GCSE Chemistry

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Principal Examiner and Moderators’ Reports - Summer 2025

Principal Examiner and Moderators’ Reports will be released on 30th September 2025 with the exception of GCSE English Language, GCSE Welsh Language, GCSE Mathematics and GCSE Mathematics Numeracy. These reports were released on 1st September 2025. All reports for the November and January examination series were released on results days as usual.  

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Update: Qualifications Wales announces GCSE science update

Qualifications Wales has announced a further consultation on the future range of science GCSEs (including biology, chemistry and physics). Read more here>

Teaching: Sept 2016
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This is a Microsoft Sway presentation that showcases the new resources available for GCSE Chemistry.

 

Our GCSE Chemistry specification provides a broad, coherent, satisfying and worthwhile course of study.

It encourages learners to develop confidence in, and a positive attitude towards, Chemistry and to recognise its importance in their own lives and to society.

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WJEC/CBAC ENDORSED TITLES

Title

ISBN

Cost

Publication Date

Author/s

WJEC GCSE Chemistry 9781471868740

£21.99

24/06/2016 Jeremy Pollard, Adrian Schmit

NON-ENDORSED TITLES

Title

ISBN

Cost

Publication Date

Author/s

WJEC GCSE Chemistry Workbook 9781510419094

£4.99

31/08/2018 Alyn G. McFarland, Nora Henry
My Revision Notes: WJEC GCSE Chemistry 9781471883538 £8.99 25/08/2017 Jeremy Pollard
WJEC GCSE Science Student Lab Book 9781510451582 £5.99 29/03/2019 David Johnston, Adrian Schmit, Roger Wood, Matt Shooter
WJEC GCSE Science Lab Teacher Book 9781510451599 £80 29/03/2019 David Johnston, Adrian Schmit, Roger Wood, Matt Shooter
My Revision Notes: WJEC GCSE Science Double Award 9781471883590 £14.99 27/10/2017 Jeremy Pollard, Adrian Schmit

 

Welcome to the WJEC’s Online Exam Review website. Here you will find a collection of interactive units that bring together a number of elements including general data, exam questions, their marking schemes and examiner comments, which will lead you through a review of exam questions.

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Key Dates
2026
05
Jan
Practical assessment begins
13
Feb
Practical assessment ends
20
Aug
Results Day