5 Tips to Smash IGCSE / IB / A-Level / SAT Chemistry
如果你看过 Bill Nye the science guy while growing up, chances are you were fascinated by his tricks! I remember watching Bill Nye blow up a bathtub filled with water by adding Francium and thinking it was one of the coolest things I had watched on TV in a while. No matter whether your interest in the subject was sparked by your intentions to replicate every one of those cool experiments you watched as a child or because you have to pass it, here are some ways you can start killing the game in IGCSE / IB / A-Level / SAT Chemistry!
1. 制作记忆卡
IGCSE / IB / A-Level / SAT Chemistry means learning a whole lot of equations, reaction conditions and oxidation states. Making flashcards with all these details can be really helpful to reinforce everything you need to know. Moreover, flash cards are a great tool to review your chemistry as you are on the bus or waiting at your dentist’s office. Looking at flashcards repeatedly will help you remember things better. You can consider making decks for different parts of the course. Having a deck for organic chemistry, reactions with metals, acid base reactions, organic nomenclature, tests for gases and ions and common polyatomic ions with their oxidation states can be beneficial. If you prefer having your card decks online, Quizlet is a great tool to use!
2.使用荧光笔！
你可能听说过积极倾听这个词。积极倾听意味着倾听吸收信息，这可以通过点头、提出后续问题或重复对方所说的话来完成。同样，存在主动阅读的概念，其目的是阅读要记住的东西。有时在阅读教科书时，材料的关键可能会在文字中迷失。在阅读时使用荧光笔突出显示重要的单词和短语，可确保你与材料互动而不会分散注意力。它还可以帮助你挑选出最重要的内容，以便你在第二次阅读教科书时可以专注于之前突出显示的重要内容。这也将帮助你更快地学习。快乐积极阅读！
3. 找一个学习伙伴
通常在学习过程中，你可能会发现自己的问题比最初预期的要多得多。如果是周一考试前的周六，而你无法与老师取得联系以回答您的问题，那么有一个可以帮助你解决疑问的学习伙伴会很有用。同样，向你的学习伙伴解释概念有助于巩固你的理解。和别人一起学习总是很好的，让你的学习课程变得有趣！但是，请确保与你知道可以集中注意力的人一起学习。
4. 谷歌一下吧！
当你阅读化学书时，你可能会遇到一些令人困惑的反应。请随意使用在线资源来帮助你。例如，如果你对化学计量感到困惑，YouTube 上有很多视频可以为你刷新材料。这些视频非常适合学生使用，你可以找到适合你年龄水平的视频。它们通常包括练习题和问题，专业教练会引导你完成这些练习，以增强你的信心！
5. 练习，练习，再练习！
记住化学反应的最好方法是练习！完成修改后，练习写下来自特定主题的所有反应。练习过去的论文以了解预期的问题类型也可能是有益的。通过为自己计时而不是在练习过去的论文时看书来复制考试条件，以获得最真实的练习。尽管听起来很陈词滥调，但练习确实很完美！
So there we have it, 5 top tips to keep rocking IGCSE / IB / A-Level / SAT Chemistry! Why not try some of them today and see how much they can help you!
