Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry A*-G (0620) FAQs

• Can candidates use the term 'rate of reaction' instead of 'speed of reaction' in chemistry examinations?
• Can I take a practical paper if I am a private candidate?
• Can I use Test Maker to create my own question papers?
• Can my students sit Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry 0620 with Cambridge IGCSE Combined Science 0653?
• Can students take dictionaries into IGCSE Chemistry examination?
• Do candidates get a Periodic Table in every paper? Can we provide candidates with additional periodic tables to save time in an exam? C
• For displayed formulas do I need to write in the hydrogen atoms, or can I just draw "sticks"?
• I cannot get the exact equipment or chemicals specified in the Confidential Instructions, but I can obtain something similar. Am I allowed to adapt the experiment at all?
• Is there an option available which doesn't involve any assessment of practical skills?
• My candidates are doing the Alternative to Practical paper, so what practical work do they need to do?
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• Sometimes I confuse my students if I use a different approach to maths when I explain some mathematical aspects in science. Do you know of any extra resources to help my teaching of mathematical ideas in science?
• What is the difference between "state" and "suggest" when used at the start of a question?
• What is the difference between IGCSE Chemistry Core and Extended?
• Where can I find resources to help deliver the practical skills necessary to teach IGCSE Chemistry?
• Will candidates be penalised if they make a spelling mistake in the name of a chemical?
• Will my students receive the ‘Notes for use in qualitative analysis’ in their exam papers?