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Students will undertake half day workshops in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Maths as well as study skills and career guidance sessions aimed at encouraging aspirations toward Higher Education and continued study of STEM subjects.
- Biology – Mouse Dissection
In this hands-on activity, students will learn about the major organs within the body and examine where these organs are in relation to each other. Students will be performing a mouse dissection, where they can apply their knowledge of anatomy while learning new lab skills. Students will examine the protein content of two organs by perfmorming a protein assay. - Chemistry – Titrations
Students will look at this common lab method of quantitative chemical analysis to determine the concentration of solutions. Students will titrate a measured volume of hydrochloric acid (HCI) against a solution of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) of known concentration. The acid and the base will react with one another and phenolphthalein indicator will be used to calculate the concentration of the acid. A second titration will be carried out with a known concentration of hydrochoric acid and students will need to find the exact concentration of sodium carbonate solution used with methyl orange as the indicator. - Physics – Astrophysics
Students will learn how our understanding of the universe has changed through the ages. From the earliest models to modern cosmology students will learn how what we observe in the night sky relates to what we know about space. Students will apply the use of spectroscopy to astronomy to discover what it can tells us about the universe. Students will also learn about the life and death of a star and the physics that can generate supernovae and black holes. - Maths – Number Theory & Code Breaking
An exploration of the (often bloody) history of code breaking. This session will look at the various types of codes used throughout the ages from the Spartan Scytale to the modern day RSA algorithm, commenting on the methods used to break them. We also look at how innovations in the area of number theory (from the 17th Century) have led to the development of more sophisticated and near unbreakable (for now) coding methods. - Personal Effectiveness
All students will take part in a personal effectiveness workshop which will cover aspects of self motivation, time management, goal setting, communication & presentation skills, self-confidence, university applications.
*The Imperial College G&T Access Funding criteria are listed here