451 Advanced Placement Chemistry H

Gr 11-12 | 6 Class Credits 1 Lab Credit | Year-Long | 6x per Cycle

PREREQUISITE: Students must have completed one year of chemistry at Wellesley High School. It is strongly recommended that students earn an A- or above in Chemistry 10 H to enroll in AP Chemistry. 

This is a second-year honors level chemistry course for those students who have successfully completed a year of chemistry. The content of the course will include topics covered under the Advanced Placement Chemistry syllabus such as bonding, periodicity, equilibrium, kinetics and electrochemistry. The course emphasizes a much more detailed and quantitative study of theory than did the first-year course and expects students to have a strong understanding of basic chemistry and mathematical reasoning. Students learn to use a variety of analytical equipment and techniques.

Essential Skills in the AP ChemistryClassroom

SKILL 1: Modeling

Students will be able to interpret or construct an effective model in familiar and unfamiliar contexts using all relevant chemistry content. 

SKILL 2: Problem Solving 

Students will be able to solve problems mathematically using all relevant chemistry content in familiar and unfamiliar contexts. 

SKILL 3: Data Gathering, Interpretation and Analysis

Students will be able to gather, graphically illustrate, analyze, and interpret data using all relevant chemistry content in familiar and unfamiliar contexts.