Science Enrichment Options
Whether you are interested in applying for a place at a highly competitive university, or simply wish to broaden your science
background, our Science Academies can offer you a number of options. Select this as one of your enrichment choices on your
application and this will form part of the discussions with you at interview. The Science department can provide further guidance at
Course Confirmation in August/September if you wish.
BMAT and UKCAT
For students on the Medical Professional Programme (medicine, dentistry, or veterinary science) support is provided for the Biomedical Admissions Test (BMAT) and the UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) which are used by medical, dental and veterinary schools to select candidates.
In some of these lessons guest speakers will talk to students about a range of topics, such as science based careers, current areas of academic research and life at university.
Chemistry Challenge & Chemistry
High achieving Chemistry students will be invited to take part in the Chemistry Challenge in their first year and Chemistry Olympiad in the second year. These competitions are run by Cambridge University and the top competitors nationally are invited to a summer school in Cambridge or could take part in the International Chemistry Olympiad.
Preparation sessions will take place weekly and involve problem solving tasks, applying chemical knowledge to novel situations and
planning and performing experiments.
Biology & Medical Academy
This enrichment is for aspiring medics and for students interested in medically-related careers. The Biology & Medical Academy will involve ethical discussions, case studies, additional dissections, uses of medical equipment and other aspects of interest, going beyond the current A Level specification. It is expected that alongside the Biology & Medical Academy, students would embark on the Medical Insights Professional Programme and the Biomedical Admissions Test (BMAT) as a complementary weekly combination.
Biology Olympiad
High achieving Biology students will be invited to take part in the Biology Olympiad. These are advanced problem-solving competitions that test students’ practical and theoretical skills. The competition brings together students from around the world to both challenge and stimulate their curiosity in the biosciences. It is an opportunity for students to expand their talents.
Physics Academy
Students will complete a research project. They will develop their data analysis skills, research skills and communication skills. They will have the option of completing research projects such as cosmic mining, where they have the option to analyse the data from stars forming and fading in our galaxy and beyond or Earth observation, where they use satellite data to investigate the effect of human advancement on the landscape of our changing world.