Chemistry 0620 punishes three habits above all: balancing by changing a formula, mole answers with no working, and writing conclusions where observations were asked.
Choosing between IGCSE Chemistry (0620), Biology (0610) and Physics (0625)? This in-depth guide explains what each subject covers, which is genuinely hardest for Kenyan students, worked examples of the kind of thinking each demands, and which universities require which combination.
IGCSE Chemistry 0620 punishes students who study only theory. The practical-heavy paper (Paper 6) drains marks from candidates who never set foot in a lab. Here is the Kenyan student's method to score an A*.