Future Scientists at Eton

Future Scientists is a two-week course for students who want to study science in more depth and see how it connects to real-world issues. Covering biology, chemistry, and physics, the programme combines hands-on experiments, guided enquiry, and structured explanation to build confidence in designing, testing, and presenting investigations.

The emphasis is on learning to think and work like a scientist. You’ll practise planning experiments carefully, recording data with accuracy, and drawing critical conclusions from your results. Alongside this, you’ll look at recent advances in science and discuss the ethical and social questions they raise, encouraging you to consider how discoveries affect society and the environment.

Teamwork is a key part of the experience. You’ll take on group projects that demand shared reasoning and collaboration, reflecting the way modern research depends on collective effort as well as individual ideas. With guidance from tutors who combine subject knowledge and teaching expertise, you’ll be supported to stretch your understanding and approach scientific enquiry with confidence and curiosity.

By the end of the programme, you’ll have strengthened both your scientific knowledge and your practical skills, as well as developed the confidence to continue exploring them at school, in future study, and beyond..