Chemistry
Curriculum Objectives
The aims of our curriculum are to enable students to:
- develop interest and maintain a sense of wonder and curiosity about chemistry;
- construct and apply knowledge of chemistry;
- appreciate and understand the evolutionary nature and history of science;
- develop skills for making scientific inquiries;
- develop the ability to think scientifically, critically and creatively, and solve problems individually and collaboratively in chemistry-related contexts;
- discuss science-related issues using the language of chemistry;
- make informed decisions and judgements on chemistry-related issues;
- show appropriate awareness of working safely;
- understand and evaluate the social, ethical, economic, environmental and technological implications of chemistry, and develop an attitude of responsible citizenship;
- develop an interest in, and care for, the environment;
- develop an understanding of the scientific skills essential for both further study and everyday life.
Characteristics of school-based curriculum
Our school-based curriculum allows students to choose different paths for further studying chemistry in senior grades.
G9
Fundamentals of chemistry
G10
HKDSE Chemistry (compulsory),
IGCSE Chemistry top-up
programme (optional)
G11 & G12
HKDSE Chemistry
IAL Chemistry
Public Exam
HKDSE
IAL
Curriculum Contents
| G9 | Introduction to Chemistry Atomic structure The Periodic table Structures and bonding |
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| G10 |
HKDSE curriculum (core) Planet earth Microscopic world I Metals Acids and bases Fossil fuels and carbon compounds |
IGCSE curriculum (optional) States of matter Atoms, elements and compounds Stoichiometry Electrochemistry Chemical energetics Chemical reactions Acids, bases and salts The Periodic Table Metals Chemistry of the environment Organic chemistry Experimental techniques and chemical analysis |
| HKDSE stream | IAL stream | |
| G11 |
HKDSE curriculum (core) Redox reactions, chemical cells and electrolysis Microscopic world II Reactions of carbon compounds Rate of reaction Chemical equilibrium Patterns in the chemical world |
IAL curriculum Formulae, Equations and Amount of Substance Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table Bonding and Structure Introductory Organic Chemistry and Alkanes Alkenes Energetics Kinetics |
| G12 |
HKDSE curriculum (elective) Industrial chemistry Analytical chemistry |
IAL curriculum Kinetics Entropy and Energetics Chemical Equilibria Acid-base Equilibria Carbonyls, Carboxylic Acids and Chirality Redox Equilibria Transition Metals and Their Chemistry Reactions of Organic Synthesis Alcohols, Ethers and Spectra Haloalkanes, Amino Acids and Proteins Organic Synthesis |
Highlights of academic activities