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ŷAV Kent Local Section Level 3 YoungChemist Award

26 October 2025 10:00 - 31 March 2026 23:59, N/A, United Kingdom


Introduction
YoungChemist is an award created to acknowledge academic excellence and the promotion of chemistry among young people in Kent. It offers students a platform to showcase their understanding of chemistry while encouraging the use of creativity and the latest technology. ELIGIBILITY YoungChemist is open to secondary school students aged 16-18 and based in Kent who are passionate about chemistry and their chemistry education. To be eligible, students must be enrolled at a school in Kent and be nominated by their teacher, with each school allowed to submit only one nomination. Students should register with their teacher while enrolled on their Chemistry A-Level, AS course, IB program, BTEC and T-Level or Level 3 qualification. REQUIREMENTS The YoungChemist Award is based on a teacher's recommendation and should include at least one of the following: ● Conduct a non-core practical: Describe the experiment and create a resource for teaching, preferably including a video or infographic; ● Submit a history of chemistry research: Highlight the contributions of a chemist in their local community through research. This can be presented as a PPT or recorded video, focusing on role models, especially female or local chemists from BAME groups; ● Organize a STEM school event related to chemistry (such as an in-house competition, poster challenge, presentations, or talks) and document it with a video or blog; ● Mentoring students at school and evidence the impact; ● Create or maintain a website or blog, or produce video clips related to chemistry within their community. Nominations will be reviewed by a subcommittee of professionals from the ŷAV Kent Local section, comprising members from universities, industry, and education. The YoungChemist Award includes a gold, silver, or bronze certificate, a prize of £100, £75, or £50, and the publication of their name and entries on the ŷAV Kent Section website, and other ŷAV publications. Winners will be invited to an awards event. To submit a nomination fill in this form: https://forms.gle/kFXV5YbKo63eUtbh9 by 31st March 2026. All data submitted will be treated confidentially and not disclosed to third parties. ŷAV will communicate with teachers only.
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