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Official Notice - Minor amendments to 2010 Chemistry Stage 6 Syllabus
BOS 34/09
Please note the following minor amendments to content in the 2010 Chemistry Stage 6 Syllabus (Amended October 2002), pages 16, 21, 45, 51, 64, 75 and 88.
A summary of the amendments and the amended 2010 Chemistry Stage 6 Syllabus are included on the HSC Syllabus section of the Board of Studies website.
Effective: 2010 Preliminary and HSC courses.
Contact:
Gina GrantInspector, Science
(02) 9367 8136
gina.grant@bos.nsw.edu.au
| Syllabus Reference | Current Syllabus Text | Amended Syllabus Text |
|---|---|---|
| Page 16 Add words to Objective 6 |
6. atomic structure and periodic table | 6. atomic structure, the periodic table and bonding |
| Page 21 Insert outcome statement into grid under the heading Preliminary Course Outcomes |
P15. implements strategies to work effectively as an individual or as a member of a team | |
| and | ||
| Insert statement in column labelled Content | The Preliminary course further increases students' skills in working individually and in teams. Refer to the content overview on page 14. | |
| Page 45 Insert outcome statement into grid under the heading HSC Course Outcomes |
H15. explains why an investigation is best undertaken individually or by a team | |
| and | ||
| Insert outcome statement into grid under the heading Preliminary Course Outcomes | The HSC course builds on the Preliminary course and further increases the students' skills in working individually and in teams. Refer to the content overview on page 14. | |
| Page 51 9.2.5 Replace the statement in column 2, dot point 6 (delete 'chemical') |
describe the way in which the above named industrial and medical radioisotopes are used and explain their use in terms of their chemical properties | describe the way in which the above named industrial and medical radioisotopes are used and explain their use in terms of their |
| Page 64 9.5.4 Replace the statement in column 3, dot point 1 |
identify data, plan and perform a first-hand investigation to identify the products of the electrolysis of sodium chloride | identify |
| Page 75 9.7.10 Replace the statement in column 2 dot point 2 |
explain the relationship between the production of 2-hydroxypropanoic (lactic) acid during anaerobic respiration and the impairment of muscle contractions by changes in cellular pH | explain the possible relationship between the production of 2-hydroxypropanoic (lactic) acid during anaerobic respiration and the impairment of muscle contractions by changes in cellular pH |
| Page 88 Insert additional definition in Appendix 1: Glossary |
The mole Note: When the mole is used, the elementary entities must be specified and may be atoms, molecules, ions, electrons, other particles or specified groups of such particles. In this definition, it is understood that unbound atoms of carbon 12, at rest and in their ground state, are referred to. (IUPAC 1967, 1969; CIPM 1971, 1980) |