{"id":122,"date":"2026-10-31T11:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T11:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brainylemons.com\/guides\/?p=122"},"modified":"2026-10-18T13:21:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T13:21:22","slug":"gcse-chemistry-online-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brainylemons.com\/guides\/chemistry\/gcse-chemistry-online-course","title":{"rendered":"AQA GCSE Chemistry Online Course (8462): What&#8217;s Included"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A GCSE Chemistry online course lets you learn the whole AQA GCSE Chemistry (8462) specification from home. You study ten topics, from atomic structure to using resources, then sit two written papers of 1 hour 45 minutes each, at Foundation or Higher tier, with exams every May and June.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This guide is for students choosing or checking a course, and for parents helping them. You&#8217;ll see exactly what&#8217;s in the AQA course, how the exams work, what to do about the eight required practicals, how hard it really is (with AQA&#8217;s own results), and a plan to get ready.<\/p>\n<p>At the end, we show how our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainylemons.com\/lp\/aqa-gcse-chemistry\/\">AQA GCSE Chemistry online course<\/a> covers every topic, so you can judge for yourself.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bl-keybox\">\n<h4>At a glance<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Exam board: AQA<\/li>\n<li>Qualification: GCSE Chemistry, code 8462 (a separate science, also called triple science)<\/li>\n<li>Exams: every May and June, in one go at the end of the course<\/li>\n<li>Papers: two written papers, 1 hour 45 minutes and 100 marks each, 50% each<\/li>\n<li>Tiers: Foundation (grades 1 to 5) or Higher (grades 4 to 9)<\/li>\n<li>Coursework: none, but 8 required practicals are tested in the written papers<\/li>\n<li>2027 dates: Paper 1 on 17 May, Paper 2 on 15 June<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What&#8217;s in the AQA GCSE Chemistry course?<\/h2>\n<p>AQA splits GCSE Chemistry into ten topics, plus a short section of key ideas, with Paper 1 covering topics 1 to 5 and Paper 2 covering topics 6 to 10. Paper 2 can also draw on the basics from topics 1 to 3, so nothing in the first half is ever &#8220;done&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bl-table-wrap\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Paper<\/th>\n<th>Topic<\/th>\n<th>What you learn<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Paper 1<\/td>\n<td>1. Atomic structure and the periodic table<\/td>\n<td>Atoms, isotopes, electron shells, groups 0, 1 and 7, transition metals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Paper 1<\/td>\n<td>2. Bonding, structure and the properties of matter<\/td>\n<td>Ionic, covalent and metallic bonding, diamond, graphite, nanoparticles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Paper 1<\/td>\n<td>3. Quantitative chemistry<\/td>\n<td>Conservation of mass, moles, yield, atom economy, concentrations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Paper 1<\/td>\n<td>4. Chemical changes<\/td>\n<td>Reactivity series, acids and salts, titration, electrolysis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Paper 1<\/td>\n<td>5. Energy changes<\/td>\n<td>Exothermic and endothermic reactions, bond energies, cells and fuel cells<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Paper 2<\/td>\n<td>6. The rate and extent of chemical change<\/td>\n<td>Rates of reaction, collision theory, catalysts, equilibrium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Paper 2<\/td>\n<td>7. Organic chemistry<\/td>\n<td>Crude oil, alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, polymers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Paper 2<\/td>\n<td>8. Chemical analysis<\/td>\n<td>Purity, chromatography, gas tests, tests for ions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Paper 2<\/td>\n<td>9. Chemistry of the atmosphere<\/td>\n<td>The early atmosphere, greenhouse gases, pollutants<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Paper 2<\/td>\n<td>10. Using resources<\/td>\n<td>Drinking water, life cycle assessment, alloys, the Haber process<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Paper 1 topics<\/h3>\n<p>The first half builds the ideas everything else rests on. You start with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainylemons.com\/content\/aqa\/gcse\/chemistry\/1\/\">atoms, elements and compounds<\/a>, then learn why atoms bond. Our lesson on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainylemons.com\/content\/aqa\/gcse\/chemistry\/15\/\">ionic bonding<\/a> shows how sodium hands an electron to chlorine to make the salt on your chips.<\/p>\n<p>Quantitative chemistry is the maths-heavy topic. It begins gently with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainylemons.com\/content\/aqa\/gcse\/chemistry\/27\/\">conservation of mass<\/a> and builds up to moles and concentrations. Chemical changes covers the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainylemons.com\/content\/aqa\/gcse\/chemistry\/40\/\">reactivity series and metal oxides<\/a>, acids, salts and electrolysis.<\/p>\n<h3>Paper 2 topics<\/h3>\n<p>Paper 2 is about how chemistry works in the real world. You learn to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainylemons.com\/content\/aqa\/gcse\/chemistry\/62\/\">measure and calculate rates of reaction<\/a>, study fuels from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainylemons.com\/content\/aqa\/gcse\/chemistry\/70\/\">crude oil and the alkanes<\/a>, and test unknown substances in chemical analysis.<\/p>\n<p>The last two topics link chemistry to big questions. How did our air form? Why is carbon dioxide rising? Our lesson on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainylemons.com\/content\/aqa\/gcse\/chemistry\/90\/\">the atmosphere today and long ago<\/a> starts that story, and using resources ends the course with water, recycling and fertilisers.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bl-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brainylemons.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog-articles\/aqa-gcse-chemistry-online-course\/water-treatment-works.jpg\" alt=\"A water treatment works with settling tanks and filter beds, part of the GCSE chemistry using resources topic\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"670\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"bl-caption\">Treatment works like this one turn river and reservoir water into drinking water. You learn how in the Using resources topic, and test water samples in required practical 8.<\/p>\n<h3>Working scientifically and maths<\/h3>\n<p>Running through every topic is &#8220;working scientifically&#8221;: planning experiments, handling data and judging evidence. Our course ends with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainylemons.com\/content\/aqa\/gcse\/chemistry\/107\/\">how science works<\/a> and lessons on graphs, units and significant figures.<\/p>\n<p>AQA lists the maths you need in section 7 of the spec. It includes standard form, ratios and percentages, means, changing the subject of an equation, plotting graphs and drawing a tangent to a curve to find a rate. You&#8217;ll use these most in quantitative chemistry and rates of reaction. At Higher tier, these maths questions are at least as hard as Foundation GCSE Maths.<\/p>\n<h2>How the GCSE Chemistry exam works<\/h2>\n<p>AQA GCSE Chemistry is linear. That means you sit both papers at the end of the course, in the same summer. There&#8217;s no coursework and no separate practical exam.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bl-table-wrap\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Paper<\/th>\n<th>Topics<\/th>\n<th>Time<\/th>\n<th>Marks<\/th>\n<th>Share of GCSE<\/th>\n<th>2027 date<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Paper 1<\/td>\n<td>1 to 5<\/td>\n<td>1 hour 45 minutes<\/td>\n<td>100<\/td>\n<td>50%<\/td>\n<td>Monday 17 May, morning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Paper 2<\/td>\n<td>6 to 10 (plus ideas from 1 to 3)<\/td>\n<td>1 hour 45 minutes<\/td>\n<td>100<\/td>\n<td>50%<\/td>\n<td>Tuesday 15 June, morning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Both papers mix multiple choice, structured, short answer and open response questions, and the longer answers test whether you can explain a process in a clear, logical order. Dates are from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aqa.org.uk\/files\/449f89fe-eb10-43c4-9f7f-d94906b16007\/8dfe25454c7bcaa686393e07ade5d2f194bc7fa0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AQA&#8217;s May\/June 2027 GCSE exam timetable<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bl-tool bl-countdown\" data-date=\"2027-05-17T09:00\" data-label=\"AQA GCSE Chemistry Paper 1\"><\/div>\n<h3>Foundation or Higher tier?<\/h3>\n<p>You sit both papers at the same tier. Foundation tier gives grades 1 to 5. Higher gives grades 4 to 9, and if you just miss a 4 on Higher you get an &#8220;allowed&#8221; grade 3. Below that, you get a U. Content marked &#8220;HT only&#8221; in the spec only appears on Higher papers.<\/p>\n<p>Aiming for a 6 or above, or thinking about A-level Chemistry? Then Higher is the tier for you, and your teacher or tutor can help you decide after a mock exam.<\/p>\n<h3>What the marks test<\/h3>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aqa.org.uk\/subjects\/chemistry\/gcse\/chemistry-8462\/specification\/scheme-of-assessment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AQA&#8217;s scheme of assessment<\/a>, the marks split three ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>AO1, 40%<\/b>: knowledge and understanding of scientific ideas, techniques and procedures<\/li>\n<li><b>AO2, 40%<\/b>: applying that knowledge, including to data and practical work<\/li>\n<li><b>AO3, 20%<\/b>: analysing information and evaluating scientific evidence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So only about two in five marks are for recall, and the rest reward using what you know in new situations. That&#8217;s why exam practice matters so much. Most questions start with a command word, such as &#8220;describe&#8221;, &#8220;explain&#8221; or &#8220;calculate&#8221;, which tells you exactly what to do.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bl-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brainylemons.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog-articles\/aqa-gcse-chemistry-online-course\/exam-desk-calculator.jpg\" alt=\"A calculator, ruler, pen and pencil on a desk in a GCSE chemistry exam hall\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"670\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"bl-caption\">Take a calculator and ruler into both papers. You&#8217;re given a periodic table, so you don&#8217;t need to learn relative atomic masses.<\/p>\n<h3>A sample exam-style question<\/h3>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the kind of short question you&#8217;ll meet early in Paper 1, taken from the first lesson of our course:<\/p>\n<p><em>Calcium reacts with chlorine to make calcium chloride, CaCl<sub>2<\/sub>. (a) Give the symbol for calcium. [1 mark] (b) Write a word equation for this reaction. [1 mark] (c) Explain what is meant by a compound. [2 marks]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The model answer is: (a) Ca. (b) calcium + chlorine &rarr; calcium chloride. (c) A substance with two or more elements (1 mark) chemically combined in fixed proportions (1 mark). Notice the 2-mark question needs two separate points.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bl-cta bl-cta-slim\">\n<p><b>Lesson 1 ends with this question and its model answer.<\/b> Try the first three lessons free.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"bl-btn bl-btn-main bl-btn-small\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brainylemons.com\/content\/aqa\/gcse\/chemistry\/1\/\">Try 3 lessons free \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>The eight required practicals<\/h2>\n<p>Every GCSE Chemistry student must carry out eight required practicals. You aren&#8217;t marked while you do them. Instead, questions about them in the written papers count for at least 15% of the marks.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bl-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brainylemons.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog-articles\/aqa-gcse-chemistry-online-course\/titration-practical.jpg\" alt=\"A GCSE chemistry student in goggles doing a titration, the liquid in the flask turning pink\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"670\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"bl-caption\">Titration is required practical 2, one of the two that are only in GCSE Chemistry and not in Combined Science.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>1. Making salts<\/b>: a pure, dry soluble salt from an insoluble oxide or carbonate<\/li>\n<li><b>2. Neutralisation (titration)<\/b>: reacting volumes of a strong acid and alkali; Higher tier also works out the concentration<\/li>\n<li><b>3. Electrolysis<\/b>: what forms when aqueous solutions are electrolysed<\/li>\n<li><b>4. Temperature changes<\/b>: what affects the temperature change in reacting solutions<\/li>\n<li><b>5. Rates of reaction<\/b>: how concentration changes the rate, measured by gas volume and by colour or cloudiness<\/li>\n<li><b>6. Chromatography<\/b>: separating coloured substances and calculating R<sub>f<\/sub> values<\/li>\n<li><b>7. Identifying ions<\/b>: flame tests and other chemical tests on unknown compounds<\/li>\n<li><b>8. Water purification<\/b>: testing and purifying water samples, including distillation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Practicals 2 and 7 are GCSE Chemistry only. The others are shared with Combined Science. Our course has a lesson for each one, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainylemons.com\/content\/aqa\/gcse\/chemistry\/49\/\">the titration required practical<\/a>, covering the method, the results and the questions examiners ask.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bl-game\"><a class=\"bl-game-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brainylemons.com\/free-resources\/chemistry\/last-drop\/\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.brainylemons.com\/lp\/aqa-gcse-chemistry\/shots\/game-last-drop.jpg)\" aria-label=\"Last Drop\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"bl-game-body\"><span class=\"bl-game-tag\">Free 3D game<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Last Drop<\/h4>\n<p>Run the burette tap yourself and stop on the exact last drop at the end point. Then read the meniscus, get concordant titres and work out the concentration in mol\/dm\u00b3 and g\/dm\u00b3.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"bl-btn bl-btn-main bl-btn-small\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brainylemons.com\/free-resources\/chemistry\/last-drop\/\">Play free \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Practicals if you&#8217;re a private candidate<\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re home educated, you sit the exams as a private candidate at a school or college that accepts you. AQA&#8217;s spec says private candidates must be based in the UK and need a school or college that will let them carry out the required practicals.<\/p>\n<p>AQA adds that this is likely to cost money, and suggests contacting local schools and colleges as early as possible. Students without hands-on experience are at &#8220;an immediate disadvantage&#8221; in the exam. Our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainylemons.com\/guides\/exam-tips\/gcses-for-home-educated-students\">GCSEs for home educated students<\/a> explains how to find a centre and book.<\/p>\n<h2>Is GCSE Chemistry hard?<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s one of the more demanding GCSEs, because it mixes facts, explanations and maths. But AQA&#8217;s results show most students who take it do well.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bl-bars\">\n<h4>AQA GCSE Chemistry results, June 2026<\/h4>\n<p class=\"bl-bars-sub\">The share of the 133,020 students who got each grade or higher<\/p>\n<div class=\"bl-bar\"><span class=\"bl-bar-label\">Grade 9<\/span><span class=\"bl-bar-track\"><span class=\"bl-bar-fill\" style=\"--v:14.6\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"bl-bar-val\">14.6%<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bl-bar\"><span class=\"bl-bar-label\">8 or above<\/span><span class=\"bl-bar-track\"><span class=\"bl-bar-fill\" style=\"--v:31.2\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"bl-bar-val\">31.2%<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bl-bar\"><span class=\"bl-bar-label\">7 or above<\/span><span class=\"bl-bar-track\"><span class=\"bl-bar-fill\" style=\"--v:46.8\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"bl-bar-val\">46.8%<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bl-bar\"><span class=\"bl-bar-label\">6 or above<\/span><span class=\"bl-bar-track\"><span class=\"bl-bar-fill\" style=\"--v:66.7\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"bl-bar-val\">66.7%<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bl-bar\"><span class=\"bl-bar-label\">5 or above<\/span><span class=\"bl-bar-track\"><span class=\"bl-bar-fill\" style=\"--v:82.4\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"bl-bar-val\">82.4%<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bl-bar\"><span class=\"bl-bar-label\">4 or above<\/span><span class=\"bl-bar-track\"><span class=\"bl-bar-fill hi\" style=\"--v:92.2\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"bl-bar-val\">92.2%<\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"bl-source\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aqa.org.uk\/files\/O4uKDQoYRUXkVFZ2MUkze1\/f87ae703404962ee728b5c4aa4b6704c542298ca.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AQA exam results statistics, June 2026 GCSE (provisional, published 20 August 2026)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In June 2026, 92.2% got a grade 4 or above and 46.8% got a 7 or above. That&#8217;s slightly higher than AQA GCSE Biology (89.5% at grade 4 or above) and Physics (91.6%) in the same series.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that separate sciences are usually chosen by students who already like science, so the numbers show it&#8217;s very passable with steady work, not that it&#8217;s easy.<\/p>\n<h3>The tricky parts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Moles and other calculations in quantitative chemistry<\/li>\n<li>Balancing equations and, at Higher tier, half equations<\/li>\n<li>Explaining &#8220;why&#8221; questions in a clear order, such as how a catalyst speeds up a reaction<\/li>\n<li>Applying ideas to practicals and data you&#8217;ve never seen before<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The fix is practice little and often. Our lesson on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainylemons.com\/content\/aqa\/gcse\/chemistry\/31\/\">the mole and the Avogadro constant<\/a> breaks the hardest idea into small steps with worked examples. Then try the game below to practise limiting reactants.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bl-game\"><a class=\"bl-game-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brainylemons.com\/free-resources\/chemistry\/leftovers\/\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.brainylemons.com\/lp\/aqa-gcse-chemistry\/shots\/game-leftovers.jpg)\" aria-label=\"Leftovers\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"bl-game-body\"><span class=\"bl-game-tag\">Free 3D game<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Leftovers<\/h4>\n<p>Cook reactions in the Reaction Kitchen until one reactant runs out. You predict the limiting reactant, change grams to moles and work out the mass of product.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"bl-btn bl-btn-main bl-btn-small\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brainylemons.com\/free-resources\/chemistry\/leftovers\/\">Play free \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Who it suits and what it leads to<\/h3>\n<p>It suits you if you like knowing how things work, are fine with some maths, and enjoy experiments. It&#8217;s interesting because it explains everyday things: why salt melts ice, how a battery works, where drinking water comes from.<\/p>\n<p>GCSE Chemistry gives you skills you&#8217;ll use well beyond the exam: working with data, solving problems step by step and judging evidence. It&#8217;s usually needed for A-level Chemistry. Chemistry A-levels then lead on to degrees and careers in medicine, veterinary science, pharmacy and engineering, among many others.<\/p>\n<h2>Can you take a GCSE Chemistry online course from home?<\/h2>\n<p>Yes. The exam is the same however you learn, so a good online course can teach the whole specification, and online learning lets you go back over a hard lesson as often as you need. Lots of students use one alongside school to catch up or get ahead, and home-educated students use one as their main course.<\/p>\n<p>Before you choose, check these things:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The right board and code.<\/b> AQA 8462 isn&#8217;t the same as OCR GCSE Chemistry or Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Chemistry. Topics and papers differ.<\/li>\n<li><b>Every topic covered, in order.<\/b> A course should follow the spec, not just give general chemistry notes.<\/li>\n<li><b>Practicals explained.<\/b> You need the method, results and likely exam questions for all eight.<\/li>\n<li><b>Lots of active practice.<\/b> Quizzes and recall work much better than re-reading notes.<\/li>\n<li><b>A plan and progress tracking.<\/b> So you know you&#8217;ll finish in time to revise.<\/li>\n<li><b>Support when you&#8217;re stuck.<\/b> Clear explanations and feedback on every wrong answer, so you understand it next time.<\/li>\n<li><b>A free trial.<\/b> Try a few lessons before paying.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainylemons.com\/guides\/exam-tips\/online-gcse-courses\">what to look for in online GCSE courses<\/a> goes into more detail.<\/p>\n<h2>How to prepare: a two-year plan<\/h2>\n<p>Most students study GCSE Chemistry over Year 10 and Year 11. Here&#8217;s a simple way to spread the topics so you finish with a full term for revision:<\/p>\n<div class=\"bl-table-wrap\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Term<\/th>\n<th>Topics<\/th>\n<th>Focus<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Year 10 autumn<\/td>\n<td>1 and 2<\/td>\n<td>Atoms, the periodic table and bonding<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Year 10 spring<\/td>\n<td>3 and 4<\/td>\n<td>Moles, acids, electrolysis; practicals 1 to 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Year 10 summer<\/td>\n<td>5, then review<\/td>\n<td>Energy changes; a Paper 1 mock<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Year 11 autumn<\/td>\n<td>6 and 7<\/td>\n<td>Rates, equilibrium, organic chemistry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Year 11 spring<\/td>\n<td>8, 9 and 10<\/td>\n<td>Analysis, the atmosphere, using resources<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Year 11 summer<\/td>\n<td>Revision<\/td>\n<td>Past papers, weak topics, all eight practicals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>That works out at about two short lessons a week, with a quiz after each, and you complete the course content with a term to spare. Starting later? Use the calculator below to see how many lessons a week you need for your exam year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bl-tool bl-planner\" data-title=\"Your AQA GCSE Chemistry study plan\" data-lessons=\"111\" data-hours=\"130\" data-course=\"AQA GCSE Chemistry (8462)\" data-board=\"AQA\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"label\":\"May\/June 2027\",\"date\":\"2027-05-10\"},{\"label\":\"May\/June 2028\",\"date\":\"2028-05-01\"},{\"label\":\"May\/June 2029\",\"date\":\"2029-05-01\"}]<\/script><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bl-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brainylemons.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog-articles\/aqa-gcse-chemistry-online-course\/library-revision.jpg\" alt=\"Two GCSE students revising chemistry together in a library, one quizzing the other from a phone\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"670\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"bl-caption\">Testing each other beats re-reading. Saying the answer before you check it is what makes it stick.<\/p>\n<p>In the last months, switch to past papers under timed conditions and mark them with the mark scheme. This builds exam technique: timing, reading the command word and setting out calculations. Keep a list of every question you drop marks on, and go back to those topics. For more help, see our honest round-up of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainylemons.com\/guides\/exam-tips\/gcse-revision-websites\">GCSE revision websites<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Studying AQA GCSE Chemistry with Brainy Lemons<\/h2>\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainylemons.com\/lp\/aqa-gcse-chemistry\/\">GCSE Chemistry online course for AQA 8462<\/a> is written straight from the specification for exams in 2027 to 2029. It&#8217;s built for students aged 14 to 16, studying at home, alongside school, or as home education.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>111 short lessons<\/b> of about 30 minutes, covering all 11 themes and 35 topics in the same order as the spec<\/li>\n<li><b>Exam help built in<\/b>: key words and exam tips, plus worked examples and exam-style questions with model answers in many lessons<\/li>\n<li><b>A quiz on every lesson<\/b>, 1,750 questions in all, with the right answer shown the moment you get one wrong<\/li>\n<li><b>Two games on every lesson<\/b>: Who Wants to Be a Lemonaire?, a quiz show, and Last Stand, a zombie defence game<\/li>\n<li><b>2,044 flash cards<\/b>, from easy to exam-hard, with Smart Review bringing cards back before you forget them<\/li>\n<li><b>20 3D Chemistry games<\/b> for the hardest topics, from the model of the atom to the Haber process<\/li>\n<li><b>A study timetable<\/b> that plans your lessons week by week to your finish date, plus progress tracking parents can check<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lessons 1 to 3 are free, with no card needed, so start with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainylemons.com\/content\/aqa\/gcse\/chemistry\/1\/\">lesson 1, Atoms, Elements and Compounds<\/a> and see if it suits you. 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Our course has 111 lessons of about 30 minutes, with about 130 hours of recommended study time including quizzes, games and revision, so you can go faster if you start late.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"bl-faq\">\n<summary>Do I get a periodic table and calculator in the exam?<\/summary>\n<p>You&#8217;re given a periodic table in both papers, and you should bring a calculator, ruler and pencil. You don&#8217;t have to remember relative atomic masses, but you do need to know how to use them.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"bl-faq\">\n<summary>Is IGCSE Chemistry the same as GCSE Chemistry?<\/summary>\n<p>No. International GCSE (IGCSE) Chemistry, from Pearson Edexcel or Cambridge, has its own syllabus and papers. 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