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UKChO / C3L6 mentoring methods and notes.

This section contains UKChO & C3L6 chemistry resources developed through teaching experience and analysis of all past papers. It includes reaction summaries, problem-solving strategies, and explanations of common student mistakes.

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How I prepared UKChO as a student in 2023

I first heard about the UKChO shortly after I moved to the UK. One day, I happened to come across someone talking about it on Facebook, and that was the first time I realised there was a chemistry competition like this in the UK. It looked quite interesting, and since there honestly wasn't that much to do at the time and I had plenty of free time, I thought I might as well give it a try. Continue reading →

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Common Study Mistakes in UKChO and C3L6 Preparation

During the preparing for C3L6 and UKChO, I have worked with many extremely hardworking students. They keep thick notebooks, complete large numbers of past papers, and memorise reaction conditions very thoroughly, yet their mock-exam or competition results often show little improvement. Over time, I have realised that the problem is usually the learning method itself. This becomes especially obvious in C3L6 and UKChO, Continue reading →

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Do You Really Need to Enter Chemistry Competitions? — Some Advice for Students and Parents Chasing Awards

Some parents are understandably confused by this. “If we are willing to invest the time and pay for tutoring, why not just let our child give it a try?” My answer has always been fairly simple: Academic competitions are neither a rescue plan for university applications nor a shortcut to making an application look impressive. Continue reading →

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C3L6 preparation

When I prepared for the Cambridge Chemistry Challenge in 2023, one of the most important things I realised was that you do not necessarily need to know the entire AS and A2 Chemistry syllabus in advance. What matters more is having a very strong foundation Continue reading →

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