Chemistry Curriculum

Chemistry for NSS & St. Mary’s

Compulsory Part (Total 198 hours)

I. Planet earth* (8 hours) II. Microscopic world I* (24 hours) III. Metals* (22 hours) IV. Acids and bases* (27 hours) V. Fossil fuels and carbon compounds* (20 hours) VI. Microscopic world II* (8 hours) VII. Redox reactions, chemical cells and electrolysis*

(26 hours)VIII.Chemical reactions and energy* (9 hours) IX. Rate of reaction (9 hours) X. Chemical equilibrium (10 hours) XI. Chemistry of carbon compounds (27 hours) XII. Patterns in the chemical world (8 hours)

Elective Part (Total 52 hours,

select any 2 out of 3)

XIII. Industrial chemistry (26 hours)XIV. Materials chemistry (26 hours) XV. Analytical chemistry (26 hours)

Investigative Study (20 hours)Optional

XVI. Investigative study in chemistry (20 hours)

Public Assessment

An Outline of Assessment Design

Component

Outline Weight-ing

Duration

Public examination

Paper 1 Compulsory Part 60% 2½

hours

Paper 2 Elective Part (a choice of two out of three elective topics)

20% 1 hour

School-based assessment (SBA)

Practical related tasks and non-practical related tasks 20%

School-based Assessment Tasks (SBA) for 2014 HKDSE Chemistry

Weighting 20% of Public Assessment

Mode Practical Related

Task Type Basic Chemical Analysis

Experiments Investigative study

Example Volumetric Analysis AND

Qualitative Analysis

Curriculum related experiments

Proposal + Process +

Report

Work for Assessment

Individual Expt., worksheet/report

Group Expt.; Individual

worksheet/reportQuiz

Group proposal, experiment & written report/ presentation

Laboratory skills Assessment during lesson

F.5 Weighting 10%

F.6 Weighting 10%

School-based Assessment Tasks (SBA) for 2014 HKDSE CS-Chemistry

Weighting 10% of Public Assessment

Mode Practical Related

Task Type Basic Chemical Analysis Experiments

Example Volumetric Analysis Curriculum related experiments

Work for Assessment

Individual Expt., worksheet/report

Group Expt.; Individual

worksheet/reportQuiz

Laboratory skills Assessment during lesson

F.5 Weighting 5%

F.6 Weighting 5%

Late Submission for SBA work• Work during lessons and

submitted when time is up (e.g. Quiz/Lab. Worksheet): No late submission is accepted- ZERO mark

• Homework– 7:50a.m. on assigned date– 10% deduction (1 grade) for late

within 24hr.– Further 10% deduction for every

24hr.

Late Submission for HW• Work during lessons and submitted when

time is up (e.g. Quiz/Lab. Worksheet): No late submission is accepted- ZERO mark

• Homework, test corrections and others – on assigned date before 7:50a.m./during

class time as instructed

• eClass Assignment – follow deadline• Penalty

3 marks out of 10 marks (Term Mark) will be set aside for late submission. One allowance will be given and then 1 mark will be deduced for each time of late submission.

Absence for SBA assignment• Assessment during lesson:

– Justified absence (Medical Certificate or Pre-approved legitimate reason): NOT counted into assessment, i.e. other assessment results only

– Unjustified absence: Zero Mark– No make up assessment will be arranged

(except for single assessment VA task)

• ABS homework– Justified absence: No mark deducted– Unjustified absence: 10% deduction of

late within 24 hr., 10% for every 24hr.

Absence for other School HW

– To be submitted on the next school day personally to teacher (Before 7:50a.m.)

– Not considered Late with justifiable reasons

– No mark deducted.

Malpractice- Plagiarism• Presenting work completed (or partly

completed) by others or copied from others• Including material copied directly, in part or in

whole, from books or other sources without proper acknowledgement

• Consequence:– Warning : verbal or written ANDAND– Deduct marks ,or– Zero mark to task/ Whole SBA ,or even– Disqualification for subject / Whole DSE exam.

Standards and Reporting of Results

In setting standards for the HKDSE, Levels 4 and 5 will be set with reference to the standards achieved by students awarded grades A−D in the HKALE. the Level 5 candidates with the best performance(10% of Level 5) will have their results annotated with the symbols ** and the next top group(next 30%) with the symbol *.

Internal Assessment F.4 Chemistry

• Medical Certificate is required for Abs in test/Quiz• Mark penalty for late submission of HW

First Term :

(a) Term marks

30% (+3% Bonu

s)

- Class Assessments (Expt. Report + H.W. + etc…) (7%)

-Late submission (3%)

10%

- Tests 20%

(b) Mid-Year Exam. - One Paper2

hours70 %

Second Term :

(a) Term marks 30 % (+3% Bonu

s)

- Class Assessments (Expt. Report + H.W. + etc…)

-Late submission (3%)

10%

- Tests 20%

(b) Final Exam - One Paper 2 hr. 30

min.70 %

Internal Assessment F.5 Chemistry

• Medical Certificate is required for Abs in test/Quiz• Mark penalty for late submission of HW

First & Second Term :

(a) Term marks

30% (+3% Bonu

s)

- Class Assessments (Expt. Report + H.W. + etc…) (7%)

- Late submission (3%)

10%

- Tests 20%

(b) Exam. - One Paper2 hr. 30

min.70 %

Internal Assessment F.6 Chemistry

• Medical Certificate is required for Abs in test/Quiz• Mark penalty for late submission of HW

Final Exam:

(a) Term marks

30% (+3% Bonu

s)

- Class Assessments (Expt. Report + H.W. + etc…) (7%)

-Late submission (3%)

10%

- Tests 20%

(b) Exam.

70 %Paper I2 hr. 30

min.

Paper II (Electives) 1 hr.

Internal Assessment F.4 CS-Chemisty

• Medical Certificate is required for Abs in test/Quiz• Mark deducted for late submission of HW

First Term :

(a) Term marks

30%(+3% bonu

s)

- Class Assessments (Expt. Report + H.W. + etc…) (7%)

-Late submission (3%)

10%

- Tests 20%

(b) Mid-Year Exam. - One Paper1hr.15min.

70 %

Second Term :

(a) Term marks

30 %(+3% bonu

s)

- Class Assessments (Expt. Report + H.W. + etc…) (7%)

-Late submission (3%)

10%

- Tests 20%

(b) Final Exam - One Paper 1hr.40min.

70 %

Internal Assessment F.5 & 6 CS-Chemistry

• Medical Certificate is required for Abs in test/Quiz• Mark deducted for late submission of HW

First & Second Term & Mock Exam:

(a) Term marks

30%(+3% bonu

s)

- Class Assessments (Expt. Report + H.W. + etc…) (7%)

- Late submission (3%)

10%

- Tests 20%

(b) One Paper 1hr.40min.

70 %