Year 11 IB Subject Guide 2020

IB - CHEMISTRY Subject Summary: Chemistry is an experimental science that combines academic study with the acquisition of practical and investigational skills. It is called the central science, as chemical principles underpin both the physical environment in which we live and all biological systems. Apart from being a subject worthy of study in its own right, chemistry is a prerequisite for many other courses in higher education, such as medicine, biological science and environmental science, and serves as useful preparation for employment (International Baccalaureate Chemistry Diploma Programme Guide). The course places considerable emphasis upon practical work conducted within a laboratory. During practical activities students learn to examine collected data, suggest hypotheses that explain observations, and design and conduct experiments. Group 4 students at standard level (SL) and higher level (HL) undertake a common core syllabus, a common internal assessment (IA) scheme and have some overlapping elements in the option studied. While the skills and activities of group 4 science subjects are common to students at both SL and HL, students at HL are required to study some topics in greater depth, in the additional higher level (AHL) material and in the common options. The distinction between SL and HL is one of breadth and depth.

Assessment Outline: There are two (2) Assessment Categories for given tasks: External Assessment 80% Higher Level Paper 1 : Multiple-choice questions on Core and Additional Higher Level (AHL) material Paper 2 : Short-answer and extended-response questions on the Core and AHL material Paper 3 : This paper will have questions on core and AHL Option material. • Section A: One data-based question and several short-answer questions based on experimental skills and techniques, analysis and evaluation, using unseen data linked to the Core and AHL material. • Section B: short-answer and extended-response questions from one Option.

Standard Level

Paper 1 : Multiple-choice questions on Core material

Paper 2 : Short-answer and extended-response questions on Core material Paper 3 : This paper will have questions on Core and SL Option material. • Section A: One data-based question and several short- answer questions based on experimental skills and techniques, analysis and evaluation, using unseen data linked to the Core material. • Section B: short-answer and extended-response questions from one Option.

Internal Assessment 20% Practical work will be ongoing in Year 11 and 12, with t final Individual Student Practical Report assessed for:

Personal Engagement

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Exploration Analysis Evaluation

Communication As part of this subject students are also required to undertake a 10 hour Group 4 Project in year 11, with students from the other three Group 4 subject areas. Subject Outline: Semester One Topics: • Organic Chemistry • Measurement and Data Processing • Atomic Structure • Stoichiometric Relationships • Periodicity Semester Two Topics: • Chemical Bonding and Structure • Equilibrium • Energetics and Thermochemistry • Chemical Kinetics (+ AHL ) Semester Three Topics: • Redox Processes (+ AHL) • Acids and Bases (+ AHL) • Medicinal Chemistry (Option D) Semester Three and Four Topics: • AHL extension of all core units

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