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Comprehending Chemistry follows the HSC and VCE courses. Each module/area of study is composed of clearly identified topics which are further broken down into focus areas which address the key learning points and the chemistry underpinning these key aspects. Dr Meredith Wilkes understands that many students are more visual learners, so she has included links to many videos and resources for each topic in the LOOK and LEARN section. Meredith also subscribes to the education theory of learn by doing – hence the name of the experimental sections, LEARN by DOING. The experiments have been designed to illustrate and complement the theory and many can also be performed at home – just remember to take all the necessary precautions!
Features
- Key Learning Points for each focus area
- LOOK and LEARN - links to videos and other resources
- LEARN by DOING - experiments designed to illustrate and complement the theory
- Calculations - worked examples of how to use important formulas
- Exercises - plenty of exercises for students to consolidate their learning
- Topic reviews - check that students understand the key learning points and inquiry questions before moving onto the next topic
- Review test - each Module/Area of Study finishes with a review test
- Sample exam (Year 12 only) - a complete sample exam with multiple-choice questions and written answer section
- Includes answers to all exercises, review tests and sample exams
NSW HSC Year 11 Contents
Chemistry Skills: Becoming a chemist
Module 1: Properties and Structure of Matter
Module 2: Introduction to Quantitative Chemistry
Module 3: Reactive Chemistry
Module 4: Introduction to Drivers of Reactions
NSW HSC Year 12 Contents
Chemistry Skills: Becoming a chemist
Module 5: Equilibrium and Acid Reactions
Module 6: Acid/Base Reactions
Module 7: Organic Chemistry
Module 8: Applying Chemical Ideas
Sample Exam
VCE Units 1&2 Contents
Becoming a chemist
Unit 1: How can the diversity of materials be explained?
- Area of Study 1: How do the chemical structures of materials explain their properties and reactions?
- Area of Study 2: How are materials quantified and classified?
- Area of Study 3: How can chemical principles be applied to create a more sustainable future?
Unit 2: How do chemical reactions shape the natural world?
- Area of Study 1: How do chemicals interact with water?
- Area of Study 2: How are chemicals measured and analysed?
- Area of Study 3: How do quantitative scientific investigations develop our understanding of chemical reactions?
VCE Units 3&4 Contents
Becoming a chemist
Unit 3: How can design and innovation help to optimise chemical processes?
- Area of Study 1: What are the current and future options for supplying energy?
- Area of Study 2: How can the rate and yield of chemical reactions be optimised?
Unit 4: How are carbon-based compounds designed for purpose?
- Area of Study 1: How are organic compounds categorised and synthesised?
- Area of Study 2: How are organic compounds analysed and used?
- Area of Study 3: How is scientific inquiry used to investigate the sustainable production of energy and/or materials?
Sample Exam
About the Author
Dr Meredith Wilkes was a real-life researcher that has turned her hand to tutoring in her own small business called The Molecule Mentor. It all started back in the mid-90s when Meredith completed a PhD in Agricultural Chemistry before taking a side-step into biochemical research to help broaden her skills. After this, she worked for the CSIRO studying extremophiles and the possibility of using them to process low-grade mineral ores – bugs for biomining! On completion of this project, she was lured back to academia where she worked as a lecturer at The University of Sydney, teaching plant biochemistry and food chemistry, as well as conducting her own research on plant and grain biochemistry. In these roles she expanded her practical and theoretical knowledge, as well as publishing her research findings in the scientific literature. After almost 10 years of lecturing, she decided to leave the big smoke and returned to her home town of Maitland in the Hunter Valley, where she started tutoring HSC and university-level chemistry.