It’s time to compete in this year’s Royal Society of Chemistry Schools’ Analyst Competition, hosted by Chemistry within the School of Physical Sciences and Computing at the University of Central Lancashire. The winner of this regional heat will be asked to represent Lancashire in the national final of the RSC Schools’ Analyst Competition for 2017.
Choose a team of three students from your Year 12 A Level (or equivalent) chemistry group to complete in a day of analytical experiments and be assessed on the quality of their results. As practical skills are a key focus of the new A level this event provides the perfect opportunity for students to revise some of the techniques they will need while providing stretch and challenge in a university environment.
Teams will be supported in their use of equipment and will not be judged on their ability to learn new techniques. There will be a tutorial at the start of the lab session to ensure all students are familiar with the equipment and chemistry concepts needed.
9.00am-9:30am Welcome to UCLan and competition overview
9:30am-10.00am Brief of experiment and tour of facilities
10.00am-10.20am Break/refreshments
10.30am-1:15pm Chemistry Experiment
1:15pm-2:00pm Lunch
2:00pm-3:00pm Revision lecture
3.00-3.45pm Results and prize presentation. Evaluation and depart.
The competition will take place in the laboratories within JB Firth Building, at UCLan’s Preston city campus and will involve the use of a range of experimental and analytical instrumentation.
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Choose a team of three students from your Year 12 A Level (or equivalent) chemistry group to complete in a day of analytical experiments and be assessed on the quality of their results. As practical skills are a key focus of the new A level this event provides the perfect opportunity for students to revise some of the techniques they will need while providing stretch and challenge in a university environment.
Teams will be supported in their use of equipment and will not be judged on their ability to learn new techniques. There will be a tutorial at the start of the lab session to ensure all students are familiar with the equipment and chemistry concepts needed.
What you need to bring
Please be aware that you will need to ensure your team is equipped with safety glasses and a lab coat (contact us with any issues regarding this). Lunch and refreshments are provided throughout the event.How to register
To enter a team in the competition, please email Paul Lightfoot (PLightfoot@uclan.ac.uk) for details. Please note places are limited and early booking is essential.Proposed programme
We have a full day of activities lined up for students and teachers. As well as the competition experiments, there will be tours of the facilities, interactive sessions, and a revision lecture. There will be a parallel teacher’s programme. It is recommended that students are accompanied by science/chemistry teachers if possible.Please note this timetable is subject to change:
8:30am-9.00am Arrival, registration and refreshments9.00am-9:30am Welcome to UCLan and competition overview
9:30am-10.00am Brief of experiment and tour of facilities
10.00am-10.20am Break/refreshments
10.30am-1:15pm Chemistry Experiment
1:15pm-2:00pm Lunch
2:00pm-3:00pm Revision lecture
3.00-3.45pm Results and prize presentation. Evaluation and depart.
The competition will take place in the laboratories within JB Firth Building, at UCLan’s Preston city campus and will involve the use of a range of experimental and analytical instrumentation.
#TheUCLanExperience
