On Friday 16^th June, 6 Year 11 Chemistry students (Abigail A, Joash T, Pakeeza K, Vasanth B, Saurav B and Shyla P) participated in the RACI Titration Competition at Sydney University. The competition is designed for Stage 6 students who enjoy Chemistry, particularly its practical side. It helps to develop their scientific skills and understanding as it is assessable content from the HSC course. Therefore, most teams competing were in Year 12 not Year 11.

Judging for the competition is based on the values each team of 3 students reports for each of their unknown weak acid concentrations. Teams are ranked on how close they get to the actual concentration for each acid within a 90-minute timeframe. The 6 selected students have dedicated 2 hours every week for training since February, remaining at school on Tuesday afternoons when most Year 11 students have gone home. I am very proud of their enthusiasm and commitment throughout training sessions and the way they conducted themselves on the day of the competition. Unfortunately, neither of the teams received a placing on the day, but a huge shoutout to Abigail for getting an almost perfect individual score. Abigail and Pakeeza have received merits from RACI due to their high individual scores.