‘It shows interest to universities’

A female teacher and two students wearing white lab coats smile while observing apparatus set up for an experiment

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Find out how the Chemistry Olympiad gives students the opportunity to engage with chemistry in a new context, according to one teacher of chemistry.

In this case study, Rosie Coates, a science teacher at Stroud High School, explains how taking part in the Olympiad gives students the chance to further explore their interest in chemistry, demonstrating their commitment to universities and stoking their enthusiasm for the subject.

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