Stage 6 Chemistry
What is valued in the HSC?
A primer for HSC Chemistry. The HSC is a standards based assessment.
What does this mean?
What do the bands represent?
How is the HSC marked?
How can I get the marks I deserve?
Course Curriculum
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The standards - Moving up a mark range
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Copy of Moving up the mark range (1) - Raw to exam marks and moderation
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Copy of Moving up the mark range (2) The Performance Band Descriptions.pdf
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Copy of Moving up the mark range (3) The ALARM matrix.pdf
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Module 5 - Equilibrium
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Chemical equilibrium (2015 Q30 - 6 marks) - respond to this question
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Equilibrium marking guidelines
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Equilibrium Survey
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Copy of Equilibrium 2015 Question 30 (6 marks)
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Module 7 - Polymers
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Polymers - respond to this question
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Polymers - marking guidelines
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Polymers survey
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Polymers 2009 Chemistry Q19 (6 marks)
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Module 7 - Alcohols
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Alcohols - respond to this question
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2014 Question 22 (6 marks) .pdf
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Alcohols - survey
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Alcohol 2014 Question 22 (6 marks)
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Module 7 - Esters
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Esters - respond to this question
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Esters.pdf
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Esters survey
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Ester - 2019 NESA Sample HSC questions
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Module 8 - Inorganic analysis
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Copy of Inorganic analysis - respond to this question
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Copy of Inorganic analysis
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Copy of Inorganic analysis survey
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Copy of Inorganic Analysis HSC Sample Question 11 (9 marks)
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Resources
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HSC Past paper questions for Module 7
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Syllabus and examination resources
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About the instructor
Curriculum and assessment advisor
Jim Sturgiss
Jim is an educational researcher and independent educational consultant. A recipient of the NSW PTC Distinguished Service Award for leadership in delivering targeted professional learning to teachers, he works with schools to align assessment, reporting and learning practice. He has been a DoE Senior Assessment Advisor where he developed many statewide assessments, (ESSA, SNAP, ELLA, BST) and as Coordinator: Analytics where he developed reports to schools for statewide assessments and NAPLAN.