YEAR 11 TRIPLE SCIENCE STUDENTS HAVE AN AMAZING DAY AT GCSE SCIENCE LIVE     

Our Year 11 Triple Science students had an amazing day at the GCSE Science live lectures which were hosted at St George’s Hall, Bradford. Presenting on the day was Professor Lord Robert Winston, who talked about his work in IVF and his accomplishments throughout his career, Professor Steve Jones who challenged students to think more about how our genes influence or behaviour and Professor Dr Anna Ploszajski who talked about how being a Material Scientist helped her with swimming across the English Channel. The lectures then took a break and a chief examiner shared his exam hints and tips with students. He shared ideas for revision techniques, discussed the structure of the paper and questions, and gave students clear advice regarding examination techniques. After lunch, the students heard from Dr Hannah Critchlow on demystifying the human brain. She measured brain waves live as well as introducing how the celiac plexus nerve system can influence us. The final lecture was presented by the extremally enthusiastic Professor Dave Cliff. His lecture on how he could “almost” predict the future, gave an insight into the world of computed science, its challenges and how Biology and Quantum Physics could be the solution to faster computers.

Bella Calunniato said: “It was a very interesting as it covered all three sciences and allowed me to expand my knowledge of all the sciences and how they link together. I really liked Dr Critclow because it was about a topic we have studied in Biology but in a more in-depth way.

Charlie Rutter said: “The day definitely exceeded my expectations. It was more interactive than I thought it would be and engaged the audience. They had some nice demonstrations that made the content accessible, even though it was at a high level. I really liked Professor Winston because he showed us lots of videos that I had never seen before, included seeing the inside of the oviducts.”

Anna Harrison, Lead Teacher for Physics, said: “The students were amazing for the whole day. They were brilliant ambassadors for the school and found the lectures engaging and informative. Thank you to Maya Dorling (Technician) and Polly Allen (Trainee Teacher) for helping on the day, and a big thank you to Richmond School Trustees for funding the coach travel and enabling this opportunity for our students.”