Year 7-10 · Chemistry Acceleration

Chemistry Acceleration — Get Ahead in School Chemistry.

A complete Year 7-10 chemistry acceleration course track — two self-paced courses that cover 100% of the NSW syllabus — Year 7-8 (Stage 4) and Year 9-10 (Stage 5) — taught atom-first with hundreds of custom diagrams, worked examples, practice and tests. First 3 lessons free.

🧪 Year 7-8 · Stage 4
⚗️ Year 9-10 · Stage 5
📘 100% NSW Syllabus

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Pick the stage you're in — or take both and build chemistry from the particle up, all the way through to senior.

Year 7-8 Acceleration — Chemistry
NSW Stage 4 · 20 lessons
A$369
★ First 3 lessons free
Best for students who…
  • Are starting high-school chemistry
  • Want to get ahead of school
  • Need every concept built from the particle up
📚 Course details — see the full 20-lesson syllabus, no sign-up needed →Enrol Course 🧪 Free 15-question diagnostic — find your gaps →
Year 9-10 Acceleration — Chemistry
NSW Stage 5 · 30 lessons
A$469
★ First 3 lessons free
Best for students who…
  • Want to master Stage 5 chemistry
  • Are setting up for senior Chemistry
  • Need bonding, formulae, organic, reactions, acids, rates & nuclear done properly
📚 Course details — see the full 30-lesson syllabus, no sign-up needed →Enrol Course 🧪 Free 15-question diagnostic — find your gaps →
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Every lesson: clear atom-first theory → custom diagrams → instant quick-check → practice → auto-marked test with a weakness list.

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Year 7-8 — Stage 4

20 lessons · 2 modules
Module 1 · Matter & the Particle Model
L1
States of Matter & Changes of State
solid · liquid · gas · melting, boiling & freezing
L2
The Particle Model & Density
particle spacing · density = mass ÷ volume
L3
Elements, Compounds & Mixtures
classifying matter from particle diagrams
L4
Pure vs Impure Substances
purity · melting-point evidence · everyday examples
L5
Solutions, Solutes & Solubility
dissolving · saturation · solubility curves
L6
Concentration & Types of Solution
dilute vs concentrated · saturated & unsaturated
L7
Separating Mixtures I
filtration · evaporation · decanting
L8
Separating Mixtures II
distillation · chromatography · choosing a method
L9
Half-Term Review
consolidation across the particle model
L10
Half-Term Test
auto-marked test · targeted weakness list
Module 2 · Atoms, the Periodic Table & Reactions
L11
Subatomic Particles & the Atom
protons · neutrons · electrons · atomic structure
L12
How Atomic Models Changed
Dalton → Thomson → Rutherford → Bohr
L13
Metals, Non-metals & Metalloids
properties · classifying elements
L14
The Periodic Table & Electron Arrangement
groups · periods · electron shells
L15
Physical vs Chemical Change
reversibility · signs of a reaction
L16
Word Equations & Simple Reactions
reactants → products · writing word equations
L17
Exothermic & Endothermic Reactions
energy released vs absorbed
L18
Energy Storage & Conservation
chemical energy · conservation of energy
L19
Final-Term Review
consolidation across atoms & reactions
L20
Final-Term Test
auto-marked test · targeted weakness list
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Year 9-10 — Stage 5

30 lessons · 2 modules
Module 1 · Bonding, Formulae & Organic Chemistry
L1
Electron Shells & Valency
shell filling · valence electrons
L2
The Octet Rule
stable shells · why atoms bond
L3
Ionic Bonding
electron transfer · forming ions
L4
Covalent Bonding
electron sharing · molecules
L5
Metallic Bonding
sea of electrons · metal properties
L6
Writing Ionic Formulae
balancing charges · the cross method
L7
Polyatomic Ions
common ions · brackets in formulae
L8
IUPAC Naming
naming ionic & covalent compounds
L9
Organic vs Inorganic · Crude Oil
carbon chemistry · fractional distillation
L10
Alkanes C1-C8
naming · structural formulae · homologous series
L11
Complete & Incomplete Combustion
products · oxygen supply · soot & CO
L12
Monomers to Polymers
addition polymerisation · everyday plastics
L13
Polymer Properties & the Environment
structure–property links · plastics & sustainability
L14
Half-Term Review
consolidation across bonding & organic
L15
Half-Term Test
auto-marked test · targeted weakness list
Module 2 · Chemical Reactions
L16
Conservation of Mass
mass before = mass after · closed systems
L17
Word & Symbol Equations
translating words ↔ symbols · state symbols
L18
Balancing & Predicting Products
balancing coefficients · predicting outputs
L19
Synthesis & Decomposition
combination · breakdown reactions
L20
Displacement & the Activity Series
reactivity ranking · predicting displacement
L21
Precipitation & Neutralisation
insoluble products · acid + base reactions
L22
pH & Acidity
the pH scale · acidic, neutral & basic
L23
Indicators
litmus · universal indicator · colour changes
L24
Neutralisation & Common Acids/Bases
salts · everyday acids & bases
L25
Factors Affecting Reaction Rate
temperature · concentration · surface area
L26
Collision Theory & Measuring Rate
successful collisions · rate experiments
L27
Alpha & Beta Decay · Half-Life
decay types · half-life calculations
L28
Fission, Fusion & Radioisotopes
nuclear reactions · uses of radioisotopes
L29
Final-Term Review
consolidation across all reactions
L30
Final-Term Test
auto-marked test · targeted weakness list

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