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ACADemIC HIGHLIGHTS
Physics
Physics trip to CERN in Geneva
Year 13 pupils travelled to CERN in Geneva to explore the Large Hadron Collider to gain experience of the world’s largest science experiment and to see cutting edge scientific research in action. Isaac Chu, Charlie Reed and Ben Stotesbury-Byrne were awarded merits for their entries in the British Physics Olympiad. Year 12 physicists attended the Sixth Form Tonbridge Science Conference to present research projects on an area of personal interest. Year 9 and Year 10 pupils attended an interactive day at the School of Engineering and Informatics at the University of Sussex.
Politics
The year 2019 was extraordinary for British politics, and pupils were able to study first-hand the momentous events unfolding at Westminster.They also witnessed the cut and thrust of political debate in hustings in the Birley Centre and at other venues. On the day of the general election Year 12 politics pupils hosted their own version of a polling station in the dining hall.Turnout of 76 per cent proved to be better than the national average. Using first-past-the-post the Liberal Democrats took six out of the eleven constituencies. However, a more proportional system would have seen the Conservatives win.
Politics pupils run College general election
Casson Scholars Society
Year 12 scholars attended the open day at Oxford in September, staying in St John’s College and visiting departments and other colleges during the day.All scholars,and other selected pupils,joined the Casson Society,
Hustings in the Birley Centre
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