Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra

Chemistry

01-December-22

The Chemistry course includes 28 mandatory practical experiments which must be completed in the lab, as well as a written paper including questions on these experiments and examining the theory and applications of chemistry.

Chemistry Course Content

  • Acids, Bases & PH Calculations
  • Atomic Structure
  • Chemical Equilibrium
  • Electron Arrangement
  • Experiment Q1 (Titration)
  • Experiment Q2 (Organic)
  • Experiment Q3 (Other)
  • Fuels & Thermochemistry
  • Gas Laws, Moles & Gas Properties
  • Instrumentation & Chromatography
  • Ionic & Covalent Bonding
  • Option: Atmospheric Chemistry
  • Option: Industrial Chemistry
  • Option: Materials & Polymers
  • Option: Metals
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Oxidation & Reduction
  • Periodic Table
  • Q4
  • Radioactivity
  • Rates of Reaction
  • Stoichiometry, Formulae & Equations
  • Water & Water Analysis

The Exam

The Leaving Cert exam is three hours in duration. You must answer at least two questions from Section A (experiment section) and a maximum of six questions from Section B.

There are eleven questions in total on the exam paper, each carrying 50 marks.

There is no element of continuous assessment in Chemistry, but experiment copies must be available for inspection by the State Examinations Commission. You will have to memorize the chemical components of a series of prescribed experiments. You will need to present the elements of four such experiments in the exam.

Events
Feb
05 2025
Pre Exams
Feb
10 2025
Pre Exams take place
Feb
11 2025
First Year Retreat
Feb
11 2025
Meeting for parents/guardians of incoming 1st Yr Students
06-Feb-2025
Thanks to Carol Fitzgerald from MTU who spoke to 4th & 5th year students yesterday about the courses available in their Kerry and Cork campuses.
05-Feb-2025
Our Student Wellbeing Team brought their ‘Cuppa, chill & chat’ to the 3rd year students yesterday ahead of starting the pre-exams next week. It was a nice break from the classroom and a chance to relax as a year group, along with their year head, Ms.
05-Feb-2025
Understanding School Refusal – Free Webinar for Parents & Teachers. See below for further information.
05-Feb-2025
3 weeks to go to the opening night of our much anticipated school musical ‘Belle’ which takes place on Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th of February in the school gym.
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Eire

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