NCEA Level 2 Chemistry
Course Description
Head of Faculty - Kaihautuu: Miss M. Ashford.
Through a range of practical chemistry investigations students will develop their self-management and ability to communicate with others. Students will develop critical thinking skills as they link observations to theory. Students will explore the use of a range of scientific symbols and vocabulary.
Students will gain an understanding of fundamental material world concepts to prepare them for further science study. Students will solve quantitative problems. They will gain an understanding of oxidation-reduction reaction, explain different types of bonding and structure in solids, study the functional group of organic chemistry and analyse chemical reactivity. They will learn the application of the above in the real world by having hands on activities such as practicals, experiments and demonstrations.
Students who wish to take Level 3 Chemistry, need to take this course.
Course Overview
Term 1
The course will start with Chemistry 2.7 internal standard worth 3 credits which covers the basic oxidation-reduction processes. This involves writing chemistry equations and justifying what is happening in different chemical reactions. This is followed by the Chemistry 2.2 internal topic worth 3 credits where we investigate ions in solutions. This is a practical and write-up assessment.
Term 2
2.2 internal assessment will be completed in week 2. This is followed by 2.4 External standard where students will look at bonding between the particles of solids and how this affects their properties. A major focus will be covalent solids. This standard requires a high level of literacy. This is followed by the Chemistry 2.5 Organic external.
Term 3
Students will cover the Chemistry 2.5 organic chemistry external, which involves identifying different homologous series and their properties. Students will learn reaction schemes, and use chemical reactions to identify different species. after the grading exam there is an option of either doing an External 2.6 Chemical reactivity or an Internal 2.3 Chemistry in recent technology standard which will carry on to Term 4.
Term 4
Students will complete the 2.6 or 2.3 work and revision for the external achievement standards.
Recommended Prior Learning
It is recommended that students were confident with the 90944 - Acids and Bases standard at Level 1 as this learning is continued in Level 2 Chemistry. This course requires good literacy and numeracy skills.
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Chemistry 2.4 - Demonstrate understanding of bonding, structure, properties and energy changes
NZQA Info
Chemistry 2.5 - Demonstrate understanding of the properties of selected organic compounds
NZQA Info
Chemistry 2.6 - Demonstrate understanding of chemical reactivity
NZQA Info
Chemistry 2.7 - Demonstrate understanding of oxidation-reduction
NZQA Info
Chemistry 2.1 - Carry out a practical investigation into a substance present in a consumer product using quantitative analysis
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