Standard Grade Chemistry

Standard Grade Chemistry

The two year Standard Grade Chemistry course is made up of 8 units, each of which takes 6 weeks along with 7 practical abilities which are assessed during the 2 year course.

Course content :-

Unit 1 Introduction to chemical reactions.
Unit 2 Fuels and hydrocarbons.
Unit 3 Reactivity of metals and study of the periodic table.
Unit 4 Electric chemistry.
Unit 5 Acids, alkalis and their reactions.
Unit 6 Carbohydrates and fertilisers.
Unit 7 Corrosion and its prevention.
Unit 8 Plastics and synthetic fibres.

Work is assessed on performance in the following course elements:

Knowledge and Understanding - written exam.
Problem Solving - written exam.
Practical Abilities - experiments carried out in class.

Click on the following resources for revision help

Unit 1 Fact Sheet Unit 1 Summary

Unit 2 Fact Sheet Unit 2 Summary Unit 2 revision homework

Unit 3 Fact Sheet Unit 3 revision homework