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Thinking critically 19 February 2011

How can we get our students to think critically? Often there seems to be so little time just to cover what is on the IB Chemistry syllabus let alone get them to think and criticise what they read or are... more

Curriculum review 16 February 2011

The IB Chemistry programme (along with the other Group 4 subjects) is due to be revised to start teaching in September 2014 with the first examinations in 2016. In October last year 24 participants (including... more

A-Levels 'not fit for purpose' 15 February 2011

In a damming report published today the Royal Society has condemned British A-Levels as not being fit for purpose. Specifically in its State of the Nation report it bemoans the fact that many students... more

The spice of life? 11 February 2011

Curcumin is one of the compounds covered in Option F: Food chemistry. It is found in turmeric – the yellow spice used in Indian curries. It is included in the IB Chemistry programme as it is an effective... more

Real (as opposed to virtual) chemistry 9 February 2011

Today a blue plaque is being erected outside a house in Notting Hill, London to commemorate the life and work of Sir William Ramsey. This is part of the way in which the UK is celebrating the International... more

Multiple choice answers 7 February 2011

Although some multiple choice questions can be quite challenging generally the markscheme is clear and there is only one correct answer for each question. In fact as you can see (below) from the instructions... more

Relevant environmental chemistry? 2 February 2011

The IB Diploma is clearly international but how far does it reach within society? In the early days almost all IB schools were private schools which just educated the elite. Now in many developed countries... more

Anyone for tennis? 29 JIB Docs (2) Teamary 2011

Chemistry has finally made it in the world of tennis -well two elements have almost done it. Lithium and sodium (aka. Li Na) played in the final of the women’s Australian Open Championship today (29... more

International Year of Chemistry 26 JIB Docs (2) Teamary 2011

2011 has been officially designated the International Year of Chemistry. You can download a prospectus which sets out the aims of the year which was jointly proposed by IUPAC and UNESCO and officially... more

Syllabus content 24 JIB Docs (2) Teamary 2011

I’ve recently written a proposal for a 16-19 Chemistry syllabus for a group of Egyptian schools to fit the brief that it should meet ‘International Standards’ as well as fit the Egyptian curriculum.... more