CFE Higher ChemistryCFE Higher Chemistry

IntroductionIntroduction UnitsUnits Assessment Assessment InvestigationInvestigation Making the best use of your timeMaking the best use of your time

Higher ChemistryHigher Chemistry

Unit 1 - Chemical Changes and Unit 1 - Chemical Changes and StructureStructure

Unit 2 - Nature’s ChemistryUnit 2 - Nature’s Chemistry Unit 3 - Chemistry and SocietyUnit 3 - Chemistry and Society (Researching Chemistry)(Researching Chemistry)

Unit 1 – Chemical Changes Unit 1 – Chemical Changes and Structure and Structure

(A) Controlling the rate (A) Controlling the rate (B) Periodicity(B) Periodicity (C) Bonding and Structure (C) Bonding and Structure

Unit 2 – Natures Chemistry Unit 2 – Natures Chemistry

(A) ALCOHOLS, CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND ESTERS

(B) FATS, OILS AND SOAPS (C) PROTEINS (D) THE CHEMISTRY OF COO

KING AND OXIDATION OF FOOD

(E) FRAGRANCES (F) SKIN CARE

Unit 3 – Chemistry in Society Unit 3 – Chemistry in Society

(A) GETTING THE MOST FROM REACTANTS

(B) EQUILIBRIA (C) CHEMICAL ENERGY (D) OXIDISING AND

REDUCING AGENTS (E) CHEMICAL ANALYSIS

Unit AssessmentUnit Assessment

There will be NABs at the end of There will be NABs at the end of each unit which you must passeach unit which you must pass

If you fail once you are allowed a If you fail once you are allowed a second chance – one re-sit only second chance – one re-sit only unless there are special unless there are special circumstancescircumstances

Outcome 1 Experimental write up Outcome 1 Experimental write up

New - InvestigationNew - Investigation

You will be learning the skills ofYou will be learning the skills of PlanningPlanning ResearchingResearching Writing a report in the accepted Writing a report in the accepted

formatsformats ReferencingReferencing Evaluating procedures and resultsEvaluating procedures and results

End of Year Exam (100 marks)End of Year Exam (100 marks)

The question paper will have 100 marks The question paper will have 100 marks The question paper will have two Sections. Section The question paper will have two Sections. Section

1 (Objective Test) will have 20 marks. 1 (Objective Test) will have 20 marks. Section 2 will contain restricted and extended Section 2 will contain restricted and extended

response questions and will have 80 marks. response questions and will have 80 marks. Marks will be distributed approximately Marks will be distributed approximately

proportionately across the Units. The majority of the proportionately across the Units. The majority of the marks will be awarded for applying knowledge and marks will be awarded for applying knowledge and understanding. The other marks will be awarded for understanding. The other marks will be awarded for applying scientific inquiry, scientific analytical applying scientific inquiry, scientific analytical thinking and problem solving skills. thinking and problem solving skills.

A data booklet containing relevant data and A data booklet containing relevant data and formulae will be provided.formulae will be provided.

Assignment (20 marks)Assignment (20 marks)

This assignment has two This assignment has two stages: ♦ a research stage ♦ a stages: ♦ a research stage ♦ a communication stagecommunication stage

In the Natures chemistry unit In the Natures chemistry unit you will bring all these skills you will bring all these skills together and investigate one of together and investigate one of the followingthe following

AntioxidantsAntioxidants Vitamin CVitamin C WineWine

Time keeping and notetakingTime keeping and notetaking To save time, you have printed To save time, you have printed

notes. This gives more time in notes. This gives more time in lessons for practical and practice of lessons for practical and practice of answering questions.answering questions.

In study time you are expected to In study time you are expected to make revision notes of your own and make revision notes of your own and NOT JUST DO HOMEWORK!!!!!NOT JUST DO HOMEWORK!!!!!

Use the website to write up notes for Use the website to write up notes for class whitburnscienceclass whitburnscience

Organising revision notesOrganising revision notes You may prefer toYou may prefer to

Annotate the learning outcomes e.g. write Annotate the learning outcomes e.g. write an explanation in your own words for each an explanation in your own words for each oneone

Make a mind mapMake a mind map Make summary notesMake summary notes Textbook will be provided but must be Textbook will be provided but must be

handed back at the end of the course in the handed back at the end of the course in the same condition same condition

You must continuously review your notes – You must continuously review your notes – End the end of a subtopic a subtopic tests End the end of a subtopic a subtopic tests will be administered to track progresswill be administered to track progress