Chemistry
Principal Teacher
Mr E Obhielo
Department Staff
Ms K Robertson
Welcome to Craigie High School Chemistry Department
What is Chemistry?
Short answer is that chemistry is involved in everything we do – from cooking our food, to cleaning our teeth, and even to launching a rocket into space. To summarise, everything you hear, see, smell, taste and touch involves chemistry.
Our Vision
Our vision is to nurture, stimulate and encourage your child’s natural interest in science with a guiding principle that resilience and determination backed by a growth mindset raises attainment.
Achieving our vision
We aim to create knowledgeable, scientifically literate, and technologically capable problem solvers. By fostering a spirit of inquiry, nurturing our pupils’ curiosity, and bringing current, relevant and real-world science into the classroom experience. We prepare our pupils to become educated citizens capable of comprehending and analysing global issues.
Who we are?
In the chemistry department, we challenge pupils to push the boundaries of the syllabus and encourage a proactive approach to learning. We have a ‘can do’ attitude in our delivery and consider it vital for pupils to carry out experiments rather than simply watch them in online videos. Our teaching style is focused around practical opportunity at every level of study. We believe pupils learn best with a hands-on approach.
Courses available
- National 3
- National 4
- National 5
- Higher
- Advanced Higher
Who should consider Chemistry?
Those who are looking towards the wide range of chemistry-related higher education courses including medicine, chemistry, biochemistry, forensic science, environmental science, veterinary science, pharmacy, optometry, dentistry, nursing, physiotherapy, and food science to mention a few.
Subjects that support Chemistry include Biology, Physics and Maths. However, if Chemistry is your only science, it will give you useful breadth.
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