Level 2 Chemistry

What will I learn and how will I learn?
Chemistry is the study of materials, their structure, properties and chemical reactivity. This course leads on to Level 3 Chemistry and tertiary study. Students will learn about quantitative and qualitative analysis, structure, bonding and energetics of particles, organic chemistry, chemical reactivity and oxidation-reduction reactions.

Conditions of Assessment
Most assessment will be completed with a mixture of in class and out of class time. However, some standards require work only to be completed in class time. This is to ensure authenticity, ie, that all work students submit is their own. It is important that students understand the conditions of assessment for these standards and that they direct any questions about when and how they are able to work on them to their teacher. The teachers will be working together to get the best results for students as individuals from their year of study.  There will be two school examinations. These will be set and marked to the same standard as NZQA.  They are very good indicators for progress towards gaining NCEA, and students should take them seriously by preparing themselves through revision.

Submitting Internal Assessments
It is important that students take note of the due dates for their internal assessments. All internal assessments must be submitted on or prior to the due date, unless prior approval has been granted for special circumstances (refer to NCEA guidelines or talk to their teacher about this). Assessments that are submitted after the due date, without prior approval, will receive a Not Achieved.

Resubmissions and Reassessments
All standards have a resubmission opportunity.  Time and pace of learning will dictate whether further assessment opportunities can occur.