How To Score An A In O Level & IGCSE Chemistry (Step-By-Step Strategy Students Actually Follow) Step 1: Build A Complete Topic-Map From Day 1 Understand What the Subject Wants From You Chemistry is 70% memory + 30% understanding. The …
Why Keywords Matter More Than Length Examiners mark using tight AO1/AO2 descriptors. Keywords signal: a. legal accuracy b. element recognition c. correct case usage d. proper sequencing Using the “right words” makes examiners instantly comfortable. Using vague or casual words …
Why Some Students Always Score Higher (Even With Same Knowledge) They don’t write “more” — they write smarter. Their answers look clean, structured, examiner-friendly. They know exactly how examiners think. They know what triggers marks and what wastes time. They …
Why Multi-Offence Scenarios Scare Students They mix several offences (theft + robbery + burglary + criminal damage). Facts appear out of order. Legal issues are hidden inside long narrative sentences. Students get overwhelmed and write messy, unstructured essays. Examiners repeatedly …
Why Case Usage Determines Your Exam Outcome AS Law examiners repeatedly state: “Candidates named cases but did not use them effectively.” Students either: a. use no cases → lose AO1/AO2 marks b. use too many cases → waste time …
Why Element-Based Analysis Is the Highest-Scoring Exam Skill AS Law scenarios look complicated because facts are mixed together. Examiners design them to hide legal issues across multiple sentences. A* students do not read stories — they extract elements. Every offence …
Why Over-Explaining Destroys Marks Over-explaining = writing too much law and too little application. Examiners call this “narrative answers” — the lowest-scoring style. Students think more detail = higher marks, but AS Law rewards precision, not paragraphs. Over-explaining wastes time …
1. Understanding the Structure of Paper 2 and Paper 4 1.1 Format Overview Paper 2 (Core/Extended Theory) Short structured questions Long structured questions Mixed calculations and explanations Paper 4 (Extended Theory) Higher-level structured questions Multi-step reasoning Graph work Complex calculations …
Why Students Panic When They Don’t Know the Rule They expect every question to match their notes. They try to remember exact textbook wording. They think not knowing the rule = losing the whole question. They forget that AS Law …
1. Understanding How CAIE Actually Marks Physics Answers 1.1 How Marks Are Awarded Precision of vocabulary Accuracy of relationships Correctness of numerical reasoning Logical step-by-step progression No credit for vague sentences 1.1.1 What Examiners Want Direct, technical keywords Clearly written …