September 19, 2020 - 990 views
A former Rydal Penrhos pupil who left the school in 2016 after securing some exceptional A Level results has recently secured a first-class honours’ degree in Chemistry, Biological and Medicinal Chemistry from the University of York and is embarking on the next stage of his journey.
Alex has also been active at helping other students prepare for their studies by writing a much praised paper which has been published in a prestigious industry publication.
Whilst in his final year of study, Alex had an article published in Chemistry Review, where he discussed what A Level students need to know about the process of energy and how it works.
During the hugely informative and thorough article, Alex went over topics such as forms of energy, the first law of thermodynamics and infrared spectroscopy.
Alex also went on to discuss nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and the quantisation of energy levels, which will surely be of benefit to those looking to following in his footsteps from a scientific perspective.
This is the latest in a series of outstanding accolades for Alex, who joined the Rydal Penrhos community as a Year 9 pupil and benefitted considerably from the school’s strong academic ethos and wide range of extra-curricular options.
He was part of the 2015/16 Prefect team before securing one A* and three A’s from his A-level examinations as a result of his efforts. This enabled him to attain a place at his first-choice university.
In addition to his impressive academic exploits at Rydal Penrhos, Alex also achieved national success in science competitions and also had his work featured at the National Big Bang Fair in Birmingham.
This success is a trend that has continued throughout Rydal Penrhos’ history, with this summer’s A Level results confirmed as the school’s best-ever.
