On Wednesday 12 February, a group of over 40 pupils competed in the Junior Chemistry Challenge. This challenge is tailor-made for UK pupils in Years 9 to 11, aiming to ignite curiosity and foster a deeper understanding of Chemistry.
To recognise each participant’s achievements, Gold, Silver, and Copper certificates are also awarded. In the challenge, pupils are tasked to apply their understanding of foundation skills in Chemistry to solve much more complex problems than they are used to.
We very much look forward to seeing how our pupils get on when results are published in the coming weeks.
I greatly enjoyed participating in the Junior Chemistry Challenge, although it was a real challenge, it pushed me to apply my Chemistry knowledge in a fun and creative way. Additionally, it was very satisfying to answer questions that I knew the answer to.
Jan (Year 11)
I thoroughly enjoyed taking part in the Junior Chemistry Challenge because it gave me a chance to test my chemistry knowledge outside of the GCSE curriculum. As someone looking to study Chemistry at IB, this was a great flavour of challenging chemistry that I will be tackling.
Ruby (Year 11)
I really enjoyed taking part in the Junior Chemistry Challenge because it allowed me to use my knowledge of Chemistry in creative ways. It was challenging because the questions required me to think quickly under timed conditions and use problem solving skills I had not learned in class.
Teresa (Year 11)
I thoroughly enjoyed participating in the Junior Chemistry Challenge! Participating in the challenge stretched my creativity and highlighted the importance of having transferable and flexible knowledge. It encouraged me to link skills I had learned from one topic in Chemistry (or any other subject) to concepts I had not yet encountered. At times, I found the Junior Chemistry Challenge to be quite challenging (as it lives up to its name), but I learned to maintain a steady mind and rely on clear, logical thinking to arrive at the correct answers.
Eileen (Year 11)
