Core Chemistry Testing

QUIZZES

Quizzes can and will be given at any time. They will not be announced.
However, they will usually be given in the first few minutes of each
class. (If you are late for a class and miss part or all of a quiz, you
will not be given extra time to complete the quiz.)

All the quizzes given during a quarter will be averaged and count as
one unit test.

Missed quizzes (due to absence only) must be made up before the start
of the school day (during Block I).

TESTING

Unit tests will be given upon the completion of the unit or topic.

All unit tests will be announced at least one (1) week before the test
date.

Test dates will also be posted in the weekly class schedules on the
class web site and on the Bronxville Schools’ Web Site www.edline.
net/pages/Bronxville_High_School.

Unit tests will be composed of two (2) sections:

All tests will be given in the regular class meeting time.
There are NO “make-up tests” in this course.

The only excuse for not taking a test that will be accepted is serious
illness.

For individuals, who are legitimately ill and miss a test, a parent
will be called to verify the absence before a substitute test will be
scheduled.

Objective Section, which will consist mainly of
multiple choice questions taken from past SAT II and
Regents Examinations. The majority of this section will
include topics from the current unit, but because
scientific ideas are based on the information previously
presented, all tests will include information from earlier
tests. This section will account for 60% to 80% of the
test’s value.

Free Response Section, which will consist of questions
similar to the End of Chapter Problems in your textbook.
This section will account for 40% to 20% of the test’s
value.