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Qualified teachers who teach AQA GCSE Chemistry (8462), and how the AQA papers work. Every tutor has an enhanced DBS check that we have verified.
Experienced Science teacher with 10+ years experience, taught all sciences to GCSE and Chemistry to A level.
£65.00
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Experienced Science teacher with exam board experience
£40.00
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Experienced chemistry teacher with 3 years experience
£50.00
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£40.00
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Well Experienced and qualified Teacher with Ph.D., in Physics
£75.00
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Highly experienced A level Biology tutor with 20 years of successful teaching experience across multiple exam boards and examiner experience
£60.00
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Secondary Science Teacher | Physics Specialist | GCSE & A-Level
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Science and English Tutor
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Highly experienced Science tutor
£50.00
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A qualified, inspirational and experienced maths and science teacher with an infectious passion for teaching.
£45.00
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Qualified Science Teacher & Edexcel iGCSE Examiner | GCSE, iGCSE & A-Level Biology
£55.00
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Experienced Maths teacher for 6 years and 3 years in a SEN setting
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Tell us what you needAQA GCSE Chemistry (8462). Two papers at Foundation or Higher tier, each 1 hour 45 minutes and half the GCSE.
Foundation (grades 1 to 5) and Higher (grades 4 to 9) papers have the same structure.
| Paper | What's in it | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Topics 1–5: atomic structure and the periodic table; bonding, structure and the properties of matter; quantitative chemistry; chemical changes; energy changes | 1 hour 45 minutes | 100 | 50% |
| Paper 2 | Topics 6–10: rate and extent of chemical change; organic chemistry; chemical analysis; chemistry of the atmosphere; using resources | 1 hour 45 minutes | 100 | 50% |
Yes, for practice: each board splits the topics between the papers in its own way, so revise with AQA's topic order and past papers. Every tutor on this page lists AQA for GCSE Chemistry.
Foundation covers grades 1 to 5 and Higher grades 4 to 9. Higher suits students aiming above a 5; Foundation suits a secure 4 or 5. A tutor can usually recommend a tier after a lesson or two.
AQA publishes past papers and mark schemes on its own website: https://www.aqa.org.uk/find-past-papers-and-mark-schemes
Each tutor sets a flat price per hour-long lesson, from £40. You pay per lesson when you book, with no membership or agency fee.
Other exam boards: Edexcel GCSE Chemistry
Checked against: AQA 8462 specification v1.1 (4 October 2019).