Chemistry - Units 1 and 2

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Professional development

Teacher Placement in Industry Program

Opportunities exist for chemistry teachers to spend one week working with scientists in emerging areas of science such as nanotechnology, drug design and green chemistry. Participation in the program will assist reaccredited Study Design implementation and the design of assessment tasks.

Application form for teacher placement in industry program (DOC - 49KB)

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Accreditation period - Units 1 and 2: 2007-2011

The VCE Chemistry Study Design was reaccredited during 2005 for phased implementation. The reaccredited Study Design was sent to schools during Term 1 2006.

Chemistry Units 1 and 2 were reaccredited for implementation in 2007.

Chemistry Units 3 and 4 were reaccredited for implementation in 2008.

In 2007 schools should be teaching:

• Chemistry Units 1 and 2: 2007-2011 (below)
• Chemistry Units 3 and 4: 2000-2007

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Curriculum

• Study Design (April 2007, PDF - 372KB)
  
Details on areas of study, outcomes and assessment for Chemistry Units 1 and 2: 2007-2011. For details on how to purchase a hardcopy of the VCE Chemistry Study Design, please refer to Publications.
• Study Summary (PDF - 60KB)
  A summary of the VCE Chemistry Study Design.
• Additional Resources (December 2006, DOC - 95KB)
  Additional resources for VCE Chemistry. Includes lists of books, websites and professional development.
• Summary of Changes
  Details changes to the VCE Chemistry Study Design and its key features.

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Support Material

• Sample Assessment Tasks (March 2007, DOC - 111KB)
  Examples of the extended experimental investigation, the response to stimulus material and the summary report including annotations of three practical activities.
  
• Frequently Asked Questions
  
• Questions raised at the VCE Chemistry Implementation Workshops conducted during Term 2 2006 by the VCAA and Chemistry Education Association (CEA)
• Questions related to Chemistry Units 3-4: 2008-2011, as published in the VCAA Bulletin , April 2007, pp 8-9.
• Questions raised at the VCE Chemistry Units 3-4: 2008-2011 Implementation Workshops held in May 2007, as published in the VCAA Bulletin, September 2007, pp 7-8.
• Mapping of Key Knowledge (DOC - 101KB)
  
Provides a comparison of the key knowledge in the 2007 VCE Chemistry Study Design with the 2000–2006 Study Design.
• Nanotechnology (PDF - 51KB)
  Expert paper addressing new content in Unit 1.
• Green Chemistry (DOC - 66KB)
  Expert paper addressing new content in Unit 2.
• Biofuels (DOC - 174KB)
  Expert paper addressing new content in Unit 3 (and Unit 4).
• Implementation Workshop Materials
  Chemistry Education Association (www.cea.asn.au)
  Find materials distributed at the VCE Chemistry Implementaton Workshops conducted during Term 2 2006. Includes sample course outlines and the PowerPoint presentation.
• Chemistry - A Pathway to Emerging Sciences in Victoria CD-ROM
  A resource to support the teaching and learning in VCE Chemistry. This CD-ROM was distributed to schools in May 2006. For copies contact Ann Osman by telephone (03) 9651 4512, or email osman.ann.e@edumail.vic.gov.au