MERCHI MATHS: COMPETITION TRAINING AND INVESTIGATIONS

Run by: Dr Steen

Other staff: Mrs Duncan, Ms Nash, Mr Garratt available to:

For keen maths students who enjoy a challenge, this elective provides the opportunity to apply your mathematical knowledge and skills to problems beyond what you may have seen in the classroom. Activities will include working together to prepare for competitions such as the UKMT Maths Challenge, as well as investigating areas such as mathematical origami, logic or codebreaking.

Middle School

Type of Elective

Merchisteam

This elective crosses subject boundaries of DT (including 3D modelling) Computer Science (including coding and programming) and Art (including Photography/Image manipulation) to involve participants in various activities. Adding 'A' into the STEM acronym aims to foster aesthetic appreciation, innovation and creative, problem-solving activities.

available to:

Middle School, Sixth Form

Type of Elective

MERCHISTON MEDIA ACADEMY (MMA)

Run by: Mr Thomson

The Merchiston Media Academy is an exciting opportunity to learn about all aspects of Audio Visual technologies. Pupils taking part in the MMA will learn a large range of technical skills, and be given opportunities to practise them for such things as:

Camera skills and live-streaming video for whole school services and events

Setting up and using a sound desk to mix audio for both live events and recording

How to set up microphones for presenters, bands, soloists, and choirs

Controlling theatre/stage/disco lighting using DMX

Supporting the AV requirements for socials, open days, parties, special events etc available to:

MMA takes place over a double period, so choosing it would mean taking one further elective this term.

Middle School, Sixth Form