Higher Homework

Brief Description of Course

During this practical based course pupils study 3 units of work.  The titles of the units are ‘Energy Matters’, ‘The World of Carbon’ and ‘Chemical Reactions’.

Topics of work include Feedstocks and Fuels, Biomolecules, Thermochemistry, Radioisotopes, Chemical Equilibrium, Reaction Rates and Molecules to Moles.

Type of Homework

There will be 3 pieces of formal homework issued for each of the 3 units of work.  The homework questions will be included in the pupil’s booklet and will include questions on all the areas of work in the unit.  Many of the questions will be of SQA standard both in the knowledge and understanding and problem solving areas.

Frequency

The homework assignments for each topic are in the pupil’s booklet.  Completion of each assignment will involve pupils answering questions on a regular basis in order to facilitate the completion by the arranged date. Pupils are also expected to plan the revision of completed classwork and the learning of Chemistry facts on a regular basis.