WiLtSCaN Days
"What's it Like to Study Chemistry at Newcastle?"
Annual event - available on advertised days across the second-half of school's summer term - post AS examinations
A full day visit to the School of Chemistry for year 12 AS Chemistry students who are going to study A2 Chemistry to show them what a typical day as a Chemistry undergraduate at Newcastle University might be like.
These days were introduced by Dr Peter Hoare during his RSC School Teacher Fellowship year in summer 2009 and continue to be popular each summer term with schools and colleges across the region.
Format of the day:
Pre 10.00 Meet in the Faraday Room, 1st floor, Bedson Building
10.05 - 10.50 A-level Spectroscopy Lecture (review of m.s. & i.r. & introduction to n.m.r.) NEW for this summer!
10.50 - 11.05 Refreshment break (Faraday Room)
11.15 - 11.30 Spectroscopy problem-solving workshop (identity of simple molecules using m.s., i.r., 1-H and 13-C n.m.r.)
11.30 - 12.00 Talk by our Undergraduate Admissions Tutor
12.00 - 1.00 Lunch in the University Bistro (provided)
1.00 Reassemble in Faraday Room
1.05 - 4.00 Laboratory Session - a typical stage 1 undergraduate chemistry practical (Outreach Lab or Teaching Lab depending on numbers)
By 4.00 Depart
A link to the online booking form, which contains the list of available dates and number of student places still available, will appear here by the end of April 2012.
Other dates may be possible in this period for a morning or afternoon laboratory visit, but not the full WiLtSCaN day - please contact the Outreach Officer for further details.
Chemistry Outreach Officer
E-mail: peter.hoare@newcastle.ac.uk
Tel: 0191 222 8542