Written Exam (LC 2027) (Leaving Cert Chemistry): Flashcards
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Written exam % of total grade
Written exam % of total grade
60%
Additional assessment % of total grade
Additional assessment % of total grade
40%
What is the unifying strand?
What is the unifying strand?
Nature of Science
Name the 4 contextual strands
Name the 4 contextual strands
Nature of Matter, Behaviour of Matter, Interactions of Matter, Matter in Our World
What are the 3 cross-cutting themes?
What are the 3 cross-cutting themes?
Sustainability, Health, Technology
What is primary data?
What is primary data?
Data collected directly from your own experiments
What is secondary data?
What is secondary data?
Information from other sources (papers, databases)
Exam focus: concepts or facts?
Exam focus: concepts or facts?
Applying concepts, not just memorising facts
Key scientific practices for higher-level responses
Key scientific practices for higher-level responses
Justify conclusions, identify anomalies, assess validity/reliability/precision
What are fundamental concept areas?
What are fundamental concept areas?
Models, laws, trends, bonding, stoichiometry, equilibrium
Strategy for units & significant figures?
Strategy for units & significant figures?
Maintain consistency throughout calculations
Why show working in calculations?
Why show working in calculations?
Earn partial credit even if final answer is wrong
When explaining phenomena, identify what?
When explaining phenomena, identify what?
Underlying model or theory
How to treat strands in exam?
How to treat strands in exam?
Integrate ideas across strands, don't isolate them