LEVEL++1++CHEMISTRY

=NCEA Chemistry Level 1 =

**Internal Standards**
====**1.1: AS 90930** Carry out a practical chemistry investigation, with direction 4 credits==== ====**1.2: AS 90931** Demonstrate understanding of the chemistry in a technological application 2 credits====

====Attempt the NZQA approved Level 1 internal assessment resources available here, these will be amended by your teacher before you are set similar internal assessments at school.==== ====Exemplars of student work or expected student responses (written by subject moderators) have been developed for Level 1 internal achievement standards, click here====

**External Standards**
====**1.3: AS 90932** Demonstrate understanding of aspects of carbon chemistry 4 credits==== ====**1.4: AS 90933** Demonstrate understanding of aspects of selected elements 4 credits==== ====**1.5: AS 90934** Demonstrate understanding of aspects of chemical reactions 4 credits====

====Exemplars of student work or expected student responses (written by subject moderators) have been developed for Level 1 external achievement standards, click here====

**Information regarding Endorsement at Merit or Excellence Level**
====If a student gains 50 credits at Excellence, their NCEA will be endorsed with Excellence. Likewise, if a student gains 50 credits at Merit (or Merit and Excellence), their NCEA will be endorsed with Merit.==== ====Students will gain an endorsement for a course if, in a single school year, they achieve:====
 * ====14 or more credits at Merit or Excellence, and====
 * ====at least 3 of these credits from externally assessed standards and 3 credits from internally assessed standards.====