UK Chemistry Olympiad / Cambridge Chemistry Challenge
by Oxbridge Solution tutors15 sessions · 22.5 hoursChemistry 奥赛
A complete UK Chemistry Olympiad (RSC) and Cambridge Chemistry Challenge preparation programme — focused on the demanding, application-heavy questions these competitions are known for.
The Olympiad tests topics taught late in A-Level/IB — organic synthesis, thermodynamics, spectroscopy — through long, multi-step questions. We cover the high-yield topics first, teach the techniques that unlock them, then work through recent papers one by one.
What you'll learn
The topics that come up most: organic chemistry, bonding, spectroscopy and thermodynamics
Stereoisomerism, reaction pathways and full organic synthesis schemes
How to read IR, mass and NMR spectra with confidence
Thermodynamics: Hess's law, enthalpy cycles, entropy and Gibbs free energy
The long-answer question format and how to structure full solutions
Recent past papers (2011 onwards) worked through with model answers
Course curriculum
The full syllabus, taught topic by topic across fifteen 90-minute sessions and finished with full timed mock papers.
1Bonding, Shapes & Isomers
2Calculations
3Organic Molecules
4Organic Synthesis
5Thermodynamics
6Electrochemistry
7Spectroscopy & Analysis
8Timed Past Papers
Frequently asked questions
Students preparing for the UK Chemistry Olympiad / Cambridge Chemistry Challenge — from those starting early to those a few weeks from the competition.
No. The programme covers material beyond A-Level/IB and builds what is required as it goes. Before each class, students review a short list of prerequisite topics; anything not yet covered at school can be self-studied or supported in extra sessions.
Fifteen 90-minute sessions, three a week over five weeks. Each session runs through homework, teaches one area in depth, then drills competition-style questions — finishing with full timed past papers.
Official and competition-level past papers organised by topic, our own question bank of original questions, timed question sets and full mock papers, plus solution notes.
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