7404 · AQA AS Level
Chemistry 7404 Exam Tips
In AQA AS Level Chemistry, the difference between an A grade and a C grade rarely comes down to a lack of revision. Instead, it is decided by scientific precision and adherence to the board's strict, non-negotiable marking guidelines. Every year, thousands of candidates lose easy…
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Time limit
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Additional note
Calculator policy
A scientific or graphical calculator that meets JCQ regulations may be used (some GCSE Mathematics and Science papers are non-calculator). Graphical calculators must be set to exam mode; you must clear any stored programs, notes or data before the exam, and the calculator must not be able to retrieve stored text or formulae.
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- In AQA AS Level Chemistry, the difference between an A grade and a C grade rarely comes down to a lack of revision. Instead, it is decided by scientific precision and adherence to the board's strict, non-negotiable marking guidelines. Every year, thousands of candidates lose easy marks because they treat chemical descriptions as creative writing. The mark scheme is a binary checklist: you either state the exact chemical keyword, or you get zero.
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