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Main Reception will close from 12:45 on Thursday 11 July. Main Reception will be open from 9am to 3pm only from Monday 12 August until Wednesday 28 August. Normal college Reception opening hours will commence at 8am on Thursday 29 August. The college site will be open, except on Bank Holiday Monday 26 August, however, most staff will be unavailable. If you need to contact a Department by email, please take a look at our Contact Us page.

Portfolio courses in Chemistry

Maths for Chemistry

A course for second year students who want to improve their confidence in the mathematical aspects of the course.  Students work through practice examples of calculations in parallel to the same content being taught in the Chemistry A level. This course does not lead to a qualification but does improve outcomes in A level.


Science for Society

A discussion-based course with an emphasis on topical issues in Science. Students consider science in the news and recent national and global events upon which science has had an impact. Topics in the last year have included: antibiotic resistance, the journey of a banana from the tree to the plate considering the environmental and economic impact of importing food, the effectiveness of public health campaigns, personal choices about vaccination and much more.