DP Year 1 Chemistry

The DP Year 1 (Grade 11) Chemistry curriculum follows the new syllabus (first teaching 2023, first assessment 2025), which is organized around two overarching themes—Structure and Reactivity—that together explain how the structure of matter determines its chemical behavior and reactions . In the first year, students typically cover the foundational Structure topics, including models of the particulate nature of matter (atomic structure, electron configuration, the mole concept), models of bonding and structure (ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding), and the classification of matter through the periodic table and organic functional groups . This foundational knowledge is then applied to the introductory Reactivity topics, which explore the driving forces behind chemical reactions by measuring enthalpy changes and using energy cycles . Throughout the year, students engage in practical work and begin planning their individual scientific investigation, which accounts for 20% of their final grade, while also participating in a collaborative sciences project with peers from other disciplines.

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