11–12Chemistry 11–12 Syllabus (2025)
The new Chemistry 11–12 Syllabus (2025) is to be implemented from 2028 and will replace the Chemistry Stage 6 Syllabus (2017).
2026 and 2027
- Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2028, Term 1
- Start teaching the new syllabus for Year 11
- Start implementing new Year 11 school-based assessment requirements
- Continue to teach the Chemistry Stage 6 Syllabus (2017) for Year 12
2028, Term 4
- Start teaching the new syllabus for Year 12
- Start implementing new Year 12 school-based assessment requirements
2029
- First HSC examination for new syllabus
Content
Life Skills
Through collaborative curriculum planning, it may be decided that Life Skills outcomes and content are the most appropriate option for some students with intellectual disability.
Teachers select relevant Working scientifically outcomes and content to integrate with this focus area based on the strengths and needs of individual students.
LoadingRecognise solutes that dissolve in water
Participate in a practical investigation to determine how much of a solute dissolves in water
Identify safety risks associated with hot liquids
Observe safely the behaviour of solutes in water of different temperatures
Participate in a practical investigation to explore the effect of temperature on the time taken for a solute to completely dissolve in a liquid
Identify that chemical reactions are faster at higher temperatures
Observe the effect of particle size on the time taken for a solid to dissolve in water
Participate in a practical investigation to explore one or more factors that can change the rate of a chemical reaction
Observe the effects of evaporation in everyday living
Participate in a practical investigation to observe the evaporation of water from a solution
Observe residues of evaporation in everyday living
Observe the time taken for a liquid to evaporate under different conditions
Participate in a practical investigation to identify that a solute reappears after the water evaporates from a solution
Demonstrate understanding that a substance dissolving in a liquid and reappearing after evaporation is a reversible reaction
Identify that some chemical reactions are reversible