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New Zealand Scholarship Chemistry
| 2017 Assessment Report |
Chemistry assessment specification
| Scholarship Performance Standard (93102) | Chemistry |
| Mode of Assessment | Written Examination |
| For Year | 2018 |
Format of the assessment
There will be no more than four questions. Questions may be open-ended or structured in a step-wise fashion.
Equipment to bring
Calculators are permitted.
Resources or information supplied
A periodic table, giving element symbols, atomic numbers and molar masses, and spectroscopic data table will be provided. Other numerical data will be provided in questions as needed.
Symbols, nomenclature, spelling, and formatting will follow IUPAC conventions as much as possible. These are shown in the reference sheet Quantities, Units, Symbols, and Nomenclature used in Chemistry (PDF, 255KB). This reference sheet will NOT be provided with the examination.
Special notes
All working should be shown in calculations. Numerical answers should be rounded to an appropriate number of significant figures. Correct units must be included. Explanations and calculations are expected to be well set out and concise.
Content/context details
Questions may be asked within a variety of appropriate contexts, some of which may be unfamiliar to the candidates. Some questions may involve extended discussion, where the candidate needs to judge what is required.
The assessment will be derived from a selection of the content in the Level 2 and 3 chemistry achievement standards.
Questions may require skills developed during practical work, such as processing and evaluation of data or information.
Quantities, Units, Symbols, and Nomenclature
See reference sheet (PDF, 255KB).
Chemistry resources
The links listed below are for resources to help teachers and students understand what is required for success in New Zealand Scholarship.
Exam materials (question books, resource books, reports, schedules, etc)