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Chemistry Assessment

Target Year Group Year 12 or above
Duration and Timing Full Year
Credits Available 24 credits
Description
Of the seven achievement standards offered, three are internally assessed and four are externally assessed. This course aims to introduce students to senior chemistry and provide the foundation necessary for continued studies in a subject crucial to many careers.
The four externally assessed standards include: Atomic Structure & Bonding, Organic Chemistry, Thermochemistry & Equilibrium and REDOX Chemistry.
The three internally assessed standards include: Precipitation, Volumetric Analysis and Quantitative Chemistry
Assessment Internal & External (Achievement Standards)
Pre-Requisites 12 credits from 11SC1, 5 of which are for AS90189 (AS 1.4)
Leads on to Chemistry 3
Fees Chemistry workbook $25


TOPICS
Title Number Level Int/Ext No. of
Credits
2.4 Describe the nature of structure & bonding in different substances. Chemistry AS 90308 Link to external site: NZQA 2 External 4
2.1 Carry out Quantitative analysis Chemistry AS 90305 Link to external site: NZQA 2 Internal 3
2.3 Solve simple quantitative chemical problems Chemistry AS 90763 Link to external site: NZQA 2 Internal 2
2.2 Carry out an acid-base volumetric analysis Chemistry AS 90306 Link to external site: NZQA 2 Internal 3
2.6 Describe thermochemical & equilibrium principles Chemistry AS 90310 Link to external site: NZQA 2 External 5
2.7 Describe oxidation-reduction reactions Chemistry AS 90311 Link to external site: NZQA 2 External 3
2.5 Describe the structural formulae & reactions of compounds containing selected organic functional groups Chemistry AS 90309 Link to external site: NZQA 2 External 4

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