What is Coursework B?Coursework B is a project based assessment completed as part of the Junior Cert Science course.
The concept is quite simple....you can earn up to 25% of your junior science mark before you sit the exam by completing 2 investigations*. The states exam commission (the folks who write the exam) give you three titles one from each area of science (Chemistry, Biology and Physics) and you pick two. * you can do two prescribed investigations (you are given the title) or one investigation were you decide the title yourself (you should discuss this with your teacher before deciding) What are this years titles?Biology
Investigate and compare the quantitative effects of changing (a) concentration of solution, (b) type of solute used on the change in mass of a sample of potato placed in distilled water, salt solution and sugar solution. Chemistry Investigate and compare the quantitative effects of changing (a) applied voltage, (b) concentration of sulfuric acid on the rate of production of either hydrogen or oxygen gas during the electrolysis of acidified water. Physics Investigate and compare the quantitative effects of changing (a) hair colour, (b) the usage of shampoo or similar commercial hair treatments on the tensile strength of hair taken from the human head.
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