Year 12 Chemistry Academic Bootcamp
Sep 23, 2024 - Nov 11, 2024
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About this course
Course Snapshot
The Online Academic Bootcamps are designed to assist students to:
- gain a distinct advantage
- improve exam confidence
- learn valuable study tips and tricks
- reviese and consolidate subject knowledge
- prepare for tertiary study
- learn from different teachers and various teaching styles
Through participation in the Chemistry bootcamp you will revise and consolidate:
- Unit 3: Topic 1 - Chemical Equilibrium Systems
- Le Chatelier’s principle
- The equilibrium constant
- Acid-base (Brønsted-Lowry) theory
- Strong and weak acids and bases
- Acid-base indicators
- Volumetric analysis
- Buffer solutions
- Unit 3 Topic 2 - Oxidation and Reduction
- Redox reactions
- Oxidation number
- Balancing redox equations
- Electrode potentials
- Calculating the emf of a cell
- Predicting the likelihood of a reaction
- Electrolysis
- Unit 4 Topic 1 - Properties and Structure of Organic Materials
- Structure of organic compounds
- Naming organic compound rules
- Isomerism
- Physical properties and trends
- Organic reactions and reaction pathways
- Organic materials: structure and function
- Analytical techniques
- Unit 4 Topic 2 - Chemical Synthesis and Design
- Chemical synthesis
- Synthetic fuels
- Green chemistry
- Molecular manufacturing
- Practice External Exam Questions
This course is particularly suitable for Queensland Year 12 students studying Senior Chemistry and/or Students preparing for external examinations.
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You will need to have at your workstation:
- Laptop/tablet with an active internet connection
- Pen, pencil, ruler, eraser, highlighters, calculator
- Course study booklet
- Notebook
- Chemistry textbook
- Data booklet from QCAA
Dates: Monday 23rd September to Thursday 26th September / Duration: 24 hours (9am to 3pm / day) Price: Full registration $90 / Early Bird $75 Delivery Mode: Online
Each day will be structured as follows:
- 9am - 9:15am Diagnostic Quiz
- 9:15 - 11am Session 1
- 11 - 11:20am Break
- 11:20 - 1pm Session 2
- 1 - 1:30pm Lunch
- 1:30 - 2:45pm Session 3
- 2:45 - 3pm Diagnostic Quiz
Grant Grierson
Grant Grierson is a passionate and experienced Secondary Educator specialising in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and STEM. This is his second year as the Chemistry Lead for the online September Bootcamps run by Science on the Go! Grant holds a Bachelor of Science (Wildlife Biology and Ecology), a Post Graduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth and Space) and a Master of Education (Educational Leadership). In his teaching he has previously held the roles of Biology Lead Teacher, Head of Science, Academic Coordinator (Junior and Secondary), Deputy Head Teacher, and currently holds the roles of Chemistry Lead Teacher and Head of E-Learning at his school. He is certified as an ADOBE Creative Educator, Apple Teacher, Microsoft Certified Educator, certified VEX Robotics Coach, and a certified G Suite Administrator through Google’s Education platform.
Mason Stewart
Mason Stewart holds a Bachelor of Education and is a current high school teacher specialising in senior mathematics, chemistry and physics. Mason loves to integrate both his passions of the sciences and music into his classrooms to create a fun and engaging learning environment.