Target Audience: for non-specialist and early career teachers of Maths, Physics and Computer Science.
Format: 2021 format tbc nearer the time.
Aim: to provide on-going support and inspiration.
How to get involved: email events@exeterms.ac.uk to be added to our mailing list.
Capacity: no limit.
Target Audience: specialist Physics teachers who are in their first or second year of teaching.
Format: 2 days of free face-to-face training in the spring term (dependent on the COVID-19 guidelines at the time).
Aim: to give confidence to NQTs/ECTs in teaching challenging topics and managing practical activities.
How to get involved: email events@exeterms.ac.uk to register your interest.
Capacity: 16
Target Audience: specialist Physics teachers seeking to develop their practice.
Format: weekly, online drop-in sessions with IOP school-based Physics Coach, Joe Rowing – delivered as part of the Stimulating Physics Network programme.
Aim: to support teachers to improve Physics education in the South West and beyond.
How to get involved: click on the relevant links below to book your place via the TalkPhysics website
Capacity: unlimited!
| Date | Topic | Session Overview | STEM Learning Booking Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 12 November | KS4 Radioactivity | Radioactivity is like magic - Stuff transforming from one substance into another! In this session we will have a look at radioactivity and how you can experiment meaningfully without the resources! | Book Here! |
| Friday 26 November | KS4 Waves | An overview of the waves topic at KS4 - Reflection, Refraction, Diffraction and the E-M Spectrum | Book Here! |
| Friday 10 December | Optics & Ray Diagrams | Optics and ray diagrams often cause difficulty - in this session we will be practicing ray diagrams and looking at a few ways to present them. | Book Here! |
Target Audience: Physics departments seeking to develop their practice.
Format: half-termly visits to your school (currently online) by an IOP coach to provide guidance, support and training. The focus depends on each school’s need but may include developing schemes of work, encouraging more girls into physics, managing practical resources, developing problem solving.
Aim: to support teachers to improve Physics education in the South West.
How to get involved: email events@exeterms.ac.uk to register your interest.
Capacity: 6 schools
