Chemistry IGCSE Cambridge Syllabus Updates (2023-2025)

Changes will start from 2023

There’re no changes in the papers distribution

There’re 3 papers:

-Paper 2:

• Duration: 45 min
• Grades:40 marks
• % :30% of the total mark
• Exam Details: 40 MCQ Questions

-Paper 4:     

• Duration: 1 hour,15 minutes
• Grades:80 marks
• % :50% of the total mark
• Exam Details: Structured questions

-Paper 6:

• Duration: 1 hour
• Grades:40 marks
• % : 20% of the total mark
• Exam Details: Written paper assessing practical skills

Content Overview Before 2023 Vs 2023

Before 2023: 14 Topics

Starting from 2023: 12 Topics

Updates to the syllabus:

• New chapter covering, “Chemistry and the environment”
• The effects of temperature and pressure on gases
• A new chapter pulling together the experimental skills and techniques

Topics no longer covered:

• Weak bases
• Thermal decomposition of hydroxides, carbonates and nitrates
• Extraction of zinc
• Control of soil acidity
• Sulfur, sulfur dioxide properties of concentrated sulfuric acid
• Inorganic carbon chemistry including manufacture of lime and cement, and chemistry of carbon dioxide
• Organic chemistry associated with natural macromolecules, fats and carbohydrates