--- title: "Chemistry students compete in region's 'Young Analyst of the Year' contest" url: "https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/blog/2017-03-13-13-36-05-chemistry-students-compete-in-region-s-young-analyst-of-the-year-contest" school: "Birkenhead Sixth Form College" --- [![Birkenhead Sixth Form College](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/logo/BSFC_FC_RGB(1).png)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/) - [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/birkenheadsixthformcollege) - [X](http://www.twitter.com/BSFC) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs0mV-sqmiu8V_19dpFY3Zw) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/bsfc_/) - [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@bsfc_college) [Apply Now](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/application-form) ![OFSTED](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/theme/birkenhead/img/ofsted_new.png) # Chemistry students compete in region's 'Young Analyst of the Year' contest 13 March 2017 ![Image of Chemistry students compete in region's 'Young Analyst of the Year' contest](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/blog/Young_Analyst.jpg) Three of Birkenhead Sixth Form College’s top Science students were at the University of Liverpool at the weekend to take part in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s ‘Young Analyst of the Year’ competition. AS students, James Copland, Lauren Leyland and Elise Levett went head to head with the brightest young Chemistry minds in the region, having to rely on their transferrable skills to think on their feet, as the tasks were even more advanced than the A Level syllabus. > ***"I definitely want to study Chemistry at university, so it was a brilliant experience for me and an insight into the career that I want to have.”*** > > **Lauren Leyland, first year** Chemistry student, Lauren, said: “It was great. Working in the labs was brilliant and it was really independent. They just told us what we needed to do and we had to get on with it. It was definitely getting thrown in at the deep end!” She continued: “We’d covered some of the techniques in our lessons before, so we knew what we were doing, but it was a brand new topic for us. We were investigating the different contents of tablets and pills. It felt very much like what it would be like to work in the labs if you were in university.” ![](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/images/In_story(2).jpg) Students would log their results and the team who came closest to the professional chemists’ data ran out eventual winners. Although James, Lauren and Elise didn’t win the contest, Lauren explained that taking part and testing themselves was the most important thing. She concluded: “We worked pretty hard and it was pleasing that we could complete all the work and feel comfortable in those surroundings and with that pressure. I definitely want to study Chemistry at university, so it was a brilliant experience for me and an insight into the career that I want to have.” *Category: **[College Life](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/blog/category/college-life)*** - [ previous](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/blog/2017-03-10-12-40-46-pygmalion-at-the-playhouse-a-review-by-first-year-rebecca-thomson) - [next ](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/blog/2017-03-21-15-36-23-the-full-shakespeare-experience-for-english-students-in-london) --- ### Leave a Reply ### [Latest News](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news) [![Image of Halloween Fest brings spooky fun to College](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/750x480c/news/Halloween_Fest_26_-_Photo_Montage.jpg)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2026-10-26-halloween-fest-brings-spooky-fun-to-college) 26 October 2026 #### [Halloween Fest brings spooky fun to College](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2026-10-26-halloween-fest-brings-spooky-fun-to-college) ### [Upcoming Events](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/events) [![Image of Open Evening](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/750x480c/events/Edited_Top_3.jpg)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/events/2026-11-26-open-evening) 26 November 2026 #### [Open Evening](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/events/2026-11-26-open-evening) ### [Blog](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/blog) [![Image of Students Secure 3rd Place in Merseyside Police Cyber Challenger 2025](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/750x480c/blog/IMG_0394.jpg)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/blog/2025-03-06-10-26-00-students-secure-3rd-place-in-merseyside-police-cyber-challenger-2025) 6 March 2025 #### [Students Secure 3rd Place in Merseyside Police Cyber Challenger 2025](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/blog/2025-03-06-10-26-00-students-secure-3rd-place-in-merseyside-police-cyber-challenger-2025) [Tweets by BSFC](https://twitter.com/BSFC) ![Top 3](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/Top_3_Footer.jpg) ![Educate Awards - Most Inspirational Sixth Form](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/Most_Inspirational_Winner_-_Banner_Rounded_Corners(1).jpg) ![Educate North College of the Year 2023](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/College_of_the_Year_Badge_-_Banner.jpg) [![Ofsted](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/Ofsted_Outstanding_OP_Colour.png)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50248883) [![TES Shortlist](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/For_Website_Partner.jpg)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2018-02-26-college-wins-national-sixth-form-college-of-the-year-award) [![Quality in Careers](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/Quality_in_Careers_Standard_-_JPEG.jpg)](https://www.qualityincareers.org.uk/) ![CE Certified](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/new_ce_badge.png) [![Sixth Form Colleges Association](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/SFCA.jpg)](http://www.sixthformcolleges.org/) ![AoC](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/Without_Border.jpg) [![Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/DofE-logo-gunmetal-full-RGB_(504x800)_(403x640).jpg)](http://www.dofe.org/) ![Birkenhead Sixth Form College](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/logo/logo-white(2).png) © Copyright 2011–2026 Birkenhead Sixth Form College All rights reserved. **Birkenhead Sixth Form College** Park Road West, Claughton Wirral, Merseyside, CH43 8SQ Tel: 0151 652 5575 Email: School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)