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RSC TOP OF THE BENCH NI REGIONAL WINNERS 2020
RSC TOP OF THE BENCH NI REGIONAL WINNERS 2020
Royal Society of Chemistry, Top of the Bench competition – St. Patrick’s are off to London as Northern Ireland Regional Winners
Every year the Royal Society of Chemistry holds the Top of the Bench competition in Queen’s University Belfast as part of its UK-wide search for the next generation of talented chemists. The competition is very competitive with schools taking part from right across Northern Ireland. The Top of the Bench competition is one of the RSC’s longest-standing activities for school children: they have been organising and running it for more than 20 years.
The Northern Ireland Regional Heat took place on 23rd January 2020 in Queen’s University and St. Patrick’s Grammar school was represented by Giacomo Ballocchi, Year 12, Louis Sheridan, Year 11, Oisin Kennedy Year 10 and Niall Murray Year 10. The team was prepared and accompanied by Ms Lisa Connolly, Head of Science. Ms Connolly has taken teams to the competition for a number of years with a previous best of joint 3rd. We are delighted therefore when the boys were crowned Northern Ireland champions this year. As the winning team from the Northern Ireland UK heat the boys have been invited to take part in the national final at the University of East London on 21st March 2020.
This is a prestigious accolade for the pupils and teacher involved and for the Science Department of St. Patrick’s Grammar School which reiterates the school’s commitment to academic excellence and focus on careers in STEM.
RSC Chemistry Olympiad 2020
RSC Chemistry Olympiad 2020
Congratulations to the following pupils for achieving a Bronze Certificate in the recent RSC Chemistry Olympiad:
Conn Murnin, Daniel Rafferty, Eoin Coyle, Eoin Magorrian and Meabh Kennedy.
Well Done!
Royal Society of Chemistry “Schools’ Analyst Competition” 2020
Royal Society of Chemistry “Schools’ Analyst Competition” 2020
The RSC “Schools’ Analyst Competition” was held on Saturday 7th March 2020 in Stranmillis University College. The competition involved a team of three Year 13 pupils (Daniel Rafferty, Ethan Breen and Rory Fay) carrying out experiments of an analytical nature which are relevant to everyday commercial applications of Chemistry. The teams were assessed in both their accuracy and precision as well as their practical competence and organisation.
Each participant was presented with a certificate by the Royal Society of Chemistry indicating that they have received an approval level of attainment in Chemical Analysis.
RSC Top of the Bench Quiz
RSC Top of the Bench Quiz
Thursday 24th January 2019 - 6pm
David Kerr Building - Queen's University
The team will consist of two Year 10 pupils, one Year 11 pupil and one Year 12 pupil.
2019 Top of the Bench Quiz Team
2019 Top of the Bench Quiz Team
RSC Chemistry Olympiad 2019
RSC Chemistry Olympiad 2019
The Chemistry Olympiad is the leading chemistry competition for students in secondary education across the UK.
Run annually, the Olympiad is an opportunity for teachers to challenge their chemistry students, helping them to develop creative thinking, and apply their existing knowledge in new and interesting contexts.
The competition is made up of three stages, starting with a written test and ending with four students representing the UK at the prestigious International Chemistry Olympiad.
Round one: written test
Round one: written test
14 January - 25 January 2019
The first challenge for successful entrants is a written test of their chemical knowledge, based on real-world chemistry problems. This round takes place at your school, and can be taken in two halves to suit your timetable. We will email the test to teachers at the beginning of the test period. The mark scheme will follow later.
Test questions often stimulate a lot of debate, raising awareness of what chemistry is all about. This stage is open to every institution teaching 16–19 year olds in the UK, and is a great opportunity for them to develop and showcase some of the skills they’ll need at university and beyond.
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