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WHAKATAUKI:
Ko te pae tawhiti arumia kia tata
Ko te pae tata whakamaua
Kia puta i te wheiao ki te ao mārama
Seek to bring the distant horizon nearer.
Grasp it firmly once near.
And so emerge from darkness into enlightenment
Chemistry at Year 12 and 13 requires boys to develop skills in:-
Communication, Numeracy, Information handling, Problem solving, Self-management, Social skills, Co-operation, Experimental Design, Study skills
PREREQUISITES:
10 Credits of Level 1 science including ChemBio 1.2
Level 1 Algebra
Year 12 Content
Year 12 Content
Students who participate satisfactorily during the course will develop knowledge and understanding of:
Properties and changes of matter
Investigate the properties of materials.
Stoichiometry
The branch of chemistry that deals with the application of the laws of definite proportions and of the conservation of mass and energy to chemical activity
The quantitative relationship between constituents in a chemical substance
The quantitative relationship between two or more substances especially in processes involving physical or chemical change
The structure of matter
Interpret their observations in terms of the particles (atoms, molecules, ions, and sub-atomic particles), structures, and interactions present.
Understand and use fundamental concepts of chemistry.
Chemistry and society
Make connections between the concepts of chemistry and their applications and show an understanding of the role chemistry plays in the world around them.
Specific Units of Work
Atomic structure and bonding
Thermochemistry
Quantitative Chemistry (Titration Internal)
Chemical reactivity
Oxidation and reduction
Organic chemistry
Solubility and precipitation (Ions in solution Internal)
PREREQUISITES:
11 credits Level 2 Chemistry with at least two standards at Merit level (6 standards all together)
Year 13 Content
Year 13 Content
Students who participate satisfactorily during the course will develop knowledge and understanding of:
Demonstrate understanding of thermochemical principles and the properties of particles and substances
Demonstrate understanding of the properties of organic compounds
Demonstrate understanding of equilibrium principles in aqueous systems
Demonstrate understanding of oxidation-reduction processes
Demonstrate understanding of spectroscopic data in chemistry
Chemistry and society
Make connections between the concepts of chemistry and their applications and show an understanding of the role chemistry plays in the world around them.
Specific Units of Work
Atomic structure and bonding
Periodic table anbd periodicity
Energetics of physical changes and chemical reactions
Reduction-oxidation reactions
Equilibrium chemistry
Organic and inorganic chemistry
COSTS
Approximately:
$40 scipads
Education Perfect ($60 cost of site licence across all subjects)
Assessment
Assessment
There are three internal and three external achievement standards offered at Year 12 and two internals and three externals at year 13. Students progress towards their externally examined achievement standards will be monitored through in-class formative assessments and end of topic tests.
FUTURE STUDIES / CAREER OPTIONS
Chemistry is a prerequisite subject for many courses at Polytechnic and University for example, engineering, physical education, physiotherapy, dentistry, geology, pharmacy and medicine. The possibilities for chemistry graduates are almost infinite….. anyone who wished to follow a career in the sciences or a science related field should consider including chemistry as a part of their senior studies.
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