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VCE · VCE Units 3 & 4 · Head Start · sample and preparation workbook

Chemistry: your 2027 starting point

One topic, one attempt, one correction at a time.

Start with your school’s course outline. The order below follows the existing resource library, so move to a different topic if your teacher’s sequence differs. English students should use their school’s selected texts and instructions.

See what Head Start adds

A colour-coded course map, five readiness tasks with explanations, progress checkpoints and an assessment-preparation workbook. Your normal subject resources are separate.

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Try this short starting exercise

Give the IUPAC name of CH3CH(CH3)CH2CH2OH. Explain which end you number from and where the methyl group sits.

Check the worked answer

3-methylbutan-1-ol. The longest chain containing the carbon attached to OH has four carbons. Number from the OH end so the principal functional group is at carbon 1; the methyl branch is then at carbon 3.

Compare your attempt with the explanation. Write down the step or choice you missed, then try again without looking.

Choose your first note

  1. Energy Calculations: Stoichiometry of Fuels
  2. Fuel Cells, Secondary Cells & Electrolysis (incl. Faraday)
  3. Fuels: Fossil Fuels, Biofuels & Comparing Energy Sources

These links use your existing subject access. Read the public subject preview before buying. Existing owners can open the resources without a second purchase.

Use the resources in this order

  1. Read a note and explain the main idea in your own words.
  2. Attempt the relevant practice questions before revealing the solution.
  3. Check the working or marking points, then record and redo mistakes.
  4. Revisit the relevant flashcards.
  5. Use the practice exams when you have learned enough of the assessed content.

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What this subject pack contains

20 note sets, 20 practice exams, 64 practice questions and 200 flashcards. These are the full pack quantities, not a workload to finish during the holidays.

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Independent study guidance; not official VCAA material or a guarantee of results. Full resources follow the existing account/access terms. Course and school assessment instructions take priority. Guide prepared 13 November 2026.