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Teams compete in Chemistry competition
David Edwards, Janet Johnston and Francis Dunne - all ex-pupils of Our Lady & St Bede School.
A team from Stockton Sixth Form College will compete against a team from St Leonard's RC School, Durham in the final of a Chemistry competition at Bangor University. The teams will be amongst 16 contesting the National Schools' Analyst Competition in Ireland.
The competition is open to students studying AS-level Chemistry and is run by the Royal Society of Chemistry. Professor Maher Kalaji, the head of Chemistry at Bangor University, said: "The competition introduces students to instrumental techniques they do not normally encounter in their AS course. The competitors have an opportunity to apply these to analyse samples such as wine, plastics, pharmaceuticals, oils and fats in realistic scenarios. The aim is to illustrate the important role that the chemists' skills play in everyday situations."
The winners will get £750 for their school/college, with £500 for the runner-up and £250 to the third and fourth teams. All finalists will receive £100.
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The team have come 4th overall and are the top team from the state sector - a fantastic achievement.