August ‘til October Unit 1 – Chemical Changes and Structure : Unit Test October ‘til November Unit 2 - Nature’s Chemistry : Unit Test November ‘til Christmas Researching Unit - Researching Chemistry Assignment: Worth 20 from 120 marks ( about 17%) January/February – Prelims February ‘til Easter : Unit Test Unit 3 – Chemistry in Society Recommended entry ♦ National 5 Chemistry Course or relevant component Units What’s in the Higher?
August ‘til October Unit 1 – Chemical Changes and Structure : Unit Test Key Areas: Controlling the Rate Periodicity (patterns in the Periodic Table) Structure and Bonding How will we learn it? Booklet – The chemistry of titanium. Jotters – Notes taken from powerpoints, quicktests and experimental reports. Notes are in Homeworks – Past papers on weblink Tutorials – Available on weblink Investigation (experiment) for SQA Outcome 1 assessment. Card sorts, group tasks, posters etc for revision. What’s in the Higher?
November ‘til Christmas Researching Unit - Researching Chemistry Assignment: Worth 20 from 120 marks ( about 17%) How will we learn it? Booklet – Logbook for research and experiment. Individual research recorded for unit pass. Group Experiment – Results taken and properly recorded for unit pass. Assignment – Written assignment sent away to be marked by SQA. What’s in the Higher?
October ‘til November Unit 2 - Nature’s Chemistry : Unit Test Key Areas: Esters, Fats and Oils Proteins Chemistry of Cooking Oxidation of food Soaps, detergents and emulsions Fragrances Skin care What’s in the Higher?
January/February – Prelims February ‘til Easter : Unit Test Unit 3 – Chemistry in Society Key Areas: Getting the most from reactants Equilibria Chemical energies Oxidising or reducing agents Chemical analysis What’s in the Higher?