Assessment Requirements · Chemistry
Official assessment structure
- Assessment component: Additional Assessment Component — Chemistry in Practice Investigation worth 40%. Students respond to a common SEC brief published in term two of year 1, complete an investigation over a period of up to 20 hours using secondary-source research and a laboratory experiment that generates primary data, develop an evidence-based argument, and submit an individual report in year 2.
- Final examination: Written examination worth 60%, assessed at Higher and Ordinary levels. · See current SEC examination arrangements
Official source: Official curriculum source