12 Chemistry

12 Chemistry

Mā te whakaaro nui e hanga te whare; mā te mātauranga e whakaū - Big Ideas create the house; knowledge maintains it

This SPIN will look at aspects of the organic, inorganic and physical areas of chemistry. Through this, you will advance your current knowledge and expand and improve your existing theory and laboratory skills. This class will cover a range of achievement standards over the year, through a combination of practical and theory based tasks. This course will explore the chemistry of rongoā (Maori medicine) and investigate how Māori use natural resources.  

It will also require you to refine your laboratory skills in order to get a high level of accuracy in your results and assist you in building your subject-specific vocabulary and the effective use of it. You will develop your ability to extract pertinent information efficiently and to provide answers in a concise, focused and cohesive manner. You will need to bring prior knowledge of rearranging basic mathematical equations and using these to make predictions. 

It is expected that you will take part in at least one external exam at the end of the year.