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Why Chemistry?
The products of Chemistry are all around us, from the water we drink and the food we eat, to the clothes we wear, the cars we drive and energy used to heat and light our homes. Chemistry changes our way of living and has increased our quality of life. There are many reasons why students choose to study Chemsitry at HSFC. Some wish to pursue careers in specialist disciplines such as medicine, dentistry, pharmacy or veterinary science. Others simply wish to study the subject at a higher level to explore concepts and theories studied at GCSE in more depth. Whatever the reason, a qualification in chemistry is highly regarded and will most certainly benefit you in the future.
Why Chemistry?
The products of Chemistry are all around us, from the water we drink and the food we eat, to the clothes we wear, the cars we drive and energy used to heat and light our homes. Chemistry changes our way of living and has increased our quality of life. There are many reasons why students choose to study Chemsitry at HSFC. Some wish to pursue careers in specialist disciplines such as medicine, dentistry, pharmacy or veterinary science. Others simply wish to study the subject at a higher level to explore concepts and theories studied at GCSE in more depth. Whatever the reason, a qualification in chemistry is highly regarded and will most certainly benefit you in the future.
Where our students go
Students who studied Chemistry have secured places across the country to study a wide variety of courses. These include: Chemistry, Mechanical and Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy, Biomedical Sciences, Medicine, Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Zoology at Universities including Cambridge, Imperial, Lancaster, Newcastle, Keele, Durham and Manchester.
Students who studied Chemistry have secured places across the country to study a wide variety of courses. These include: Chemistry, Mechanical and Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy, Biomedical Sciences, Medicine, Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Zoology at Universities including Cambridge, Imperial, Lancaster, Newcastle, Keele, Durham and Manchester.
Trips, visits and competitions
Each year, the department enters a team of year 12 students for the Analyst Competition by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
http://www.rsc.org/Membership/Networking/InterestGroups/Analytical/SchoolsComp/
We also run a series of very popular and spectacular demonstrations given by staff from Northumbria and Newcastle University. Recently, Brainiacs infamous 'Man in the Shed', Dr John Kilcoyne, gave a rather 'explosive' lecture. We also take all of our year 13 students to Sunderland University for a 'Biopharmaceutical Taster Day' where they make samples of aspirin and paracetamol and analyse them using the latest analytical equipment.
Each year, the department enters a team of year 12 students for the Analyst Competition by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
http://www.rsc.org/Membership/Networking/InterestGroups/Analytical/SchoolsComp/
We also run a series of very popular and spectacular demonstrations given by staff from Northumbria and Newcastle University. Recently, Brainiacs infamous 'Man in the Shed', Dr John Kilcoyne, gave a rather 'explosive' lecture. We also take all of our year 13 students to Sunderland University for a 'Biopharmaceutical Taster Day' where they make samples of aspirin and paracetamol and analyse them using the latest analytical equipment.
Forging links with Industry
Some of our students have managed to gain apprenticeships with GlaxoSmithKline and Cameron's Brewery. We are also proud to announce that our students are involved in EDF's first mentoring scheme to encourage students to return to the region after completing science and engineering degrees.
Some of our students have managed to gain apprenticeships with GlaxoSmithKline and Cameron's Brewery. We are also proud to announce that our students are involved in EDF's first mentoring scheme to encourage students to return to the region after completing science and engineering degrees.