Chemistry Year 12 Course Content                        Year 11

Year 12 Course Structure and Requirements            Glossary

Year 12 course

 

(120 hours)

Working Scientifically Skills

Modules

hours

Depth studies

Module 5

Equilibrium and Acid Reactions

60

*15 hours

in Modules 5–8

Module 6

Acid/Base Reactions

Module 7

Organic Chemistry

60

Module 8

Applying Chemical Ideas

 

*15 hours must be allocated to depth studies within the 120 indicative course hours.

Requirements for Practical Investigations

 

Scientific investigations include both practical investigations and secondary-sourced investigations. Practical investigations are an essential part of the Year 12 course and must occupy a minimum of 35 hours of course time, including time allocated to practical investigations in depth studies.

 

Practical investigations include:

      undertaking laboratory experiments, including the use of appropriate digital technologies

      fieldwork.

 

Secondary-sourced investigations include:

      locating and accessing a wide range of secondary data and/or information using and reorganising secondary data and/or information.