Topics covered through Blen
This course covers three concepts on Structure and three on Reactivity as below.
S1. Models of the Particulate Nature of Matter
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S2. Models of Bonding and Structure
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S3. Classification of Matter
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R1. What drives Chemical Reactions?
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R2. How much, How fast and How far?
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R3. What are the Mechanisms of Chemical Change?
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Assessment at a Glance
Type of assessment
Format of assessment
Time (hours)
Weighting of
final grade (%)
final grade (%)
External
Time (hours)
4.5
Weighting of final grade (%)
80
Type of assessment
Paper 1
Format of assessment
Paper 1A : 40 multiple-choice questions (40 marks)
Paper 1B : Data-based questions related to experimental work and the syllabus (35 marks)
Time (hours)
2
Weighting of final grade (%)
36
Type of assessment
Paper 2
Format of assessment
Short and extended- response questions (90 marks)
Time (hours)
2.5
Weighting of final grade (%)
44
Internal
Weighting of final grade (%)
20
Type of assessment
Scientific Investigation
Format of assessment
It is an open-ended task to gather and analyse data in order
to answer an own formulated research question through the form of a written report.
Time (hours)
Weighting of final grade (%)
20
