Chemistry - 2024 exam commentary

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Chemistry – 2024 exam commentary

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The 2024 VCAA Chemistry exam was the subject of more than the usual scrutiny from teachers as it was the first exam to be released for the new study design. This masterclass video is a commentary on this exam, focusing on:

What concepts were examined for the first time and how were the questions phrased.
Whether the structure of the exam (number of questions and marks) was different and.
Whether students need to change the way they prepare for chemistry exams.

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About Pat O’Shea

Pat O’Shea is currently teaching chemistry at Alphington Grammar School and has taught VCE chemistry for over thirty years. He is one of the authors of the popular Heinemann Chemistry series and has been writing trial exams for many years. He is ideally suited to provide advice on the impact of the new study design as he was on the VCAA committee that rewrote this document and he helped write the sample exam for this new course. He maintains a Weebly site that provides free chemistry resources for Victorian teachers and has marked VCE chemistry exams for many years.