IBDP Chemistry HL/SL GRADE 11 May 2026 Batch – 50-Hour Exam Style Preparation Course!

IBDP Chemistry HL & SL – Grade 12 Course Summary

Total Duration: 50 hours

Session Duration: 1.5 hours

Total Sessions: ~34 Sessions

Unit 1: Acid-Base Chemistry (Part 2) - 4 sessions

• Topics Covered:
• Acid-base titrations and calculations
• Weak vs strong acids (Ka, pKa, pH of weak acid/base solutions)
• Buffer systems and their importance
• HL: Calculations with buffers, titration curve interpretation
• Activities: Titration lab, buffer role play
• Assessment Focus: Paper 2 extended calculations, HL Paper 3

Unit 2: Redox Processes - 4 sessions

• Topics Covered:
• Oxidation and reduction (definitions and equations)
• Redox titrations
• Electrochemical cells and voltaic cells
• HL: Standard electrode potentials, electrolysis
• Activities: Electrochemical cell construction, redox reactions from everyday chemistry
• Assessment Focus: Paper 1 MCQs, HL Paper 3 data-based questions

Unit 3: Organic Chemistry - 6 sessions

• Topics Covered:
• Functional groups and nomenclature
• Homologous series, reactions of alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, halogenoalkanes, carboxylic acids
• Reaction pathways
• HL: Stereoisomerism, mechanisms (nucleophilic substitution, electrophilic addition)
• Activities: Organic mind maps, IR/NMR spectral analysis (HL)
• Assessment Focus: Paper 2 extended responses, HL Paper 3

Unit 4: Energetics and Thermochemistry (Advanced) - 4 sessions

• Topics Covered:
• HL: Born–Haber cycles, entropy and Gibbs free energy (ΔG)
• Spontaneity of reactions
• Activities: Thermodynamic calculations using data booklets
• Assessment Focus: HL Paper 2 and Paper 3 advanced problem-solving

Unit 5: Chemical Kinetics (Advanced) - 4 sessions

• Topics Covered:
• Rate laws and order of reaction
• HL: Rate-determining step, mechanisms
• Catalysis and industrial relevance
• Activities: Rate law derivation from data, experiment simulations
• Assessment Focus: HL Paper 2 extended data interpretation

Unit 6: Equilibrium (Advanced) - 5 sessions

• Topics Covered:
• HL: Equilibrium constant (Kc and Kp), manipulating equilibrium
• Calculations involving Kc, temperature changes
• Activities: Equilibrium prediction tasks, simulations
• Assessment Focus: Paper 2 data analysis, HL extended answers

Unit 7: Transition Metals and Periodicity - 4 sessions

• Topics Covered:
• HL-only: Transition elements, complex ions, ligands
• Colour changes, magnetic properties
• Catalytic behavior
• Activities: Lab-based coordination compound studies, color prediction
• Assessment Focus: HL Paper 3 topic-specific questions

Mock Assessments & Final Exam Strategy - 3 sessions

• Topics Covered:
• Paper 1 (MCQs), Paper 2 (Structured + Extended), HL Paper 3 (Experimental + Option)
• Using data booklet efficiently
• Exam timing strategies, common errors
• Activities: Full-paper mock simulations and marking practice
• Assessment Focus: Exam readiness and rubric mastery