cait.s Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Hello! Im starting IB in September 2015, and I've realised I might want to do something in the bio/chem field when I'm older, so I'm thinking of swapping my physics slot for chemistry. However, I didnt take IGCSE chem and have only done the very basics in middle school. Will i find SL chemistry very difficult? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevG Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 would be recommended to take igcse chem cause sl chem is pretty much at the same level at igcse (same level but you learn a bit more on the topic)but you will still be able to catch up if you had no prior knowledge towards chemthe only problem comes into play when you think about doing hl Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Msj Chem Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) SL chemistry can be taken with little background in chemistry as it starts off with the basics in topics 1 and 2.That said, it will be advantageous for you to have a background in chemistry and the IGCSE will give you just that.I don't think that the IGCSE is the same level as SL chemistry. SL chemistry is a higher level course. It is more comparable to the AS level in the UK, whereas the IGCSE would be taken before the AS. Edited July 21, 2015 by Msj Chem Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingStar16 Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) I don't think you'll have that big of a problem. You don't need that much of a foundation to do decent in SL chem because you have a fresh start. I think the only thing you might probably need is knowing how to balance chemical equations, but they do go over this stuff with you. Edited July 21, 2015 by ShootingStar16 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebu Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 I don't think its a problem at all as long as you follow the ib curriculum well. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhapsodysiscaa Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 No. I took Combined Science in IGCSE and I got B. Combined Science is a very basic science subject in IGCSE.Right now, I'm taking Chemistry SL. Still surviving but you need to work hard on it I got 6 in the last semester. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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