begin with the foundations of the published course sequence
  • Build the required calculations and explanations during the course
  • Commit to the live lessons and independent practice

Expected change

  • Use advanced structural models accurately
  • Explain rather than simply describe chemical properties
  • Interpret unfamiliar structural and energetic evidence
  • Solve demanding quantitative problems systematically
  • Communicate Higher Level reasoning precisely
How the programme adapts

Identify. Understand. Apply. Track.

Each cycle uses new evidence to decide what the student should work on next.

  1. Identify

    Find the immediate gap or recurring error.

    Example in this programmeBegin with the foundations of the published course sequence

  2. Understand

    Build the chemical explanation behind the topic.

    Example in this programmeWhat useful feedback makes visible

  3. Apply

    Use the understanding in IB-style work.

    Example in this programmeUse advanced structural models accurately

  4. Track

    Record progress and define the next priority.

    Example in this programmeSubmitted work is normally returned within three working days.
TEACHING EXAMPLE

What useful feedback makes visible

Incomplete response
A correct or incorrect answer on its own.

Developed response
The selected model, evidence used, first broken reasoning step, corrected chain and next deliberate practice task.

Reasoning chain: diagnose → understand → apply → track

Course plan

View the week-by-week plan
  1. Week 1 — Particle models and advanced quantitative chemistry
  2. Week 2 — Mole, gas, solution and composition calculations
  3. Week 3 — Atomic models and electron configurations
  4. Week 4 — AHL electron configurations and ionisation energy
  5. Week 5 — Ionic, covalent and metallic bonding
  6. Week 6 — Molecular geometry and intermolecular forces
  7. Week 7 — AHL bonding models, resonance and delocalisation
  8. Week 8 — Material structure and macroscopic properties
  9. Week 9 — Periodicity and chemical trends
  10. Week 10 — Transition elements and the structure of complex ions
  11. Week 11 — Organic structure, isomerism and analytical evidence
  12. Week 12 — Integrating Structure 1–3 in HL problems

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 for independent practice in addition to the programme’s 45 live contact hours.

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.

Questions about this programme

Does the course require an entry assessment?

No. Students may enrol directly without an entry assessment. The course begins from the foundations of its published sequence.

Are lessons recorded?

Yes—a private catch-up video is offered when an enrolled student gives notice that they will miss a class. Where the lesson format and participant consent allow, this is the lesson recording; otherwise the tutor provides a focused recorded recap. Access is limited to the relevant enrolled student or cohort.