On Saturday 25th March the Tranby Top of the Bench team comprising of Pre-Sixth Aaron, Year 10 Yahya and Year 9s Jack and Douglas, travelled to London for the National final. This was as a result of winning the Hull and East Riding local section competition in November.
Last minute revision on the train
Held at the University of East London (UEL), 31 teams from schools such as Harrow, St Pauls, and Winchester College and from all nations of the UK took part.
The team completed an age-related test paper and a practical task based on the topic of sustainability. Talks on careers in Chemistry and information about UEL ‘s own innovative Chemistry degree were given in the afternoon where Jack particularly shone as a student, keen to answer the questions posed by the speaker.
Although not placed in the top 6, the day was an interesting and fun experience for all the team.
Chemistry teacher, Mrs Gibbs said “I was impressed by our students who worked well as a team and by their enthusiasm to engage in all aspects of the competition.”