Step-by-step AQA Foundation Chemistry for Grades 1–5: clear concepts, required practicals, key equations and exam-style practice.
You’ll learn about atoms, isotopes and electron shells, and how the Periodic Table is organised. You’ll study Group 1, 7 and 0 trends, metals vs non-metals, and why reactivity changes across periods and down groups. You’ll practise predicting reactions and writing clear exam explanations.
You’ll learn ionic, covalent and metallic bonding, then link structure to properties such as melting point, conductivity and strength. You’ll compare simple molecular, giant ionic and giant covalent structures (diamond/graphite/graphene), plus polymers and nanoparticles. Expect Higher-style “explain
You’ll build strong calculation skills: relative formula mass, moles, reacting masses, concentration and gas volumes. You’ll use balanced equations to solve problems with limiting reactants, percentage yield and atom economy. You’ll practise units, significant figures and multi-step Higher exam ques
You’ll study the reactivity series, oxidation and reduction, acids/alkalis and making salts (including titrations). You’ll learn electrolysis of molten and aqueous solutions and predict products at electrodes. You’ll practise ionic equations, observations, and required practical-style exam questions
You’ll learn exothermic and endothermic reactions, reaction profiles, activation energy and the role of catalysts. You’ll link energy changes to bond breaking and bond making, and interpret temperature-change data. You’ll practise explaining energy transfers clearly, using the language AQA mark sche
You’ll learn collision theory and how temperature, concentration, pressure, surface area and catalysts affect rate. You’ll measure rate using gas volume/mass loss data and interpret rate graphs. Then you’ll study equilibrium and Le Chatelier’s principle with Higher-style predictions.
You’ll learn crude oil and hydrocarbons, fractional distillation, alkanes and alkenes, cracking and polymerisation. You’ll cover key reactions and conditions, plus alcohols and carboxylic acids. You’ll apply ideas to fuels, polymers and the environment with exam questions.
You’ll learn how to identify substances using gas tests, flame tests, precipitation tests for ions and tests for functional groups. You’ll use chromatography and purity ideas, interpret results tables, and practise practical-style ‘identify the unknown’ exam questions.
You’ll study the atmosphere, greenhouse gases and climate change, including evidence and the enhanced greenhouse effect. You’ll learn pollutants (CO, SO₂, NOx, particulates), acid rain and impacts, and evaluate ways to reduce emissions using data.
