Cambridge International A Level Chemistry 9701 is assessed through AS Papers 1 to 3 (multiple choice, structured questions and practical skills) and A Level Papers 4 and 5 (structured questions and planning, analysis and evaluation). Our Cambridge International AS & A Level Chemistry course follows the 9701 syllabus: atomic structure, chemical bonding, moles and equations, energetics, equilibria, reaction kinetics, the periodic table, nitrogen and sulfur, organic chemistry and analysis, then electrochemistry, transition elements, further organic chemistry and spectroscopy. You prepare for the multiple-choice, structured and practical papers. Lessons are live and one-to-one with a verified subject tutor, who sets exam-style questions, marks them against the mark scheme and plans revision around your weakest topics. Suitable for Year 12 and Year 13 students, private candidates and resits.
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In short: this course gives one-to-one online tutoring for Cambridge International AS & A Level Chemistry (9701). A verified chemistry tutor teaches physical, inorganic and organic chemistry, mechanisms and calculations, practical skills for Paper 3 and planning for Paper 5.
Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry (9701) is a pre-university chemistry qualification taken in schools worldwide. It covers physical, inorganic and organic chemistry and analysis, and is assessed by five papers: AS candidates sit three and A Level candidates sit all five. AS is graded a to e and A Level A* to E.
This course covers the full 9701 syllabus one to one with a verified chemistry tutor.
Official specification: Cambridge International AS & A Level Chemistry 9701 syllabus (2025–2027).
For wider support, see our chemistry tutoring page, or the AQA A-Level Chemistry course if your school follows AQA.
Cambridge International AS & A Level Chemistry (9701, syllabus for 2025–2027) has five papers. You can take AS Level only, a staged route (AS first, then A Level), or the full A Level in one exam series.
| Paper | Name | Time | Marks | AS weighting | A Level weighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple Choice | 1 hour 15 minutes | 40 | 31% | 15.5% |
| 2 | AS Level Structured Questions | 1 hour 15 minutes | 60 | 46% | 23% |
| 3 | Advanced Practical Skills | 2 hours | 40 | 23% | 11.5% |
| 4 | A Level Structured Questions | 2 hours | 100 | — | 38.5% |
| 5 | Planning, Analysis and Evaluation | 1 hour 15 minutes | 30 | — | 11.5% |
Official syllabus: Cambridge International AS & A Level Chemistry 9701 (2025–2027).
Cambridge International publishes grade boundaries for Cambridge A Level Chemistry 9701 after each exam series, and they change from year to year with paper difficulty. They show the raw marks needed for each grade. Your tutor marks full past papers and compares your scores with recent boundaries to estimate your grade and target the topics that matter most.
| Area | AS Level | A Level |
|---|---|---|
| Physical chemistry | Atomic structure; stoichiometry; bonding; states of matter; energetics; electrochemistry; equilibria; kinetics | Further energetics, electrochemistry, equilibria and kinetics |
| Inorganic chemistry | Periodicity; Group 2; Group 17; nitrogen and sulfur | Group 2; chemistry of transition elements |
| Organic chemistry | Hydrocarbons; halogen and hydroxy compounds; carbonyl compounds; carboxylic acids; nitrogen compounds; polymerisation; organic synthesis | Arenes and further organic chemistry, polymerisation and organic synthesis |
| Analysis | Analytical techniques | Analytical techniques including NMR and chromatography |
Organic questions reward accurate mechanisms and confident synthesis routes.
Paper 3 is a hands-on practical with titrations, rates and qualitative analysis; Paper 5 tests planning, analysis and evaluation in writing. Tutors practise recording results to the right precision, calculating uncertainties, drawing graphs and suggesting improvements.
Here is a typical pH question: calculate the pH of 0.020 mol dm⁻³ hydrochloric acid.
| Step | Working |
|---|---|
| Strong acid | [H⁺] = 0.020 mol dm⁻³ |
| Formula | pH = −log₁₀[H⁺] |
| Answer | 1.70 |
Students most often lose marks with misplaced curly arrows, missing units, weak Paper 5 plans and imprecise explanations of trends.
| Mark-loser | What to do instead |
|---|---|
| Curly arrows misplaced | Start at a lone pair or bond |
| Missing units | Show units throughout |
| Weak Paper 5 plans | State variables, method and safety precisely |
| Vague trend explanations | Explain with structure and bonding |
| pH to wrong precision | Give pH to two decimal places |
Lessons are live and one to one on video with a shared whiteboard. Your tutor works through Cambridge past papers, mark schemes and examiner reports with you. See also Cambridge A Level Biology (9700), AQA A-Level Chemistry and our Chemistry subject page.
A Level Chemistry 9701 past papers show you how Cambridge AS and A Level are examined, and this course pairs them with live 1-to-1 lessons, practical skills and organic mechanisms.
This course suits Cambridge International AS and A Level students at school and private candidates, in any country.
Prerequisites: IGCSE Chemistry or equivalent, including mole calculations and basic algebra.
Course length: 50 one-hour lessons.
| Stage | Topics | What you can do afterwards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS physical chemistry: atoms, bonding, energetics, equilibria, kinetics | Solve stoichiometry and rate problems |
| 2 | AS inorganic and organic chemistry | Explain periodicity and basic mechanisms |
| 3 | A Level physical and inorganic chemistry; transition elements | Solve electrochemistry problems and explain transition metals |
| 4 | A Level organic chemistry; polymerisation; synthesis; analytical techniques | Plan synthesis routes and read spectra |
Where it leads: see the Cambridge A Level Biology 9700 course, or our chemistry tutoring page.
The syllabus code is 9701.
Five for the full A Level; three (Papers 1, 2 and 3) for AS Level.
A Level Structured Questions: 2 hours, 100 marks, 38.5% of the A Level.
Advanced Practical Skills: a 2-hour hands-on practical worth 40 marks.
Yes, subject to Cambridge's rules on carrying forward AS results.
AS Level is graded a to e; A Level is graded A* to E.
Organic synthesis, electrochemistry and equilibrium calculations are common difficulties.
Yes. Tutors use past papers, mark schemes and examiner reports.
The price depends on the tutor and session length. You see the hourly rate before booking, with no subscription.
Yes. Lessons are online and scheduled around your time zone.
Paper 4 (A Level Structured Questions, 2 hours, 100 marks) is 38.5% of the A Level.
Planning, Analysis and Evaluation: 1 hour 15 minutes, 30 marks, 11.5% of the A Level.
Yes. You can take AS only, a staged route, or the full A Level in one series.
AO1 40%, AO2 40% and AO3 20%.
Cambridge International publishes recent Cambridge A Level Chemistry 9701 past papers, mark schemes and examiner reports on its website, and schools can access more through their secure portals. Use them under timed conditions, then mark your answers carefully with the mark scheme. Your tutor sets past-paper questions topic by topic, then full timed papers closer to your exam.
Yes. Lessons are online and can be booked in your time zone.
Yes. Lessons are online, so you can book times that suit your time zone.
Weekly lessons suit most students; add extra sessions before mocks and final exams.
Yes. You can book one session to see if the tutor suits you, with no subscription.
Yes. Parents can book, choose the tutor and agree goals, and the student joins the lessons.
Start with questions on one topic while you are learning it, then move to full timed A Level Chemistry 9701 past papers near your exam. Mark each answer with the mark scheme and note where marks were lost. Your 1-to-1 tutor uses those notes to plan your next lessons.
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