Paper 1 Summary

​What's assessed

Chemistry topics 8–12: Atomic structure and the periodic table; Bonding, structure, 
and the properties of matter; Quantitative chemistry; Chemical changes; and Energy changes.

How it's assessed

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• Written exam: 1 hour 15 minutes

• Foundation and Higher Tier

• 70 marks

• 16.7% of GCSE

Questions

Multiple choice, structured, closed short answer, and open response.