VCE Chemistry Units 3 and 4

VCE CHEMISTRY UNITS 3 AND 4

VCE CHEMISTRY UNITS 3 AND 4

Table 1Proposed School-assessed coursework amendments(proposed modifications in red)

Proposed Study Score weightings: 60% examination + 40% School-assessed Coursework

Current / Proposedmodifications
Unit / Outcome / Outcome tasks / Marks / Outcome tasks / Marks
3 /

1. Evaluate the suitability of techniques and instruments used in chemical analyses.

/ An extended experimental investigation that can be drawn from either Area of Study 1 or Area of
Study 2.
AND
From the area of study NOT used for the extended experimental investigation
A written report of one practical activity.
AND
One task selected from the following:
•a response to stimulus material in written, oral or visual format
•an analysis of first or second-hand data usingstructured questions
•a report in written, oral, multimedia or visual format related to chemical pathways. / 50
25
25 / An extended experimental investigationmatching analytical technique/s to a task / 50

1. Identify and explain the role of functional groups in organic reactions and construct reaction pathways using organic molecules.

/ A report of a practical investigation of the preparation and analysis of aspirin or paracetamol
AND
One task selected from the following:
•a response to stimulus material in written, oral or visual format
•an analysis of first or second-hand data usingstructured questions
•a report in written, oral, multimedia or visual format related to chemical pathways. / 25
25
Current / Proposed modifications
Unit / Outcome / Outcome tasks / Marks / Outcome tasks / Marks
4 /

1. Analyse the factors that determine the optimum conditions used in the industrial production of the selected chemical.

/ A summary report including annotations of three practical activities drawn from either area of study 1 and area of study 2.
AND
From the area of study NOT used for the summary report
A written report of one practical activity.
AND
One task selected from the following:
• a response to stimulus material in written, oral or visual format
• an analysis of first or second-hand data using
structured questions
• a report in written, oral, multimedia or visual format related to chemistry at work. / 50
25
25 / An investigation of the uses, properties, equilibrium and rate considerations, and safety issues involved in the industrial production of a selected chemical and its associated wastes
AND
One task selected from the following:
• a response to stimulus material in written, oral or visual format
• an analysis of first or second-hand data using
structured questions
• a report in written, oral, multimedia or visual format related to chemistry at work. / 25
25

1. Analyse chemical and energy transformations occurring in chemical reactions.

/ A summary report including annotations of three practical activities relating to energy transformations occurring in chemical reactions / 50

VCAA, 20 February 20121