VCAA resources for teachers and students
Up-to-date information about VCE Chemistry and other VCE subjects can be obtained from the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority web site.
VCAA VCE Page
VCAA Chemistry Page (including Assessment, Study Summary, Additional Resources and Support Materials)
VCAA Study Design (including Key Skills)
Past VCE Chemistry examinations
Past Units 3 and 4 Chemistry Examinations
Download copies of the Chemistry examinations and Reports for Teachers (including answers) from 2000 onwards.
Olympiad Training Program for Chemistry National Qualifying Examination
This is for highly motivated Year 11 students who have a passion for Chemistry. The 12 week training program offered by CEA and The School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, covers all concepts in Year 12 Chemistry as well as a significant number of first year university topics. Students who have attended this program in the past have reviewed it enthusiastically and have achieved excellent results in the National Qualifying Examination, with High Distinctions and Distinctions. This year, as in past years, 2 students were selected to attend the Summer Olympiad Program at Monash University, from which the team of 4 will be finally selected.
In 2012 the program will run from 24 April - 19 June and then 17 July - 31 July at The School of Chemistry at The University of Melbourne. Details of 2012 program.
ChemCAL
This is an interactive tutorial system that is a collaboration between CEA, the School of Chemistry at the University of Melbourne and Pearson. The modules allow students to revise key ideas and skills and extend their knowledge of applications by providing instant feedback on their progress.
The modules available are:
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Atomic structure
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Chemical bonding
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Stoichiometry
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Chemical equilibrium
Registration details; more information and login details
Extension (Enhancement) Chemistry
For high achieving Year 12 students providing the challenge of university study. The course covers Monash University's first year Chemistry course and it overlaps and extends studies in Units 3 and 4 Chemistry. Classes are held at several locations in Melbourne. Assessments are counted as a student's sixth subject in the calculation of university entrance ATAR scores.
Applications for 2012 closed on 9 December 2011. Details
Class workshops for VCE Chemistry
Workshops for VCE Chemistry topics are available from a number of different providers for class groups. Providers and details of workshops for Year 11 and 12 students.
RACI Hartung Youth Lecture 2010: Carbon Dioxide - Air, Earth, Fire and Water
Carbon dioxide is a minor but vital constituent of the Earth’s atmosphere. It is critical in setting the conditions we need for our own body’s biochemistry to work. It is at the centre of society’s debate about the effects of human activity on our climate. The lecture used live video projection to show some experiments with carbon dioxide in all its physical states.
You can download a file of the slides used in the lecture. Teachers are welcome to use the resources developed for the 2010 lecture, but remember to acknowledge the source when you do.
RACI Hartung Youth Lecture 2010 website
Other resources for teachers
Scho
ol Assessed Coursework (SAC)
Sample assessed coursework provided by teachers for Years 11 and 12.
Teacher-shared resources
Other resources provided by teachers, including timetables for each VCE Unit.
Answers to exercises in the Pearson Heinemann Teacher's Resource and Assessment Book
Unit 3 and Unit 4
ChemTeach on-line discussion group
An on-line discussion group for teachers of Chemistry in Victoria.
ChemTeach is an e-mail based discussion group sponsored by the CEA and the RACI(Vic)
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