Course Length: Full Year

Teacher in Charge: Emma Howden (HOW)

The aim of this course is to grow students' curiosity about the world around us through understanding how and why substances exist and change. The course focuses on the chemistry around us, learning about the composition and properties of matter, changes to matter, and the energy involved in these changes.

ACADEMIC COURSE OUTLINE

The following standards will be offered throughout this course:

Achievement Standard 91388 v2 Chemistry 3.2 - Demonstrate understanding of spectroscopic data in chemistry 

Internal Assessment, worth 3 credits

Achievement Standard 91389 v2 Chemistry 3.3 - Demonstrate understanding of chemical processes in the world around us

Internal Assessment, worth 3 credits

Achievement Standard 91393 v2 Chemistry 3.7 - Demonstrate understanding of oxidation-reduction processes

Internal Assessment, worth 3 credits

Achievement Standard 91390 v2 Chemistry 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of thermochemical principles and the properties of particles and substances

External Assessment, worth 5 credits

Achievement Standard 91391 v2 Chemistry 3.5 - Demonstrate understanding of the properties of organic compounds

External Assessment, worth 5 credits

Total credits available for this course: 19 NCEA Level 3 credits

This course is endorsable