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Year 11 Chemistry - Module 2 depth
study
Outcomes
Outcomes are from
You will be assessed on the following outcomes in your Depth Study:
CH11/12-1 - Develops and evaluates questions and hypotheses for scientific
investigation
CH11/12-5 - Analyses and evaluates primary and secondary data and information
CH11/12-6 - Solves scientific problems using primary and secondary data, critical
thinking skills and scientific processes
CH11/12-7 - Communicates scientific understanding using suitable language and
terminology for a specific audience or purpose
CH11-9 - Describes, applies and quantitatively analyses the mole concept and
stoichiometric relationships
Module 2 – Introduction to Quantitative Chemistry
Choose one of the following suggestions or another of your own choice
Inquiry Question 1: What happens in chemical reactions?
How do the ratios of reactants affect the products of combustion?
Inquiry Question 2: How are measurements made in chemistry?
How does the percentage mass of different types of copper ore differ?
Inquiry Question 3: How are chemicals in solutions measured?
What is the optimum concentration of fertiliser that should be applied to a particular
plant species?
Inquiry Question 4: How does the Ideal Gas Law relate to all other Gas Laws?
How do the gas laws affect the medical administration of gaseous anaesthetics?
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Task
1. Develop one inquiry question to help you develop a deep understanding of the
syllabus through your investigation(s). Some suggestions are provided.
2. Develop a hypothesis and method to collect and record your data in appropriate
form(s).
3. Analyse your data to ensure reliability and validity of your conclusion.
4. Communicate your depth study in appropriate form(s) using suitable language and
terminology for the purposes of scientific review.
Feedback
You should submit each part above for feedback from the teacher. The marking rubric is
included below.
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Table 1 – Marking Rubric
Limited Basic Sound High Outstanding
Outcomes
CH11/12-1 - Develops Attempts to de- Attempts to Develops inquiry Develops inquiry ques- Develops and evaluates in-
and evaluates ques- velop a ques- develop inquiry questions and hy- tions and evaluates their quiry questions and hypo-
tions and hypotheses tion and hypo- questions by potheses by relevance and whether theses by identifying concepts
for scientific investig- theses of some clearly identify- identifying con- they can be investigated that can be investigated scien-
ation relevance but ing concepts cepts that can be scientifically from Module tifically from Module 2.
has limited un- relating to investigated sci- 2. Uses new evidence to modify
derstanding of Module 2. entifically from
Recognises that new evid- investigations.
the limitations of Module 2.
ence may require a modi-
science to in-
fication of investigations.
vestigate some
concepts.
CH11/12-5 - Analyses Identifies Analyses data Analyses data to Analyses data sets to Thoroughly analyses a wide
and evaluates trend/s in data. to identify identify trends identify causal and correl- range of data sets and inform-
primary and second- OR trends and/or and relationships. ational relationships, pat- ation.
ary data and informa- relationships. Identifies sources terns and trends. Assesses data sources thor-
tion Identifies that
data has some Identifies that of error, uncer- Assesses data sources oughly and suggest methods
limitations. data has some tainty and limita- thoroughly and suggest to improve data that were not
limitations. tions in data. improvements to data. possible to achieve by the stu-
Assesses the rel- dent.
evance, accur-
acy, validity and
reliability of data.
CH11/12-6 - Solves Refers to evid- Solves prob- Solves scientific Evaluates processes and Evaluates processes and
scientific problems ence and at- lem using evid- problems using claims, and solves prob- claims, and solves problems
using primary and tempts to ex- ence evidence to sup- lems critically, with refer- critically, with reference to
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Limited Basic Sound High Outstanding
Outcomes
secondary data, crit- plain or solve a port critical think- ence to evidence to justify evidence to justify reasoning.
ical thinking skills problem ing. reasoning. Discusses possible alternat-
and scientific pro- Identifies possible alternat- ives to explanations.
cesses ives to explanations. (If relevant) Evaluates the use
(If relevant) Uses models of models to explain phenom-
to explain phenomena and ena and make predictions.
make predictions.
CH11/12-7 - Commu- Attempts to Communicates Communicates Communicates scientific Communicates scientific un-
nicates scientific un- communicate scientific un- scientific under- understanding effectively derstanding effectively and is
derstanding using scientific under- derstanding by standing using and is able to construct able to construct evidence-
suitable language and standing in a using different suitable language evidence-based argu- based arguments and engage
terminology for a spe- mode. (such as modes and terminology ments and engage in peer in peer feedback to evaluate
cific audience or pur- digital, visual, in a range of feedback. an argument or conclusion.
pose written and oral modes.
forms)
CH11-9 - Describes, Needs assist- Selects a suit- Clearly reflects on Justifies their Depth Study Justifies their Depth Study in-
applies and quantitat- ance to select a able inquiry the link between investigation by percept- vestigation in a sophisticated
ively analyses the Depth Study to question to in- their chosen ively linking the Module 2 and persuasive manner by
mole concept and investigate that vestigate Depth Study and outcome to investigate demonstrating that they are
stoichiometric rela- links to a know- throughout Module 2 of the throughout their Depth highly engaged with Module 2.
tionships ledge and un- their Depth Chemistry Study investigation.
derstanding out- Study investig- course. Uses their Depth Study to
come. ation. Uses their Depth Study as an
Selects a suitable extend their knowledge opportunity to extend their
Demonstrates Demonstrates inquiry question and understanding beyond knowledge and understanding
an elementary a basic know- to investigate the course requirements. beyond the course require-
knowledge of ledge of con- throughout their Demonstrates thorough ments.
content and un- tent and un- Depth Study in- knowledge of content and
derstanding of derstanding of vestigation. Demonstrates extensive know-
understanding of course ledge of content and under-
course con- course con- concepts, and applies
Demonstrates standing of course concepts,
cepts, and ap- cepts, and ap- well-developed skills and
sound knowledge and applies highly developed
plies some skills plies skills and
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Limited Basic Sound High Outstanding
Outcomes
and processes processes in of content and processes in a variety of skills and processes in a wide
with guidance. some familiar understanding of contexts. variety of contexts.
contexts. course concepts,
and applies skills
and processes in
a range of familiar
contexts.
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