SCH3U Chemistry – GRADE 11

PREREQUISITE : Grade 10 Science, Academic

GRADE : 11 (University)

THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM : Science

SCH3U online at Profectus enables students to deepen their understanding of chemistry through the study of the properties of chemicals and chemical bonds; chemical reactions and quantitative relationships in those reactions; solutions and solubility; and atmospheric chemistry and the behaviour of gases. In SCH3U online, students will further develop their analytical skills and investigate the qualitative and quantitative properties of matter, as well as the impact of some common chemical reactions on society and the environment.

UNIT 1 :

Scientific Investigation Skills and Career Exploration (16hrs)

Students will be able to:

Demonstrate scientific investigation skills (related to both inquiry and research) in the four areas of skills (initiating and planning, performing and recording, analysing and interpreting, and communicating).
Identify and describe careers related to the fields of science under study, and describe the contributions of scientists, including canadians, to those fields.

UNIT 2 :

Matter, Chemical Trends and Chemical Bonding (16hrs)

Students will be able to:

Analyse the properties of commonly used chemical substances and their effects on human health and the environment, and propose ways to lessen their impact.
Investigate physical and chemical properties of elements and compounds, and use various methods to visually represent them.
Demonstrate an understanding of periodic trends in the periodic table and how elements combine to form chemical bonds.

UNIT 3 :

Chemical Reactions (16hrs)

Students will be able to:

Analyse chemical reactions used in a variety of applications, and assess their impact on society and the environment.
Investigate different types of chemical reactions.
Demonstrate an understanding of the different types of chemical reactions.

UNIT 4 :

Quantities in Chemical Reactions (16hrs)

Students will be able to:

Analyse processes in the home, the workplace, and the environmental sector that use chemical quantities and calculations, and assess the importance of quantitative accuracy in industrial chemical processes.
Investigate quantitative relationships in chemical reactions, and solve related problems.
Demonstrate an understanding of the mole concept and its significance to the quantitative analysis of chemical reactions.

UNIT 5 :

Solutions and Solubility (16hrs)

Students will be able to:

Analyse the origins and effects of water pollution, and a variety of economic, social, and environmental issues related to drinking water.
Investigate qualitative and quantitative properties of solutions, and solve related problems.
Demonstrate an understanding of qualitative and quantitative properties of solutions.

UNIT 6 :

Gases and Atmospheric Chemistry (16hrs)

Students will be able to:

Analyse the cumulative effects of human activities and technologies on air quality, and describe some Canadian initiatives to reduce air pollution, including ways to reduce their own carbon footprint.
Investigate gas laws that explain the behaviour of gases, and solve related problems.
Demonstrate an understanding of the laws that explain the behaviour of gases.

FINAL 30%

Course Culmination (14hrs)

The Culminating Unit incorporates all four strands of the Science Curriculum, and covers the four achievement chart categories. It consists of two parts:

Culminating Project worth 15% and a
Final Exam worth 15%

Online Course Policies

Listed below are various mandatory policies as you take on this course.

Attendance is regularly tracked through student contributions to online discussion boards, assignment completion, and learning logs. Failure to complete allocated activities may challenge the student’s ability to attain the credit.
This course will be presented using an asynchronistic model whereby work will be posted on the Google Classroom and it is the student’s responsibility to complete it on their own time.
ALL portions of this course are intended to be learned and completed online.
Final Exams and Tests will be written on site at Profectus Academy of Toronto. Course instructors will relay this information to students and families.
The integrity of student work will be checked on an ongoing basis using Quetext or Turnitin. Plagiarism is not tolerated.

Assessment & Evaluation Policies

The primary purpose of assessment and evaluation is to improve student learning. The Achievement Chart for Science will guide all assessment and evaluation.

Knowledge and Understanding

17.5%

Thinking

17.5%

Communication

17.5%

Application

17.5%

The final grade will be determined as follows:

70% based on Assessment OF Learning (including conversations, observations and products) conducted throughout the course.
30% based on Culminating Tasks administered at or towards the end of the course.

Assessment and evaluation is divided into two important parts. The grade the student receives on a midterm or final report indicates achievement/ proficiency in Curriculum Expectations. A level of competence (Needs Improvement, Satisfactory, Good or Excellent) will be assessed and reported in the area of Learning Skills and Work Habits: Independent Work, Collaboration, Responsibility, Initiative, Self-Regulation, and Organization.