20 January 2010
Today a team of 4th Form Chemists travelled to London South Bank University to compete in the South East Final of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s ‘Chemistry Challenge’.
Abingdon had won their Section in this competition which is only run in the South East Region. Other section winners invited to the final were The King’s School, Canterbury, Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe and The Tiffin Girl’s School. A team consisting of Omri Faraggi, Luke Carter, Charlie Hames and Thomas Chan competed over four rounds of; chemical multiple choice, a detection and identification practical, data memorisation and interpretation and materials analysis. The Abingdon team won the multiple choice round but overall were pipped at the post by one point by The King’s School, Canterbury.
More importantly, the boys enjoyed their visit to London and the opportunity to extend their chemical competence beyond the syllabus. They were presented with prizes two books; John Emsley’s ‘Molecules of Murder’ for winning their Section and an overall Second Prize of 'Bright Earth - The Invention of Colours' by Philip Ball.
