LEVEL: Stage 2
SACE Credits: 20 credits
LENGTH: Full Year
Recommended background: Students must have successfully completed Chemistry A and B at Stage 1 with at least a B grade, and have the recommendation of their Stage 1 Chemistry teacher.
Content:
The topics for Stage 2 Chemistry are:
- Topic 1: Monitoring the Environment
- Topic 2: Managing Chemical Processes
- Topic 3: Organic and Biological Chemistry
- Topic 4: Managing Resources.
Students study all four topics. Through the study of these topics students will develop the ability to:
- Design and conduct experiments
- Analyse and interpret data and information
- Relate chemical concepts to real life situations
- Conduct research in an area of personal interest
- Work collaboratively
- Communicate in a variety of formats.
Assessment:
Students’ performance will be determined according to the subject’s Performance Standards, as outlined by the SACE Board. Grades A+ to E- will be used for reporting purposes.
Students demonstrate their learning in Stage 2 Chemistry through eight assessments, comprising:
School Assessment (70%)
Assessment Type 1: Investigations Folio (30%)
- Two practical investigations
- One investigation with a focus on science as a human endeavour
Assessment Type 2: Skills and Applications Tasks (40%)
- Four skills and applications tasks
Assessment Type 3: Examination (30%).
- One examination