Dr Carl’s Chemistry Blog:
Balancing chemical equations
How to balance chemical equations Chemistry students often struggle with balancing chemical equations, but these tips will make this vital skill easier to master Is there an easy way to balance chemical equations? I get asked this a lot by students wanting help with this notoriously difficult skill. What students want to [...]
IB Chemistry IA Ideas and Research Questions
50+ Chemistry IA Ideas with Research Question Examples One of the biggest challenges facing students taking IB chemistry is coming up with a good Internal Assessment (IA) idea. It’s got to be something suitably demanding for diploma-level study, it’s got to be something relevant to the chemistry syllabus, it’s got [...]
Choosing a Chemistry IA Research Question
Choosing a Research Question for the Internal Assessment Confused about what a Research Question is? This guide will help you understand what they are and how to pick a good one. The Internal Assessment (IA) is a mini-research project. It is an opportunity to show-off your chemistry skills and knowledge and investigate interesting [...]
What is online tuition and is it effective? A guide for parents.
What is online tuition and is it effective? A guide for parents. Five years ago as a classroom teacher, I was sceptical. Now, I know that online tuition is as effective as face-to-face. Read on to find out why. Search for ‘online tutor’ and you’ll get an idea of the way that this [...]
Is the new 9-1 chemistry GCSE harder?
Is the new 9-1 GCSE chemistry harder? tl; dr Yes, it’s harder. There is more content, harder content and the difficulty of questions is increased. Just not to the extent that some of the media hype would have you believe. The question of whether the new '9-1' chemistry GCSE is harder is one [...]
Writing a personal statement for medicine
Writing a personal statement for medicine (and other competitive degrees) Courses like medicine, veterinary science and dentistry are extremely competitive and there are far more applicants than places available. It’s therefore a given that you must stand out from the crowd to stand any chance of getting an interview. Here are ten tips [...]