2024 Resources and presentation
Presentation STAV VCE Conference 2025
Comparison and evaluation of chemical concepts, methodologies and methods, and findings from at least two practical activities – U3O2 Optimising electroplating
STAV VCE Chemistry Optimising electroplating U3O2
Analysis and evaluation of primary and/or secondary data, including identified assumptions or data limitations, and conclusions – U2O1 Comparison of a weak base with a strong base
Problem-solving, including calculations, using chemistry concepts and skills applied to real-world contexts – U3O1 Comparison of two electrochemical cells
STAV VCE Chemistry Comparison of two electricity-generating cells 2025 Ideas 2
Analysis and evaluation of a chemical innovation, research study, case study, socio-scientific issue, or media communication- U4O2 Innovations in the extraction of ginseng
STAV VCE Chemistry Innovations Panax ginseng U4O2
Communication of the design, analysis and findings of a student-designed and student-conducted scientific investigation through a structured scientific poster and logbook entries
- U4O3 Student designed investigation STAV VCE Chemistry Student designed investigation U4O3
- U2O3 Student designed investigation STAV VCE Chemistry Student designed investigation U2O3
2023 Resources and presentation
Presentation A student designed investigation into sustainable water treatment
Booklet Sustainable water treatments U2AOS3 2023 booklet
Presentation A practical report template for the evaluation and analysis of primary data
Booklet An analysis and evaluation of primary data 2023 booklet
Presentation Critical Thinking in Chemistry
Presentation Making Connections across Year 11 and 12 Chemistry presentation
Summary of key topics and skills in Unit 1 – 4 Chemistry;
VCE Chem Key Topics Units 1 and 2
Resources
Scaffolds for practical investigations
2021
Presentation Developing 25-50-25 SACs
Presentation Developing application tasks in VCE Science
Developing application tasks in VCE Science
Resources – Practise SACs designed using the 25-50-25 SAC template
- Unit 3 AOS1 Comparison of two electricity generating cells
- Unit 4 AOS 2 Stimulus material 1
- Unit 4 AOS 2 Stimulus material 2
- Low order to high order skills for SACs
Mapping study skills in VCE Science to study scores – connecting students study habits with their study scores
- Mapping study habits to scores Biology
- Mapping study habits to scores Chemistry
- Mapping study habits to scores Environmental Science
- Mapping study habits to scores Physics
- Mapping study habits to scores Psychology
2019 VCE exams – an analysis and summary of examiner reports
Command Terms for Exams – categorised into Blooms and SOLO
2020
Presentation Making connections in VCE Chemistry
VCE STAV Chemistry conference 2020 website
Remember and Understand Tools I use the following tools to help students to remember and understand concepts in Unit 3&4 Chemistry. There are also some general skill quizzes that are useful in Unit 1&2 Chemistry.
- Skills Quick Quiz 1 – 3 Scientific notation
- Skills Quick Quiz 1 – 3 Significant figures
- Skills Quick Quiz 1 Conversion Factor
- Skills Quick Quiz 2 Conversion Factor
- U3AOS1 Changing units volume & pressure quiz 2
- U3AOS1 Changing volume units quiz 1
- U4AOS1 Flash cards Organic Compounds
- U4AOS1 Organic Compounds flashcards quiz
- U4AOS1 Organic Reaction pathways teacher answers
- U4AOS1 Organic Reactions pathways print to A3
- U4AOS1 Organic Reactions Quiz 1
- U4AOS1 Organic Reactions Quiz 2
- U4AOS2 Proteins Quiz
AOS Summary Sheets The entire key knowledge descriptors for one area of study summarised on one A3 sheet. This usually takes 2 – 3 lessons to complete one sheet so it could be worth using this after you teach each section of the course.
Response to stimuli questions These questions were used as a SAC in 2019. I will be using this task as a revision task for AOS2 in 2020.
AOS3 Practical investigation
- This year students selected from three research groups: 1) Catalase, 2) Bioplastics and 3) Lowering GI of starch. They completed the foundation experiments which are included at the end of the attached document and then selected a research group. All students then designed individual research questions.
AOS3 Practical Investigation updated 2020
Updated TopUpTools These tools summarise Chemistry concepts onto one A4 page. I have also included TopUpTools of Biology, Physics and Psychology for evaluating data.
- Evaluating Data BiolTopUpTools
- Evaluating Data ChemTopUpTools
- Evaluating Data PhysTopUpTools
- Evaluating Data PyschTopUpTools
- Electrovalency Table TopUpTools
- Stoichiometry1 ChemTopUpTools
2019
Presentation All things AOS3 VCE Chem conf 2019a
ChemTopUpTools
Diagnostic Tests
- Skills Quick Quiz 1 – 3 Significant figures
- Skills Quick Quiz 1 – 3 Scientific notation
- Diagnostic Test Systematic, random errors, accuracy and precision L1
- Diagnostic Test Systematic, random errors, accuracy and precision L2
Skill sessions
- U2AOS3 U4AOS3 Validity
- U2AOS3 U4AOS3 Systematic and random errors
- U2AOS3 U4AOS3 Repeatability and reliability
- U2AOS3 U4AOS3 Accuracy and precision
2018
Presentation Building students confidence in the key science skills 2018
Skill sessions Unit 3
- U3AOS1 SS1 Making predictions – fuels and melting points
- U3AOS1 SS2 Hypothesis and variables- melting points of fuels
- U3AOS1 SS3 Accuracy and precision – Galvanic cells
- U3AOS1 SS4 Evaluation of article – Biofuels
- U3AOS1 SS5 Graphs, errors and conclusions – Viscosity and biodiesel
- U3AOS2 SS6 Creating an AOS3 exam question on rates
Skill sessions Unit 1
- U1AOS1 SS1 Making predictions- periodic table and melting points
- U1AOS1 SS2 Hypothesis and variables- reactivity of metals with acids
- U1AOS1 SS3 Reliability and conclusion- Nanoparticles
Skill sessions Unit 2
Graphics organisers
- Graphics organiser Discussion planning document
- Graphics organiser Research investigation planning sheet
MyTaskAnalysis
- coming soon!
2017
- unit-1-aos3-research-investigationinsulation-student-design-investigation-2017-booklet-2017
- unit-2-aos3-practical-investigation-booklet-2017
- using-skills-based-rubrics-in-area-of-study-3-reflections-from-the-classroom-2
2015
mychemhub 
Hello!
I attended the STAV session you ran this year (2018) and I loved your skills sessions.
Have you done any more – for Unit 4, for example?
Also, I was really excited about My Task Analylsis – any news on that front?
Thanks!