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§ SCIENCE CLASS LAB · TNFSH Prep

The Science Class tests lab skills.
There is no shortcut to hands-on experience.

Four days to work through, by hand, the 33 experiment topics from the last five years of TNFSH Science Class papers, one full kit per student.

  • Jan 26 – 29, 2027
  • 4 consecutive days
  • 33 experiment topics
  • Ages 13 – 18
Students watching a heated flask as the solution changes

§ 01

Science Class

Before you apply, understand the Science Class

What it is for

A Science Class is a special class at top Taiwanese senior high schools for students with strong interest and potential in science. Students get deeper training in physics, chemistry and biology and meet university-level experiments, research methods and scientific thinking early.

Timeline (varies by school)

  • 1

    Admission guidelines published

    End of Grade 9 fall term to start of spring term (around Jan – Feb)

  • 2

    Registration and written first round

    Grade 9 spring term (around Feb – Apr)

  • 3

    Second round

    For those who pass the first round: mainly lab practicals, with interviews at some schools

  • 4

    Results

    Grade 9 spring term, before the national CAP exam

What is tested

Biology, chemistry and physics. Questions go beyond the junior-high curriculum, drawing on senior-high and even university concepts to test depth of understanding and quick thinking.

§ 02

Who

Ages 13 – 18, with Grade 8 physical science

A good fit

  • ✓Have a Grade 8 physical-science foundation
  • ✓Aim for a top senior-high Science Class
  • ✓Senior-high students who want stronger lab skills
  • ✓Want to score more on lab questions

Not yet a fit

  • ×Elementary students
  • ×Never studied physics or chemistry
  • ×Want to watch experiments, not do them
  • ×Only want exam tips

§ 03

Design

Every tested experiment, done by hand in four days

  • 01

    Experiments taken from the last five years of papers

    Compiled from the 2021 – 2025 TNFSH Science Class selection papers, each marked with the years and the paper it appeared in.

  • 02

    One full kit per student, all hands-on

    Every student gets a complete kit. Not a demonstration: students do it themselves.

  • 03

    TNFSH Science Class worked solutions (web edition)

    Included with enrollment: worked solutions to the last five years of TNFSH Science Class selection papers, showing the reasoning behind each question.

  • 04

    Full-colour printed handbook

    All course content is collected in a full-colour handbook students take home to keep reviewing.

A student heating apparatus with a torch Students checking procedures in the full-colour handbook

§ 04

Experiments

33 experiment topics
from the last five years

Compiled from the 2021 – 2025 TNFSH Science Class selection papers

13Physics
11Chemistry
9Biology

WrittenScience Aptitude Test PracticalLab Practical Exam　Numbers show the years it appeared

Physics

  • Electromagnetic induction and Lenz's law Direction and size of the induced current as a magnet passes through a coil or aluminium ring Written2022・2023・2024・2025
  • Heat, specific heat and cooling Mixing temperatures, measuring specific heat, reading cooling curves Written2021・2022・2023・2024
  • Lens images and focal length Measure object and image distances to find a lens's focal length Written2021・2024Practical2024
  • Resistance and the voltmeter-ammeter method Colour codes, internal vs external meter connection, breadboard wiring Written2021・2024Practical2025
  • Force on a current-carrying wire Direction of force on a wire in a magnetic field, including the homopolar motor Written2023・2024
  • Heating and phase change Melting, boiling and latent heat on a heating curve Written2022・2024
  • Measuring g with a pendulum Measure length and period, then graph to find g Practical2024
  • Finding an unknown mass with a spring and a lever Calibrate a spring with Hooke's law, then weigh a nut on a chopstick lever Practical2025
  • Designing an artificial-muscle experiment Choose variables, design the procedure and data table for a given scenario Practical2025
  • Force and acceleration Written2021
  • Bouncing-ball collisions Written2023
  • Dispersion through a prism Written2023
  • Loudness and frequency of sound Written2025

Chemistry

  • Acid-base titration Standardize NaOH with potassium hydrogen phthalate (KHP), then find the concentration of hydrochloric acid, acetic acid and mixed acids Written2021・2022・2023・2024Practical2024
  • Reaction rate and the iodine clock How concentration and temperature affect reaction speed Written2021・2022・2023・2024
  • Metal reactivity and chemical cells Displacement reactions and cell voltage, including the lemon battery Written2022・2023・2024・2025
  • Preparing and collecting gases Oxygen with manganese dioxide as catalyst, carbon dioxide from baking soda and hydrochloric acid, collected with a syringe and three-way valve Written2021・2022・2024Practical2025
  • Combustion and definite proportions Heat and weigh in a crucible to work out an atomic mass Written2021・2023
  • Gas from catalase in beans Compare how much gas differently treated beans release from hydrogen peroxide Practical2025
  • Heat of neutralization Written2025
  • Spectrophotometry and concentration Written2023
  • Saponification Written2024
  • Reactions of bleaching powder Written2021
  • Interpreting Rutherford's alpha-scattering experiment Written2025

Biology

  • Leaf epidermis and stomata Peel the leaf epidermis, observe and classify stomata under the microscope Practical2024
  • Flower structure and pollen-tube germination Dissect flowers, observe placentation, grow and observe pollen tubes Practical2024
  • Onion-epidermis slides and scientific drawing Prepare a slide, observe it and make an accurate scientific drawing Practical2025
  • pH and enzyme activity Compare potato peroxidase reactions at different pH values Practical2025
  • Fermentation, glycolysis and temperature Yeast fermentation, sugar content and their relation to temperature Written2024Practical2025
  • Inheritance and cell division Interpreting data on Mendelian inheritance, cell division and DNA Practical2024
  • Blood typing Written2024
  • Interpreting fatty acids in pollen Practical2025
  • Interpreting classic experiments Engelmann's photosynthesis experiment and Griffith's pneumococcus transformation experiment Written2025
Two students looking closely at purple solution in a flask A student holding up a test tube of blue solution
A student taking physics measurements at a lab bench

§ 05

Included

TNFSH Science Class
web worked solutions

Included with enrollment, nothing extra to buy

The last five years of TNFSH Science Class selection papers: the first-round Science Aptitude Test and the second-round physics, chemistry and biology lab practicals, in Chinese, readable on phone or computer. The password is provided after enrollment.

A student thinking while holding a phone showing four folded sections

01

Think first, then open

Hints, solution, answer and common mistakes are folded separately, so students open one layer at a time when stuck.

A light bulb appears above a student taking notes

02

Thinking hints

Points to where to start, without giving the answer away.

A student pointing at the red-underlined first line of a worksheet

03

The key idea comes first

Every solution opens with the principle being tested; questions with many conditions are organized into tables.

A student smiling sheepishly at a worksheet with a mistake circled in red

04

Common mistakes

The ideas students most often get wrong, and why they are wrong.

§ 06

Enrollment

Dates and fees

TNFSH Science-Class Lab Intensive

Dates

Tue Jan 26 – Fri Jan 29, 2027

4 consecutive days

Hours

Daily 09:00 – 17:00 (incl. 1-hour lunch)

Location

STARK Lab, Anping, Tainan

Limited places

For

Ages 13 – 18 with a Grade 8 physical-science foundation

Fee

NT$13,200 per child

  • Includes lunch and all lab materials
  • Includes the full-colour handbook
  • Includes the web worked solutions

FAQ

Questions parents ask

QMy child is in junior high. Is this a good fit?
It is for ages 13 – 18, but students must already have a Grade 8 physical-science foundation to keep pace and complete the experiments. If you are not sure, ask us on LINE first.
QHow was the experiment list chosen?
It is compiled from the 2021 – 2025 TNFSH Science Class Science Aptitude Test and Lab Practical Exam papers. A topic that appeared in several years is listed once, marked with each year it appeared.
QIs it all experiments? Is there an exam-cramming option?
Experiments are the core. The Science Class second round is mainly lab practicals, and memorizing theory is not enough. The course is practice-first, with worked solutions in support.
QMy child is not applying to a Science Class. Can they still join?
Yes. The course also suits senior-high students who want stronger lab skills; the experiments cover core senior-high science labs.
QWhat does the fee include?
Lunch, all lab materials, the full-colour handbook, plus the web edition of the TNFSH Science Class worked solutions for the last five years. Nothing else to prepare.

This course is planned and run independently by STARK Lab and has no cooperation, authorization or affiliation with National Tainan First Senior High School (TNFSH) or its Science Class. The experiment list and worked solutions are compiled and written by our laboratory from publicly released papers; selection dates and rules follow the school's official current-year guidelines.

Is it right for your child?
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