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Changes to syllabus for 2015 This syllabus has been updated, but there are no significant changes. Cambridge International Examinations retains the copyright on all its publications. Registered Centres are permitted to copy material from this booklet for their own internal use. However, we cannot give permission to Centres to photocopy any material that is acknowledged to a third party even for internal use within a Centre. ® IGCSE is the registered trademark of Cambridge International Examinations. © Cambridge International Examinations 2013
Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 2 1.1 Why choose Cambridge? 1.2 Why choose Cambridge IGCSE? 1.3 Why choose Cambridge IGCSE <strong>Chemistry</strong>? 1.4 Cambridge ICE (International Certificate of Education) 1.5 How can I find out more? 2. Teacher support .............................................................................................................. 5 2.1 Support materials 2.2 Resource lists 2.3 Training 3. Syllabus content at a glance ........................................................................................... 6 4. Assessment at a glance ................................................................................................. 7 5. Syllabus aims and asessment objectives ....................................................................... 9 5.1 Aims 5.2 Assessment objectives 5.3 Scheme of assessment 5.4 Weightings 3.5 Conventions (e.g. signs, symbols, terminology and nomenclature) 6. Curriculum content ....................................................................................................... 14 7. Practical assessment ................................................................................................... 27 7.1 Paper 4: Coursework 7.2 Paper 5: Practical Test 7.3 Paper 6: Alternative to Practical 8. Appendix A ................................................................................................................... 35 8.1 Grade descriptions 8.3 Notes for use in qualitative analysis 8.2 The Periodic Table of the Elements 8.4 Safety in the laboratory 8.5 Glossary of terms used in science papers 8.6 Mathematical requirements 8.7 Forms 9. Other information ......................................................................................................... 47 10. Additional information for England, Wales and Northern Ireland .................................. 48
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