Year 13 Symposium

SIXTH FORM

Year 13 Symposium

The Sixth Form Scholars’ Symposium took place on Thursday 18 November in celebration of the final project contributions of our Year 13 Scholars. Projects on display showed the huge diversity of intellectual output amongst this year group. We learned about the ‘Boys of Walthamstow’ and how photography reveals our internal thinking; we were dazzled by the puzzle of Dark Matter and whether WIMPS, MACHOS or MONDS could effectively fight it out for being the true contenders for the missing weight of the universe.

We moved from reading a project that looked at the effect of Covid on the mental health of NHS workers, through to another on whether the assassination of Julius Caesar could be justified. And on the projects went, sixteen in total, and all truly thought-provoking. Our judge, alumni Richard Fagg, was delighted with the contributions and after careful assessment decided on Thomas Kaddish (‘To what extent should chemicals be used in agriculture?’) and Adam Tolfree (‘What is Dark Matter?’) as runners-up. Whilst first prize for their joint-research study looking at air pollution in urban areas as a significant threat to health went to Jess Collins and Claudia Tremble. Well done to all involved – a credit to their ingenuity and hard work.

Mr A Brewer

Head of Sixth Form