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The Schools' Analyst Competition
- Introduction
- Why Participate in the Schools' Analyst Competition?
- Rules and Awards
- Registration Details
- Example Theme
- FAQ
The Schools’ Analyst Competition
Introduction
The Schools’ Analyst Competition is a chemistry competition for secondary school students, officially endorsed by the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. It is sponsored by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and the Analytical Chemistry Trust Fund (ACTF).
The Royal Society of Chemistry, headquartered in London with over 50,000 members, is one of the most influential chemical societies globally. The Analytical Chemistry Trust Fund, established in 1974, was formed through the merger of the Society for Analytical Chemistry (SAC) and and the then-Chemical Society (CS), which later became part of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Since its inception in 1991, the Schools’ Analyst Competition has attracted outstanding students from across the UK. In 2025, the Royal Society of Chemistry, in collaboration with ASEEDER, will introduce this world-class academic competition to China for the first time. Through practical analytical experiments based on relevant societal or industrial problems, students will demonstrate and expand their existing chemistry knowledge, skills, and analytical science capabilities. Each experiment is designed to provide tasks on specific topics, such as titration, chromatographic separation, or atomic and molecular spectroscopy, allowing students to explore the wonders of chemistry in an engaging way and nurturing them to become future leaders in the field of chemistry.
Why Participate in the Schools' Analyst Competition?
An Essential Component of International Education
In the international education system, experimental challenges are highly valued by many overseas high school curricula. These challenges are not only seen as an important supplement to chemistry learning but also as a key way to develop students' critical thinking.
Seamless Transition to University-Level Chemistry
The experimental tasks in the challenge involve titration, chromatographic separation, spectral analysis, and more, closely aligned with the chemistry courses at universities such as Oxford and Cambridge. This helps students adapt to the requirements of university-level chemistry studies in advance.
Personal Skill Development
The experimental challenge is designed around relevant societal or industrial problem, requiring students to perform hands-on experiments, analyze data, and solve problems. It encourages students to independently design experiments and tackle complex issues.
Empowering Your Journey to Top Global Universities
The chemistry departments of world-renowned universities such as Oxford and Cambridge have officially recommended the RSC Schools' Analyst Competition. Students can expand their chemistry knowledge and skills through practical analytical experiments.
Rules and Awards
Date
June 1-8, 2025, any 6-hour period
Locations
Partnering school (equipped with standard school labware)
Type
Team-based challenge (3 members per team)
Format
Chemistry experiments, including 3-4 different themes, with each round focusing on different aspects. Students will be evaluated on their application of chemistry knowledge, experimental logic, procedures, and results (specific number of questions subject to actual conditions).
Participants
Grade 9-12
Awards
National Awards
- Gold: Top 10% teams
- Silver: Top 25% teams
- Bronze: Top 40% teams
Registration Details
Deadline
May 19, 2025
Registration
Registration organized by schools
Example Theme 1
There are many manufacturers of fizzy drinks across the world. One of the key activities which will take place before a product is sold is a quality assurance check. In today’s experiment, you will be carrying out this function. Your role is to check:
- The acidity level of "Sprite" using an acid base titration method.
- The iron content in "Irr-Bru" using a spectrophotometric procedure.
- The presence of a range of organic components using Thin Layer Chromatography on both products.
Example Theme 2
First experience as a pharmaceutical analyst. In today’s experiment, your team will act as "pharmaceutical analysts". As part of this role, you and your team will check:
- The vitamin C content in tablets.
- The content of active ingredients in aspirin tablets, paracetamol tablets, and cold and flu medications, and the purity of the above medications.
FAQ
