Course

Year 12 Chemistry Academic Bootcamp

Ended Nov 11, 2024

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Full course description

About this course

Early Bird Registration - $75 until Tuesday 30th July.

  • Enter Code - BOOTCAMP at point of payment to claim the early bird discount.

Griffith University’s Academic Bootcamps are highly effective, intensive four-day courses run in the September school holidays, designed to help you prepare for your Chemistry external exams.

Over the four days, you’ll revise and consolidate your understanding of the course content for Unit 3 and 4. Each session will be dedicated to one of these topics and you will complete a series of questions that have been seen on past papers and be shown how to approach these questions.

This course is designed as an interactive by Teams-based workshops and is delivered by highly experienced senior Chemistry teachers.

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

Monday 23rd Sep
Chemistry Bootcamp
4 Days
9am to 3pm
Online
Interactive Learning
90
Early Bird $75

Course Snapshot

What are the course learning outcomes?

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
What core topics are offered?

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
Who is this course suited to?

This course is particularly suitable for Queensland Year 12 students studying Senior Chemistry and/or Students preparing for external examinations.

What are the course credentials?

N/A

What does my course schedule look like?

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
Who are the course facilitators?

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.