Following an intensive time of assessment, Year 12 chemistry students at Launceston College embarked on a two week period of chemistry creativity and competition. The task was based upon an undergraduate style dissertation project where students had to create and verbally present, to their peers and Dr Cooper, Dr Lancaster and Mr Adams, an A0 […]
On Monday the 7th of June, Cornwall schools joined together and were inspired by remarkable activists from all walks of life. From students at Exeter University to founders of local charities, such as Surfers Against Sewage (SAS), all volunteers at the event evoked a need to create change from the vast majority of students (and […]
Year 11 and Year 12 students from Launceston College were invited to take part in International Masterclass in particle physics on 18th of March 2021. This masterclass gave our students the opportunity to discover the world of quarks and leptons for themselves, by performing measurements on real data from CERN Large Hadron Collider, to meet […]
During British Science Week students in Years 7 and 8 were set the challenge of designing a lab coat as part of a national competition run by Bayer. We were overwhelmed by the response but eventually the science department managed to choose the top 5 designs to send to the finals. Well done to Emily […]
Lockdown did not stop learning at Launceston College. This group of eight students spent the autumn preparing for the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Olympiad exam, which they sat in January. To prepare, they gave up their Friday lunchtimes to work through fiendish Chemistry questions that stretched far beyond what they need to know for their […]
Last week was British Science Week. Year 7 and 8 students spent their science lessons completing a range of science related challenges showcasing the relevance of science in the real world. These included virtual escape rooms, finding out why footballs can curve in mid-air and the national design a lab coat competition run by Bayer. […]
Meet Palores, the brand new Cornwall SpacePort mascot designed by our very own Lawrence Charrett-Dykes of 10JJA. Lawrence entered a County-wide competition last summer with his fantastic design, based on the Cornish Chough. His design was chosen over 900 entries, and I think you will agree it is absolutely fantastic! You can hear Lawrence talking […]
Here are some pictures of science cat Elvis helping Mia in Year 9 with her remote learning science lessons. Great work Elvis!
Two very special events are happening today in the science community – the first is the United Nations International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The United Nations have marked today as a celebration of the incredible and vital work that female scientists have done and continue to do, with an aim to inspire […]
Lots of fantastic work has been happening during our remote science lessons so far, and I’d like to share some of the best we have had so far! Firstly, a big congratulations to our A Level chemistry students for having a go at the RSC Olympiad – a nationwide chemistry competition that we are proud […]
18 Aug 2022
Sixth Form students at Launceston College have once again achieved outstanding A level success this year with 84% of Read more →
17 Aug 2022
Good luck to all our Sixth Form students who will be collecting their results tomorrow. See you from 9am Read more →
11 Aug 2022
We look forward to seeing our Year 7 students who have signed up to Summer School on Monday 15th Read more →