It has already been a bumper year for Science at Tavistock College, with students receiving GCSE and A-level results ranking them among some of the best in the country last year. Then in the spring term, Year 10 and 13 Chemistry students excelled again, producing outstanding national results in the Junior Chemistry Challenge and the Chemistry Olympiad.

Now they are at it again! Students in year 10 and 12 have recently undertaken the National Junior Biology and Physics Challenges, as well as the Year 12 National Biology, Chemistry and Physics Challenges. Once again, science students at Tavistock College have shown they can shine and compete with the very best in the country. Overall, 60 year 10 students managed to certificate in the very demanding Biology and Physics Challenges, while students also received a total of 29 certificates for the year 12 national challenges.

Faculty Lead Kevin Williams said;  “We are so proud of our students; to consistently perform and show they are among some of the best in country, not just with their results but also in these extremely demanding competitions is fantastic. It is a real testament to the work we are doing at Tavistock College and in the Science team to ensure students who are aiming for the very top of the academic world have the right opportunities and support to do that”.

Director of STEM Michael Harris added; “It is brilliant to see students both enjoying and excelling in Science. These competitions are optional, and students spent a lot of their own time preparing and entering these competitions. Science is such an important subject that opens so many doors both in terms of further study and careers. We hope the success and the enjoyment continues and we welcome anyone who is thinking about taking A-level Sciences and STEM subjects next year to consider joining the College. We have a fantastic offer and track record of success over a number of years”.