LEVEL++3++Chemistry

=NCEA Chemistry Level 3 =

**Internal Standards**
====**3.1: AS 91387** Carry out an investigation in chemistry involving quantitative analysis==== ====**3****.2: AS 91388** Demonstrate understanding of spectroscopic data in chemistry====

====Attempt the NZQA approved Level 3 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 3 internal achievement standards, click here====

**External Standards**
====**3.4: AS 91390** Demonstrate understanding of thermochemical principles and the properties of particles and substances==== ====**3.5: AS 91391** Demonstrate understanding of the properties of organic compounds==== ====**3.6: AS 91392** Demonstrate understanding of equilibrium principles in aqueous systems====

==**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.====