Academic Year 2025-2026
Required Textbooks
Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry Coursebook
Harwood R, Lodge I & Millington C, 5th Edition, 2021
ISBN: 9781108951609
Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry Workbook
Harwood R, Lodge I & Wooster M, 5th Edition, 2021
ISBN: 9781108948333
How to Use This Planner
This planner shows the week commencing date and the chemistry topics you should study during that week. Follow the sequence to build your understanding progressively from basic principles through to more complex organic chemistry.
🧪 Chemistry Focus: Each topic builds on previous knowledge, so consistent weekly study is essential for success in your examinations.
| Week Commencing | Week | Topic | Module/Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.9.25 | 37 | Nature of acids and bases | Topic 13 |
| 15.9.25 | 38 | Characteristic Reactions of Acids and Titration | Topic 13 |
| 22.9.25 | 39 | Importance of Salts | Topic 14 |
| 29.9.25 | 40 | Preparation of Salts | Topic 14 |
| 6.10.25 | 41 | Air | Topic 15 |
| 13.10.25 | 42 | Carbon Dioxide, Methane, and Climate, Water | Topic 15 |
| 20.10.25 | 43 | Revision and Consolidation Topics 13-15 | Revision |
| 27.10.25 | Half term | ||
| 3.11.25 | 44 | Properties and Uses of Metals | Topic 16 |
| 10.11.25 | 45 | Alloys | Topic 16 |
| 17.11.25 | 46 | Metal Reactivity Series | Topic 17 |
| 24.11.25 | 47 | Metal displacement reactions | Topic 17 |
| 1.12.25 | 48 | Metal Extraction and the Reactivity Series | Topic 18 |
| 8.12.25 | 49 | Corrosion of Metals | Topic 18 |
| 15.12.25 | Christmas holiday | ||
| 22.12.25 | Christmas holiday | ||
| 29.12.25 | Christmas holiday | ||
| 5.1.26 | 50 | Revision and Consolidation Topics 16-18 | Revision |
| 12.1.26 | 51 | Practical Skills 4 - Chromatography | Practical |
| 19.1.26 | 52 | Names and Formulae of Organic Compounds | Topic 19 |
| 26.1.26 | 53 | Structural formula, Homologous Series and Isomerism | Topic 19 |
| 2.2.26 | 54 | Revision for Mock Exam/Consolidation of practical skills & Topic 19 | Revision |
| 9.2.26 | 55 | Mock exam | Exams |
| 16.2.26 | Half term | ||
| 23.2.26 | 56 | Characteristic Reactions of Different Homologous Series | Topic 20 |
| 2.3.26 | 57 | Ethanol, Carboxylic Acids and Esters | Topic 20 |
| 9.3.26 | 58 | Petroleum and its Products | Topic 21 |
| 16.3.26 | 59 | Polymers and Plastics | Topic 21 |
| 23.3.26 | 60 | Revision and past papers | Revision |
| 30.3.26 | Easter holiday | ||
| 6.4.26 | Easter holiday | ||
| 13.4.26 | Easter holiday |