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 SL Exam Preparation
Weekly commitment at a glance
From current offering data
Programme length
10 weeks
Live lesson cadence
1 weekday lesson weekly + 1 weekend lesson every other week
Session duration
90–180 minutes
Total contact hours
30 hours
Independent practice
Allow about 3 hours each week for timed practice, correction and error-log tasks.
Feedback turnaround
Submitted work is normally returned within three working days.
Parent-summary cadence
At agreed programme checkpoints
Time zone
Local time
Timetable status
Fri · 15:30–17:00 · weekly; Sun · 13:00–16:00 · every other weekend
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
IB Chemistry examination skills
Three papers. Three different performance demands.
The Chemistry overlaps, but each paper rewards a different way of working. Preparation combines paper-specific practice with one shared system for correcting lost marks.
Parallel assessment demands
Paper 1A
Multiple-choice questions
Core demandFast chemical decision-making.
Students practise
Multiple-choice reasoning
Efficient calculations
Using the Data Booklet
Eliminating distractors
Recognising common traps
Managing time
Evidence trackedAccuracy, error type and time per question set.
Paper 1B
Data-based questions
Core demandReasoning from experimental and unfamiliar data.
Students practise
Interpreting tables and graphs
Identifying variables
Recognising trends and anomalies
Evaluating experimental evidence
Explaining observations precisely
Evidence trackedData interpretation, justification and experimental reasoning.
Paper 2
Written responses
Core demandMaking chemical reasoning visible.
Students practise
Multi-stage calculations
Units and significant figures
Written explanations
Command terms
Extended and integrated responses
Evidence trackedMethod marks, chemical precision and completeness.
One shared improvement recordResults from every paper feed into the student’s personal error log and next revision priorities.
Knowledge
Method
Explanation
Data interpretation
Timing
From lost marks to lasting improvement
Every error must change what happens next.
Another paper is not enough. Each lost mark is diagnosed, repaired and retested until the learning can be used independently in a new context.
The correction sequence
1
Attempt
Complete the question without looking at the solution.
2
Mark
Mark strictly and identify exactly where credit was lost.
3
Classify
Was the problem knowledge, method, explanation, data interpretation or timing?
4
Repair
Relearn the concept or practise the missing method deliberately.
5
Redo
Solve or rewrite the answer independently without the markscheme.
6
Retry later
Test the same idea in a different question after a delay.
Retry laterThe error is closed only when it does not return in a new context.Attempt
Return to mixed practice with stronger evidence.
The error log records the cause, repair action, retry date and later result.
Expected change
Recognise Paper 1A, 1B and 2 question demands
Use clear calculation methods, units and significant figures
Interpret data and unfamiliar contexts
Use the Chemistry Data Booklet efficiently
Target revision using an individual error log
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 programmeA lost mark becomes a repair task
3
Apply
Use the understanding in IB-style work.
Example in this programmeRecognise Paper 1A, 1B and 2 question demands
4
Track
Record progress and define the next priority.
Example in this programmeSubmitted work is normally returned within three working days.
TEACHING EXAMPLE
A lost mark becomes a repair task
Incomplete response Error: wrong answer in an equilibrium calculation.
Developed response Cause: wrote the K expression before checking stoichiometric powers. Repair: rebuild three expressions, then complete one timed mixed question and recheck the error after seven days.
Reasoning chain: lost mark → cause category → targeted repair → timed retest
A structured route to examination readiness
From diagnosis to full exam simulation.
Paper-specific methods come first, targeted content repair follows, and the final weeks turn stronger understanding into reliable timed performance.
Standard Level
SL Exam Preparation roadmap
10weeks
Phase 1Week 1
Diagnose
Focus
Diagnostic paper, command terms, Data Booklet and individual priorities
Phase 2Weeks 2–4
Train paper skills
Focus
Paper 1A, Paper 1B and Paper 2 methods
Phase 3Weeks 5–7
Integrate and repair
Focus
Structure, energetics, equilibrium, acids, redox and organic chemistry
Phase 4Weeks 8–10
Simulate and personalise
Focus
Timed sections, Paper 2 simulation, Paper 1 simulation and final priorities
The detailed week-by-week plan beneath this roadmap shows the lessons within each phase.
Course plan
View the week-by-week plan
Week 1 — Course foundations and review paper, command terms, Data Booklet and exam strategy
Week 2 — Paper 1A: multiple-choice reasoning, calculations and distractor analysis
Week 3 — Paper 1B: experimental data, tables, graphs and unfamiliar contexts
Week 4 — Paper 2: calculation methods, working, units and significant figures
Week 5 — Structure-focused mixed questions
Week 6 — Energetics, stoichiometry, kinetics and equilibrium
Week 7 — Acid-base, redox and organic reactivity
Week 8 — Timed mixed-paper sections and individual error analysis
Week 9 — Full Paper 2 simulation and detailed correction
Week 10 — Full Paper 1 simulation and personalised final revision priorities
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 3 hours each week for timed practice, correction and error-log tasks.
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.
