A face-to-face (i)GCSE Chemistry revision day covering higher topics and content common to all exam boards to help prepare for summer exams!

Event details

Date: Friday 9th April 2027

Location: Manchester

Format: In person

Topics covered

Revision of required practicals, structure and bonding, calculations, energy changes, metal reactions, metal extraction, electrolysis and extended-response questions, along with more GCSE Chemistry content.

To get the most out of the event some questions will be sent to all attendees at least two weeks in advance; answers and exemplar responses will be shared at the event,

Exam board focus

The day will emphasise the Higher-tier AQA and EDEXCEL iGCSE specifications, with past questions from other exam boards. Much of the content is common across exam boards, so the revision day will support students preparing for any specification.

Course Tutors:

Dr. Michael Yates has taught chemistry at The Manchester Grammar School and has 25+ years’ experience as Head of Chemistry at Bradford Grammar School and at Bolton School. He is currently teaching (part-time) at The National Mathematics and Science College and has tutored >500 hours on PMT platform. He has a wealth of examining experience having been a ‘Senior Examiner for several leading awarding bodies’ at both GCSE and A-level. He has delivered on-line webinars and face-to-face workshops in China, Dubai, Egypt, Jordan and the UK to support teachers and examiners.

Dr. Kristy Turner was a Royal Society of Chemistry Teaching Fellow (2011-2012). She has taught at Bolton School for 14 years; part-time (0.4) since 2015 when she has the unique role of School Teacher Fellow (lecturer) at the University of Manchester (0.6). She is the author of a range of publications and teacher resources (including the Oxford AQA teacher guide), exam workbooks, teaching guides and is an experienced examiner.

They are both Fellows of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Event fee £75 (+ Eventbrite booking fee) - this is an early booking fee until December 31st 2026 or until 80 tickets have been sold.

Dr Michael Yates supporting chemistry teachers with practical work in Egypt.

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