IGCSE Bridge: Principles of Chemistry + Group 1

IGCSE Bridge: familiar particle and separation ideas extended into atomic structure and electronic configuration.

Indicative relationship: Edexcel International GCSE Chemistry · Principles of Chemistry and selected Group 1 content · IGCSE Bridge · indicative relationship to Edexcel International GCSE Chemistry Principles of Chemistry and Group 1

BIG QUESTION / BIG PICTURE

How does the particle model become a predictive atomic model of substances and reactions?

States, separation, atomic structure and electron arrangements connect familiar KS3 observations to the language of IGCSE chemistry.

Where this matterswater purification and analytical chemistrymaterials identificationperiodic patterns and reactive metals

Spiral links

This topic builds on and feeds forward to:

Y7 C1: states, atoms, compounds, mixtures and separation
Y8 C3–C4: periodic groups, equations and reaction evidence
Y9 C5: reactivity, energetics, rates and materials

Lessons in this topic

C6.1

States of matter

Core explanation, retrieval and Exam Practice.

C6.2

Diffusion and changes of state

Core explanation, retrieval and Exam Practice.

C6.3

Elements, compounds and mixtures

Core explanation, retrieval and Exam Practice.

C6.4

Filtration and crystallisation

Practical connection: Separation investigation

C6.5

Distillation

Practical connection: Distillation investigation

C6.6

Chromatography

Practical connection: Chromatography investigation

C6.7

Atomic structure

Core explanation, retrieval and Exam Practice.

C6.8

Electronic configuration

Core explanation, retrieval and Exam Practice.

C6.9

Group 1 metals

Practical connection: Group 1 evidence