03CHE

NCEA Level 3 Chemistry

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Z. Fishman.


This course expands on the knowledge you covered in Level 2 Chemistry and focuses on the composition and properties of matter, the energy involved as it undergoes change, and understanding the nature of particles to predict the properties and reactions of materials.

This course is co-constructed with students to suit their individual needs. Although the course will provide 20 credits, these credits could be gained from any combination of the Level 3 standards provided by us, in consultation with the teacher, student and parents.


NOTE: This course offers the External Achievement Standard 91392 (Chemistry 3.6) as an optional assessment opportunity.

Course Overview

Term 1
We start with the Thermochemistry External that follows on from the related Level 2 Chemistry standard. We then build on students' Redox knowledge from the previous year leading into the Internal Assessment in Term 2.

Term 2
We assess the Redox Internal, and then move on to the Spectroscopy Internal, before commencing focus on the second External, called Organics. We then introduce a research Internal report on Ocean Acidification.

Term 3
In Term 3 we complete the last External, Organics, before returning to either the Ocean Acidification Internal, or picking up a third External.

Term 4
This term will be dedicated to revision for the External.

Recommended Prior Learning

You should have gained at least 14 credits in Level 2 Chemistry, including 8 from external standards.

Course Costs

This Course Contribution covers the cost of SciPad.

Description Type Value
Course Contribution Contribution $30.00
$30.00

Career Pathways

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 23 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 13 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91388 v2
NZQA Info
Chemistry 3.2 - Demonstrate understanding of spectroscopic data in chemistry
3
3
3
3
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 3

A.S. 91389 v2
NZQA Info
Chemistry 3.3 - Demonstrate understanding of chemical processes in the world around us
3
3
3
3
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 3r,3w *
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 6

A.S. 91390 v2
NZQA Info
Chemistry 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of thermochemical principles and the properties of particles and substances
5
5
5
5
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 10

A.S. 91391 v2
NZQA Info
Chemistry 3.5 - Demonstrate understanding of the properties of organic compounds
5
5
5
5
5
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 9

A.S. 91393 v2
NZQA Info
Chemistry 3.7 - Demonstrate understanding of oxidation-reduction processes
3
3
3
3
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 2

A.S. 91411 v2
NZQA Info
Earth and Space Science 3.2 - Investigate a socio-scientific issue in an Earth and Space Science context
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r *
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 6

Credit Summary
Total Credits: 23
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 7
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 23

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.

Disclaimer

Course availability is dependent on numbers and staffing, and course entry cannot be confirmed until the beginning of the 2024 school year.