An academic camp in Canberra will help give Armidale student Henry O’Neil some valued insights into how the concepts of Mathematics and Physics can be applied in the real world, he believes.
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Henry, a Year 12 student at The Armidale School, will spend 10 days from January 2 with some of the brightest young minds in the country at the National Youth Science Forum at the Australian National University in Canberra.
Founded in 1983 initially as the National Science Summer School to encourage secondary school students to consider Canberra for tertiary education, the 12-day immersive residential camps seek to promote study, research and commercial applications in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
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At the forums, hundreds of talented young people will engage in a range of scientific, formal, personal development and social activities.
“I’m really looking forward to exploring the possibilities and career opportunities within STEM. There’s so much out there but going to NYSF will give me really valuable exposure to those fields, and explore the horizons in those areas beyond school,” he said.
Participants choose one of six streams, with Henry’s being Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing. They will visit science and technology related laboratories and facilities, go on site tours and participate in group activities that improve communication and presentation skills.
They will also take part in sessions of entrepreneurship, critical thinking and how to work together effectively.
“It will also be really interesting meeting students from across Australia,” Henry said.
Henry’s participation in the forum has been sponsored by Armidale North Rotary Club.