Chemistry (Stage 6)

Preliminary

The Preliminary course contains content that is considered assumed knowledge for the HSC course.

The Chemistry Preliminary course incorporates the study of:

  • The Chemical Earth (30 indicative hours)
  • Metals (30 indicative hours)
  • Water (30 indicative hours)
  • Energy (30 indicative hours)

To go to Mrs Seccombe's Prelim Chem blog click here.

HSC

The HSC Chemistry course builds upon the Preliminary course.
The HSC course incorporates the study of:

  1. The core, which constitutes 90 indicative hours and includes:
    • Production of Materials (30 indicative hours)
    • The Acidic Environment (30 indicative hours)
    • Chemical Monitoring and Management (30 indicative hours)
  2. ONE option, which constitutes 30 indicative hours and may comprise any ONE of the following:
    • Industrial Chemistry
    • Shipwrecks, Corrosion and Conservation
    • The Biochemistry of Movement
    • The Chemistry of Art
    • Forensic Chemistry

Syllabus
Assessment Policy
Scope and Sequence ( Preliminary / HSC )