IGCSE Chemistry,
drilled end-to-end.
Cambridge 0620 / 0971 and Edexcel International GCSE Chemistry — structured, visual teaching that turns the most content-heavy IGCSE science into something a student can actually recall under exam pressure.
The IGCSE science with the heaviest content load. Four papers, three theory topics, full ionic and organic coverage.
Chemistry is memory + method. We teach both.
IGCSE Chemistry is the most content-heavy science on the IGCSE timetable. Fourteen major topic areas, hundreds of reactions, ionic equations, mole calculations, organic nomenclature and a full practical paper. Students who treat it as "just memorisation" get stuck at grade 6. Students who treat it as a system of patterns reach A*.
The reactions that actually matter
About 80% of Paper 4 marks come from the same 40 reactions — metals with acids, displacement, electrolysis, neutralisation, organic substitution. We teach those first, drill them to automaticity, then build the rest of the syllabus around them.
How we teach it
Every Times Edu Chemistry student works from a single visual reaction map that sits in front of them for every lesson. By week 4 they can write balanced ionic equations for any reaction on the syllabus from memory. By week 8 they can tackle any six-mark Paper 4 structured question with confidence.
The full content we cover in 1:1 lessons.
Every Times Edu Chemistry mentor maps lessons directly to the official syllabus objectives below — so nothing on the exam is a surprise.
The Particulate Nature of Matter
States of matter, diffusion, kinetic theory.
Atoms, Elements & Compounds
Atomic structure, isotopes, ionic and covalent bonding.
Stoichiometry
Mole calculations, empirical formulae, reacting masses.
Electrochemistry
Electrolysis, electrode reactions, hydrogen fuel cells.
Energetics
Exothermic, endothermic, bond energy calculations.
Chemical Reactions
Rates, reversibility, redox and catalysts.
Acids, Bases & Salts
pH, neutralisation, preparation of salts, identification tests.
Organic Chemistry
Alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, carboxylic acids and polymers.
The papers your child will actually sit.
Knowing exactly what each paper demands — and how it is marked — is half the battle. Here is the full breakdown.
Extended Theory
Structured six-mark questions across all 14 topics. Essential for grades above C.
Multiple Choice
Forty multiple-choice questions covering breadth of Extended content.
Alternative to Practical
Experimental design, observation interpretation and data analysis on paper.
Practical Test
In-centre practical — observational and quantitative tasks.
Why even strong students lose grades here.
These are the three traps we see most often in diagnostic sessions with new IGCSE Chemistry students — and they are all fixable.
Ionic equations
The single most common reason students plateau at B is that they cannot confidently write and balance ionic equations under exam conditions. We drill this every single session.
Organic naming
Alkane vs alkene. Alcohol vs carboxylic acid. Structural isomers. It looks like memorisation — it is actually pattern recognition. We teach the patterns.
Mole maths
Students who can do Maths 0580 fine often still lose marks on mole calculations because the contextual setup is unfamiliar. We bridge the gap in week 2.
From diagnostic to final grade.
Four A*s across IGCSE Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Maths. Every single one was taught by a Times Edu tutor. I cannot recommend them highly enough.
The questions we always get about Chemistry.
Have a specific question about your child's situation? Book a free 60-minute diagnostic and our specialist will answer every one.
My child says Chemistry is "too much to memorise." How do you handle this?
We do not teach Chemistry as a memorisation subject. We teach it as a system of about 40 core reactions that repeat across the whole syllabus in different disguises. Once a student can write those 40 reactions with confidence, 80% of Paper 4 becomes pattern recognition rather than recall.
Is Chemistry easier than Physics at IGCSE?
For most students, yes — Chemistry is less maths-heavy, but it carries more content. The hardest topic for most students is stoichiometry (moles), which sits at the intersection of Maths and Chemistry. We cover it in dedicated sessions in the first month.
Can you coach the practical exam (Paper 5) in person?
Yes. Our Landmark 81 centre has a small practical space where we can drill core Paper 5 techniques — titrations, observation-based identification, and quantitative heating experiments. Online students drill Paper 6 (Alternative to Practical) instead.
Do you teach Triple Science students separately from Coordinated Science?
Yes. Triple Science (separate IGCSE Chemistry 0620) and Coordinated Science 0654 have meaningfully different content depths. Your child's mentor will be assigned based on which specification their school follows.
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