Chemistry « STEMgirls

Improving uptake of A level sciences

I am a teacher planning a Phd on what can improve uptake of A level Physics or other A level Sciences.

What approaches work??

Any ideas would be really appreciated

Thanks

Peter

Diploma or A Levels?

My daughter Grace is interested in science and particularly chemistry. She has the chance to join the new JCB Academy where she will study the Engineering diploma, the business and finance diploma plus GCSEs in maths, English, two or three sciences, ICT and German. She is looking forward to this. After this she would have [...]

Do universities require Maths A Level?

Hi
My daughter really enjoys Science, and is thinking of Science as a career. She is in Year 11. She is good at, but does not enjoy Maths GCSE. I don’t know if this is because of the syllabus, or the teacher, or whether Maths is simply not for her. Until recently she used to do [...]

Engaging girls with science

I am an NQT teaching at a large secondary school in Nottinghamshire. I am organising a special one-off event designed to engage and excite girls about science. I am planning some workshops lead by women in science and also some fun practicals lead by female members of staff. Does anybody have any tips or suggestions [...]

Year 10 Science Work Experience

Hi! I’m in year 10, looking for a work experience placement in the biomedical, chemical, environmental or biomechanical engineering fields. Do you know any companies or places where I can do work experience in Essex to enhance my skills in the fields listed above?

Getting back into science

Natalie asks:

Hello,
I am a graduate chemist and a mother. I was a mother when I graduated and decided to stay at home and raise my family after graduation. Now as my family has grown and my youngest child has now entered full time school I would like to return to science but I am not [...]

Sandip Kaur Badyal

Sandip graduated with a Masters in Biological Chemistry from the University of Leicester in 2004. She remained at Leicester to do a PhD looking at the functional and structural role of a heme protein. Sandip was able to crystallise the heme protein she was researching so had the chance to go the synchrotron in [...]

Drug Discovery Course?

Hannah wrote:

I am in year 12 and I am starting to look at different possibilities for university. I am studying maths, further maths, physics, chemistry, geology and general studies for AS and will probably take maths, further maths, physics and chemistry for my A levels. I am predicted As in all my subjects and gained [...]

Amy Trunkfield

After obtaining an MChem in Chemistry at the University of Nottingham, Amy went on to complete a PhD in Biological Chemistry in 2007 at the University of Warwick. Directly after finishing her PhD, Amy joined the E.ON Engineering graduate scheme which she completed in March 2009. Amy now works as a technical consultant within E.ON [...]

Anna Croft

Anna completed her BSc at the University of Adelaide in 1993 in organic chemistry and biochemistry and Honours in organic chemistry in 1994. She then completed her PhD in Organic chemistry in 1998 at the Australian National University and then spent a year as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Newcastle upon [...]

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