Twenty-two Year 13 pupils participated in the RSC Schools’ Analyst Competition. This Practical Challenge is aimed at students in their first year of study of the A-level Chemistry course and provides an opportunity for developing teamwork and problem-solving skills, in addition to demonstrating chemistry knowledge linking to curricular content. Each year, the challenge is set in a different context. This year, the students had to take on the role of analytical scientists, an

On Thursday 22nd January 2026 a team of four pupils – Lana Blair (year 10), Andrew Burns (year 10), Darsh Girisankar (year 11) and Shauna Wu (year 12) – travelled to Queens' University to participate in the regional finals of the prestigious RSC 'Top of the Bench' Competition. Following an introductory welcome, and a Health & Safety briefing the team got down to work. They completed a practical challenge in the laboratory where they investigated the electrochemical series and

Seventy-four Year 11 pupils set off by train on Tuesday 19.11.24 to the QUB- RSC Chemistry at Work exhibition at the Whitla Hall,...

Certificates finally arrived for the 2024 Irish Olympiad. Pictured are the 8 participants who completed Round 1 of this competition in...

The Chemistry Department was busy on Friday 23.2.24 as Newcastle University STEM Outreach team visited the school to deliver interactive...

The UK Round One of the 56th International Chemistry Olympiad Competition took place on Thursday 25 January 2024 from 3.30-5.30pm. 38...

Twelve Year 11 pupils took part in the National Scientific Thinking Challenge, organised by Warwick University, at the beginning of May....

The Chemistry Department were busy on Monday 5.6.23 and Tuesday 6.6.23 as fifteen year 13 pupils participated in the RSC Schools’ Analyst...

The Chemistry Department were delighted to receive a signed copy of Professor Julian H Ross's book on 'Contemporary Catalysis,...

The Top of the Bench team from Dalriada School, Ballymoney who represented Northern Ireland at the National Finals in London on 25th...

On Thursday 19th January 2023 a team of four pupils – Alex Campbell (year 12), Ross Carson (year 10), Laura Dysart (year 11) and Jack Orr...

In February 2022 we were approached by Queens' University Belfast to assist with an undergraduate research project. One year 10 class was...

In June 2022 nineteen of our year 13 Chemistry students participated in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Schools’ Analyst competition....