Specification amendments for GCSE Chemistry

Following a review of our qualifications, we have amended our specifications for GCSE Chemistry A and Chemistry B, please see below for further details.

GCSE Chemistry A J248 (Gateway Science Suite)

For GCSE Chemistry A, we have:

• clarified the wording for learning outcomes C3.3j and C5.1g.
• clarified the wording of exemplification for learning outcome C4.2b.
• updated the table in Appendix 5d: Units in science.

We've listed a summary of all the amendments on page 84 of the specification.

You can view and download the amended specification for GCSE Gateway Science Suite Chemistry A (version 3.6) from the qualification page on our website and Teach Cambridge.

We've provided further guidance on these amendments in the Guide to Specification Updates: GCSE Chemistry A, available from the Subject home > Key documents area on Teach Cambridge.

Sample assessment materials

We've also updated the following sample assessment materials for GCSE Chemistry A to reflect the amended specification:

• Sample question paper J248/02 v2.1
• Sample question paper J248/03 v2.3
  

You can view and download these from our website and the Assessment > Exams > Sample assessment materials section on Teach Cambridge.

GCSE Chemistry B J258 (Twenty First Century Science Suite)

For GCSE Chemistry B we have:

• clarified the wording of learning outcomes C5.3.5 and C5.3.11.
• updated the table in Appendix 5d: Units in science.

We've listed a summary of all the updates on page 88 of the specification.

You can view and download the amended specification for GCSE Twenty First Century Chemistry B (version 3.6) from the qualification page on our website and Teach Cambridge.

We've provided further guidance on these amendments in the Guide to Specification Updates: Chemistry B, available from the Subject home > Key documents area on Teach Cambridge.

Sample assessment materials

We've also updated the following sample assessment materials for GCSE Chemistry B to reflect the amended specification:

• Sample question paper J258/02 v2.3
• Sample question paper J258/03 v2.2
• Sample question paper J258/04 v2.3

You can view and download these from our website and the Assessment > Exams > Sample assessment materials section on Teach Cambridge.

If you have any queries about this update, please call our Customer Support Centre on 01223 553998 or email support@ocr.org.uk.

Qualifications

• Gateway Science Suite - Chemistry A (9-1) - J248 (from 2016)
• Twenty First Century Science Suite - Chemistry B (9-1) - J258 (from 2016)