Higher Chemistry

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

A pass at National 5 Chemistry A or B is highly recommended.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Chemistry contributes to the quality of everyday life. Food, clothes and the environment are the results of Chemistry in action. Chemistry is about what things are made of and how we can change them.

The skills of scientific inquiry and investigation are developed throughout this Course. The relevance of chemistry is highlighted by the study of the applications of chemistry in everyday contexts. The units are;

Chemical Changes and Structure – reaction rates and periodic trends, collision theory and catalysts, electronegativity and connections between bonding and a materials physical properties.

Researching Chemistry – this involves planning and carrying out a practical investigation into a topical issue.

Natures Chemistry – chemistry of food, chemistry of soaps, detergents, fragrances and skin care products.

Chemistry in Society  - calculating quantities of reactants and products, percentage yield,  dynamic equilibria, enthalpy changes and the use of oxidising and reducing agents in analytical chemistry.

Assessment

An internally assessed prelim exam will be undertaken at the end of January. An assignment from a topic covered in the course will be completed by early March and an external exam sat in May. The externally marked assignment and external exam will be used to award a final grade for the course.

WHAT WILL MY HOME COMMITMENT BE FOR THIS COURSE?

Students can expect to be dong at least 2 hours of homework per week which will include the following:  Practical report writing,  Problem solving activities, Past paper revision

Is chemistry for me? 

You will enjoy this subject if: 

· You’d like to find out more about how the world is made.

· You’d like to find out more about how chemistry creates life.

· You enjoy real life and theoretical problem solving.

· You enjoy learning through practical experiments.