Chemistry — Organic Chemistry

Exam board: CCEA  |  Back to subjects

Board-Specific Note

CCEA specification; taken in Northern Ireland.

Learning Objectives

• Name organic compounds
• Identify functional groups
• Understand reaction mechanisms

Key Points

• Alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, carboxylic acids
• Naming rules (IUPAC)
• Substitution and addition reactions

Lesson Plan (50 minutes)

1. Starter (5 min): Recall prior knowledge of organic chemistry with quick questions.
2. Teaching (15 min): Work through each of the learning objectives, explaining principles step by step.
3. Key points review (5 min): Revisit the key points together, confirming understanding.
4. Worked example (10 min): Model the example question: Functional group of an alcohol?. Solution: −OH (hydroxyl)
5. Practice (10 min): Students attempt the practice questions independently; circulate and support.
6. Plenary (5 min): Review answers and address misconceptions.

Homework

• Name CH₃CH₂CH₃
• Draw the structure of ethanol
• What type of reaction is an addition reaction?

Assessment

Check practice answers against the model answer; use the built-in practice questions as formative assessment.