Official MEQ Curriculum		Approved Material
Lab Safety		Resource Materials
Sample Examinations

Official MEQ Program

The Secondary V chemistry program should provide young Quebecers with the background they need to continue studying sciences at the post-secondary level, and prepare them to meet the challenges of everyday life that are strongly influenced by scientific and technological discoveries. By studying chemistry, young people will be better equipped to participate in decision-making processes that will affect the future of humanity.

In order to breathe new life into chemistry courses and to make them appealing to students, educators must design programs that are in tune with the basic realities of modern society. A knowledge of science, complemented by a strong sense of ethics, is one of the key elements in a person's development and one of the major components of fundamental education. Furthermore, the cultural identity of a society can only be expressed in conjunction with some form of scientific and technological autonomy.

Consequently, when conducting scientific activities, it is important to refer to the history of science as well as current social and environmental issues. This approach is now regarded as an effective way of encouraging young people to work for change. Although secondary-level chemistry studies should prepare students for a career, they should above all motivate them to become responsible citizens of the world.

• Chemistry 534 (241 pp.)

Approved Material

The MEQ provides a list of approved material here.

• Approved Material

Documents related to Safety in the Lab

These documents in PDF format provide information about lab safety and the disposal of hazardous substances.

• Health & Safety in the Teaching of Natural Science (1990) (89 pp.)
• A Guide to the Handling & Disposal of Hazardous Substances in the Schools (1991) (122 pp.)

Resource Materials

This Study Guide was prepared to help English students in the province prepare for their Chemistry 534 MEQ written examination.

• Study Guide (Revised March 2001) (150 pp.)

This Student Workbook was originally published as Collisions - Chemie 534 by Modia Éditeurs inc. Translated by Sal Lancione of Father Macdonald High School, and subsequently adapted by Janet Bray and Albert Niedzviecki of Centennial Regional High School, it is available on the Science Resource Centre website with the kind permission of Modia Éditeurs inc. Note: There is no answer key for this document.

• Student Workbook (384 pp. )
  • Chapter 1 Introduction (55 pp. )
  • Chapter 2 Gases (65 pp. )
  • Chapter 3 Heat Flow (41 pp. )
  • Chapter 4 Potential Energy (23 pp. )
  • Chapter 5 Reaction Rates (45 pp. )
  • Chapter 6 Chemical Equilibrium (53 pp. )
  • Chapter 7 Oxidation-Reduction (42 pp. )

Sample Examination

The Chemistry examination found here is from a previous year and has been made available for study purposes only.

Chemistry 534, June 2000

This Chemistry 534 exam was developed under the SCC/SAPCO/CACR partnership with BIM (GRICS).

• Information Booklet (5 pp.)
• Examination (23 pp.)
• Answer Booklet (13 pp.)
• Marking Guide (15 pp.)

Chemistry 534, June 1997

This Chemistry 534 exam was developed under a PEOPT grant.

• Information Booklet (3 pp.)
• Examination (23 pp.)
• Answer Booklet (14 pp.)
• Marking Guide (8 pp.)

Chemistry 534 Lab Examination, June 1996

This laboratory exam was developed by the Groupe coopératif de la région Laval-Laurentides-Lanaudière.
Note: There is no information document or answer booklet for this exam.

• Examination Part 1 (15 pp.)
• Examination Part 2 (10 pp.)
• Examiner's Guide (28 pp.)