Staff are highly qualified A level specialists and are available via email
and Teams. We have a highly experienced laboratory technician who
supports students with practical work. We also run workshops to
help with maths skills and exam technique. Our laboratories are well
resourced with apparatus, whilst all textbooks and lesson resources
are provided. There is also a detailed virtual learning environment on
SharePoint that students have access to, whilst work booklets include
videos of all lessons, which is a handy tool for consolidation and
revision.

We also offer enrichment in the form of The Chemistry Challenge
which students sit in the first year, whilst second years have the
opportunity to attempt The Chemistry Olympiad. Both tests require
excellent problem-solving skills and hands-on practical experience.
To help students prepare for these national competitions, we run
workshops on a weekly basis. We also take part in The School Analysts’ Competition which allows you to demonstrate your investigative skills and compete with other colleges/schools nationally.

When we asked our students what they most enjoyed about Chemistry
at Worcester Sixth Form College, they said: the lessons are fun; the
course content is taught in an interesting and fun way; the lessons
are interactive and include everyone; the teacher remembers if an
individual struggles with something and helps them out individually;
the teacher is always happy to help; the teacher is very inclusive and does not make you feel silly for not knowing things; the positive
atmosphere; the quality of teaching.