The document discusses producing a chemistry revision web app for year 10/11 students to use on phones, laptops, and tablets before their core chemistry exam. Around 75% of students said they would use it for revision but actual usage appeared low. Reasons included that the app was completed only 2 weeks before the exam when most students had already begun "proper revision" and the app was not engaging enough without being able to run games. Future improvements could include making it a standalone app with offline content through programming skills.

1. Producing a Web App
Aim:
The aim of the project was to produce a
chemistry app for year 10/11 students to use,
for revision purposes before their core
chemistry exam.
It was hoped that some students who never
actually get round to doing revision at home
might be more engaged.

2. The app was
created
using a
website
called
appshed

3. A series of support
videos can be found on
YouTube, to help

7. The students were then provided with a web address and
QR code in order to download it on phones, laptops, or
tablets.
It works with both android and apple devices.
C1 CHEMISTRY REVISION
This app is to help you for the AQA C1 Chemistry exam
Scan the QR to load the app. If you can’t get the app using the QR code, type this link into your web browser:
http://apps.appshed.com/158403/ .
On Safari, you can produce an icon for the app by selecting ‘Add to Home
Screen’ in the browser menu.
On Android devices it’s a bit more complicated:
1. Bookmark the app in the browser it opens in.
2. Go to ‘Bookmarks’.
3. Long hold the ‘C1 revision’ icon.
4. Select ‘Add to Home screen’.

8. • The app was introduced to 4 groups of
year 10/11 core scientists
• Around 75% said that they would be
interested in using it as part of their
revision, enthusiasm was high.
• Formal feedback has not yet been
completed (exam followed by
coursework), but numbers of students
actually using it appear to be low.

9. Reasons
• The app was only completed 2 weeks before
the exam when most students were engaged
with “proper Revision”.

10. • It was not engaging enough for the dis-
engaged, you can’t run flash files inside the
app, meaning that you couldn’t uses games to
engage the students.

11. Next steps
• The app itself is termed a “web app” which
means that it runs within an internet browser
(e.g. Chrome or Safari)
• The app linked to third party websites that host
quizzes and videos, which means the content is
only available when the user is online.
• If I wanted to produce a “stand alone” app I
would need to learn Java Script and programme it
properly!

12. Working with other schools
• As part of the BSF funding some of the schools
in Leicester city received funding for ICT
projects.
• My project is actually part of a bigger project
run by Christine Turner at English Martyrs RC
School.
• Part of their project was to cascade skills in
writing apps down to other schools.

13. Working with other schools
• They received £10,000, part of which they
have used to purchase iPads.
• There are now many apps which have very
useful applications in the classroom
Wish we had some.