10 IAL Chemistry Revision Tips That Could Be the Difference Between a B and an A*
Hosni Showike • 17 April 2026
Most students study hard. Top students study smart. Here's the difference — ranked from helpful to grade-changing.
You don’t need more motivation. You need a repeatable revision routine that turns notes into mark-able answers.
Start with one weak topic (for IAL Chemistry Units 2 & 3, enthalpy changes is a classic example) and do a 5-minute drill every day: write q = mcΔT, plug the numbers, then divide q by moles to get ΔH. That tiny calculation is what students skip—and it’s exactly what the mark scheme rewards.
Now, here are ten spec-specific tips, ranked from “quick win” to genuinely grade-changing.
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