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2026

Quick takeaway

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For ALL specifications GCSE and A-level

everything is the same

and no changes need to be made.

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(Details below).

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AQA

 

The AQA A-level specification is still Version 1.1 December 2015 - all resources are correct and up to date.

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The AQA GCSE specification is still Version 1.1 October 2019 - all resources are correct and up to date.

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EdExcel

 

Issue 3 of both the AS and A-level specifications are still current. They replaced Issue 2 in 2024 and removed the ‘Relation in electronegativity difference’ table from the Data booklet - this does not effect the content - all resources are correct and up to date.

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Issue 3 of the GCSE Chemistry specification is still current - all resources are correct and up to date.

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OCR A

 

OCR Version 3.0 (Nov 2025) for the A level specification, and Version 2.0 (Jan 2026) for the AS level specification are the latest versions - all resources are correct and up to date.

 

All changes to both documents since release have been to the document itself and have not affected the chemistry or teaching.

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Version 3.6 (September 2024) for the GCSE specification is still current - all resources are correct and up to date.

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CAIE

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In the latest versions for IGCSE and AS/A-level they state, "There are no substantial changes in this syllabus that would impact teaching."

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IGCSE

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The current CAIE IGCSE specification is for 2026 - 2028. All resources are correct and up to date.

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AS/A-LEVEL

 

The current specification is for 2028-2030. All resources are correct and up to date.

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