Year 10s at the cutting-edge of DNA technology
Just before Easter break, some of our Year 10 pupils visited the laboratories of the Royal Institution of Great Britain, stepping into the role of clinical bacteriologists to investigate DNA samples from new outbreaks of bacterial diseases. During this day long workshop, the students used cutting edge DNA technology to learn about the structure of DNA and bacterial evolution.
They analysed DNA evidence and decided what advice to give their colleagues at the scene of the outbreak. The day allowed our pupils to immerse themselves in real-world cutting edge science and was a truly enriching experience for our young scientists.
