We are delighted to celebrate the achievements of our Year 11 and Year 12 students who took part in the British Physics Olympiad competitions this March.

These papers are designed to stretch even the strongest physicists, focusing on problem-solving, resilience, and applying knowledge in unfamiliar contexts.

Year 11 – Intermediate Physics Challenge

Gold: Kaka S, Jack F
Silver: Naomi A, Arnob G
Bronze 1: Eric G, Sanaa S, Samiksha M, Phineas L, Irene C
Bronze 2: Sahiem A, Eliana M, Oluwatobiloba S

Year 12 – Senior Physics Challenge

Gold: Richard X, Zachary G, Tyno T, Kaka S
Silver: Win K, Veer G, Sebastian S, Sean L, Shin T
Bronze: Vivaan B, Teoman G, Kimi C, Panda S, Mustafa U, Asama J
Commendation: Jinansh J, Neil K, Kim S, Wyn Wyn Y, Sara N, Quinn V

What kind of problems do students tackle?

To give a flavour of the challenge:

• “When walking on a treadmill inclined at 45°, does your gravitational potential energy change?”
• “Estimate the mass of Earth’s oceans.”
• “Where is the centre of mass of an irregular triangular shape?”
• “How does current change with temperature in a thermistor circuit?”
• “Why does a liquid cool down when it evaporates?”
• “Design an electrical fuse that melts in exactly 1 second at 10 A.”
• “Could a ‘sand battery’ realistically store enough energy to heat homes?”

Get Involved

If these kinds of problems spark your interest, our Physics Challenge ECA runs every Wednesday, 2:30–3:30pm (Blocks A–C). All students in Year 10 – 13 interested in developing their problem-solving skills are very welcome.

Congratulations again to all students involved – a fantastic achievement and something to be very proud of.