Students interested in Science, Gemmology or Geology if possible.
Diamonds are graded and valued according to the four Cs: colour, clarity, cut and carat weight. Students will see a rough diamond in comparison to a polished diamond. With the help of BCU gemmologists, students will learn to assign grades.
Diamonds are graded and valued according to the four Cs: colour, clarity, cut and carat weight. Your students will see a rough diamond in comparison to a faceted, polished diamond. With the help of BCU gemmologists, students will learn to assign correct colour and clarity grades to diamonds using magnification and professional colour grading techniques.
Year Group:
11, 12, 13
Gatsby Benchmark:
2,4,5,7
Learning Objectives (Linked to the Aimhigher Plus Progression Framework Learning Outcomes):
Feel motivated and confident to succeed in school (As 3.1)
Recognise the importance of succeeding at school (At 3.1)
Recognise that GCSE and post 16 qualifications are required to access HE (At 3.2)
Recognise how post 16 choices impact on future progression (Aw 4.1)
Understand the necessity of HE for progression to certain careers (Aw 4.2)
Recognition of the opportunities that may arise from attending HE (Ac 4.2)
Recognise the skills and qualifications required for chosen HE pathway (Aw 5.1)
Identify the potential career options following participation in HE (Aw 5.3)
http://aimhigherwm.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Progression-Framework.pdf
Places Available:
10
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