AREAS TO BE EMPHASISED FOR

END OF CYCLE ASSESSMENT IN CHEMISTRY

1. THE LEARNER APPRECIATES CONTRIBUTION OF CHEMISTRY TO OUR ECONOMY

ASSESSABLE AREAS

(a) Manufacture of oxygen (f) Manufacture of Process involves

V – vessel
gas sodium hydroxide
Cp – chemical
(b) Manufacture of chlorine (g) Manufacture of processes
gas sulphuric acid Cd – conversion to
(c) Extraction of metals(Na, (h)Manufacture of desired product
Ch – coherence
Al, Fe, Cu, Zn) cement
Pr -purification
(d) Manufacture of (i) Manufacture of
fertilizers Ethanol
(e) Manufacture of (j) Manufacture of bio
detergents gas

BASIS OF ASSESSMENT
BASIS OF ASSESSMENT CRITERIA OF ASSESSMENT SCORE
A Raw materials Rm All raw material 02
any one raw material 01
no raw material 00
B Process of production Pp Process of production with all V, Cp, Ch, Pr 03
Process of production with any three of V, Cp, Ch, Pr 02
Process of production with any one of V, Cp, Ch, Pr 01
No process of production 00
C Side effects of the process of production Any one danger identified, explained and mitigated 03
and mitigation Se
Any one danger identified and explained OR identified and mitigated OR explained 02
and mitigated
Any one danger identified OR explained OR mitigated 01

No danger identified, explained or mitigated 00

D Social benefits Sb Any one social benefit identified, effect of the benefit and impact of the benefit 03

Any one social benefit identified and effect of the benefit OR identified and
impact of the benefit OR effect of the benefit and impact of the benefit 02

Any one social benefit identified OR effect of the benefit OR impact of the 01
benefit

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 No social benefit identified 00

2. THE LEARNER APPRECIATES THE APPLICATION OF CHEMISTRY IN DAILY LIFE.

ASSESSABLE AREAS

FOOD ADDITIVES DRUGS AND NUCLEAR DETERGENTS

MEDICINE PROCESSES
Flavour enhances Beverages Antibiotics Nuclear fission Soapy
Preservatives Dyes(food colours) (penicillin & Nuclear fusion detergents
Glazing agents Stabilizers streptrine) Nuclear decay Soapless
Gelling agents Thickeners Herbal medicine and half life detergent
Glazing agents Biological enzymes (Trachtroul medicine)
Anti-oxidants Whitening agents Analgesics
Bulking agents Firming agents (aspirin, paracetamol
codeine)

BASIS OF ASSESSMENT

BASIS OF ASSESSMENT CRITERIA OF ASSESSMENT SCORE

A Category/type of product Any one product and category/type of product identified 02
Any one product or category/type of product identified 01
no product nor category/type of product identified 00
B Function(s) of product(s) Anyone function of product(s) 01
No function of the product(s) 00
C Dangers or Side effects Any one danger/side effect identified explained and mitigated 03
of the product and Any one danger/side effect identified explained and mitigated 02
mitigation Any one danger/side effect identified and explained OR explained 01
and mitigated
No danger/side effect identified OR mitigated 00
D Evaluation of Evaluation of products/processes basing on both similarities and 02
products/processes differences
Evaluation of products/processes basing on either similarities OR 01
differences
No evaluation of products/processes 00

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3. THE LEARNER APPRECIATES DIVERSITY AND INTERACTIONS OF SUBSTANCES
AND THEIR IMPORTANCE IN LIFE.

ASSESSABLE AREAS

(a) Elements, compounds and mixtures (e) Structure and bonds

(b) The periodic table (f) The mole concept
(c) Trends in the periodic table (g) Materials other than plastics
(d) Reactivity series (h) Polymers and Plastics

BASIS OF ASSESSMENT

BASIS OF ASSESSMENT CRITERIA OF ASSESSMENT SCORE

A Category of element, Identified category of element, compound, substance or material 03
compound, substance or with a reason and example
material with a reason Identified category of element, compound, substance or material 02
with either example OR reason
Identified category of element, compound, substance OR 01
material OR reason only OR example only
No identified category of element, compound, substance OR 00
material OR reason OR example
B Properties or prediction At least four properties or characteristics or predictions of 03
of properties of element, trends
compound, substance OR At least two properties or characteristics or predictions of 02
material trends
Any one property or characteristic or prediction of trends 01
No property or characteristic or prediction of trends 00
C Uses of element, Any one use/application
compound, substance or 01
material/applications/
quantity of matter i.e No use/ application 00
moles

D Impact/ pollution of Identified impact and mitigation 02

environment by element, 01
compound, substance or Identified impact OR mitigation
material and mitigation No Identified impact OR mitigation 00

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4. THE LEARNER APPRECIATES THE EXISTENCE OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN
THE ENVIRONMENT AND THEIR IMPORTANCE IN EVERYDAY LIFE

ASSESSABLE AREAS

(a) Air (d) Carbon based fuels

(b) Water (e) Fossil fuels
(c) Rocks and mineral resources

BASIS OF ASSESSMENT

BASIS OF ASSESSMENT CRITERIA OF ASSESSMENT SCORE

A Identity of category of natural Identified category of natural resource with a reason and example 03
resource, reason and example Identified category of natural resource with a reason
OR 02
Identified category of natural resource with example
Identified category of natural resource OR example 01
No identified category of natural resource 00
B Composition of natural resource Any two components of natural resource 02

Any one component of natural resource 01

No component of natural resource

00
C Impact of the natural resource Anyone Impact of the natural resource on the environment, how it
on the environment, how it occurs, and its mitigation 03
occurs, and mitigation Anyone Impact of the natural resource on the environment and how it
occurs OR Anyone Impact of the natural resource on the 02
environment, and its mitigation
Anyone Impact of the natural resource on the environment OR how it
occurs OR its mitigation 01
No Impact of the natural resource on the environment, how it occurs, 00
and its mitigation
D Benefit/importance of natural Any one benefit/importance of natural resource 01
resource No benefit/importance of natural resource 00

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THE LEARNER UNDERSTANDS THAT CHEMISTRY IS A PROCESS OF EVIDENCE-BASED ENQUIRY INVOLVING THE
COLLECTION OF EVIDENCE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEORIES THAT HELP US EXPLAIN THE EVIDENCE
(SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS)
BASIS OF ASSESSMENT

Basis of assessment Assessment criteria Scoring

Aim of the experiment  Aim of experiment with both key words 02
 Aim of experiment with one key word 01
 No aim of the experiment 00
Variable for the experiment  Independent, dependent and controlled 03
 Independent and dependent or independent and 02
controlled or dependent and controlled variable 01
 Independent or dependent or controlled variable 00
 No variable
Hypothesis  Hypothesis related to experiment with both key words 02
 Hypothesis related to experiment with one of key words 01
 No / wrong hypothesis of the experiment 00
Procedure of the experiment  Relevant material, relevant procedure, coherent 03
procedure of the experiment 02
 Relevant materials and procedure 01
 Either relevant material or relevant procedure 00
 No relevant material and procedure
Risks and mitigations  Any one risk identified and mitigated 02
 Any one risk identified or mitigated 01
 No risk identified or mitigated 00
Presentation of data  2/3 of required sets of data appropriately presented 04
 1/3 of required sets of data appropriately presented 03
 Data appropriately presented without required sets 02
 Data partially appropriately presented without required 01
sets 00
 No set of data presented
Recording of data  Appropriate recording of data within the error margin 04
 Partial appropriate recording of data within the error 03
margin 02
 Appropriate recording of data outside the error margin 01
 Partial appropriate recording of data outside error 00
margin
 No data recorded/ data recorded outside error margin
Data analysis and Method used is: 03
interpretation  Appropriate and accurate 02
 Appropriate and partially accurate 01
 Appropriate and inaccurate 00
 Inappropriate and inaccurate
Conclusion Conclusion based on data interpretation 01
No conclusion based on data interpretation 00

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 PRACTICAL ASSESSABLE AREAS

 Chemical reaction rates  The reactivity series

 Energy changes during chemical  Solubility of Salts
reactions  Soapy detergents and hardwater
 Formulae, stoichiometry and mole
concept