Chemistry Level 3
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: T. Gee, Miss N. Hamilton.
We will begin Level 3 Chemistry by building on the learning from Level 2 Chemistry. In the first internal assessment students will use their knowledge of Chemistry to explore and make sense of oxidation and reduction, and will then have the opportunity to complete a research assessment looking at Chemistry used to extract Aluminium at Tiwai Point in Southland. The final internal assessment is using detective work to analyse different groups in organic molecules.
Students will then spend term 3 exploring the concepts of Thermochemistry and starting the learning towards an external exam at the end of the year. This will build on the learning from Atomic, Structure & Bonding from Level 2 Chemistry. The assessments in Level 3 Chemistry are both practical and research based. Chemistry is a very useful subject for those students looking at studying Science at University. If time allows there may be an opportunity to complete an external in Organic Chemistry.
For further information see Miss Hamilton or Mrs Gee
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
NZQA Info
Chemistry 3.2 - Demonstrate understanding of spectroscopic data in chemistry
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Chemistry 3.3 - Demonstrate understanding of chemical processes in the world around us
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Chemistry 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of thermochemical principles and the properties of particles and substances
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Chemistry 3.5 - Demonstrate understanding of the properties of organic compounds
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Chemistry 3.7 - Demonstrate understanding of oxidation-reduction processes
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 19
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.