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Maria Celeste do Carmo : Aveiro, Portugal Hay Geurts : Nijmegen, Netherlands

Report Thematic Group 5 part 2. School-University Interface in Physics Introduction. Maria Celeste do Carmo : Aveiro, Portugal Hay Geurts : Nijmegen, Netherlands Maria Ebel : Technical University Vienna, Austria Ovidiu Caltun : Iasi, Romania

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Maria Celeste do Carmo : Aveiro, Portugal Hay Geurts : Nijmegen, Netherlands

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  1. Report Thematic Group 5part 2 School-University Interface in PhysicsIntroduction Maria Celeste do Carmo: Aveiro, Portugal Hay Geurts: Nijmegen, Netherlands Maria Ebel: Technical University Vienna, Austria Ovidiu Caltun: Iasi, Romania Gareth Jones: Imperial College London, UK (coach) Gareth Jones - San Feliu 07

  2. Mind the Gap! – Why worry about the school-university interface? • University physicists believe that new students are not as good as they used to be and a gap has arisen • Knowledge (of both Physics & Maths) • Ability (particularly problem solving in physics using maths) • Attitude to study • Recruitment Worries • Fewer students choosing physics in school? • Reduction in applications to physics at university? • Bologna Process should take account of interface (EQF) • Reasons for Gap • Changes in school curriculum • Lack of physics teachers - teacher training system?

  3. Key questions regarding school physics • Have numbers fallen? • Have standards fallen? • Is Physics less popular in school? • If so, why? • Case Study of situation in England & Wales: • Last two years at school are specialised • A levels (e.g. Physics, Maths, Chemistry, …) • Changes in curriculum • Different types of schools • 'The next two slides are taken from a 2006 report by Smithers and Robinson Physics in Schools and Universities: Patterns and Policieshttp://www.buckingham.ac.uk/education/research/ceer/publications.html' 

  4. Trend in number of students taking Physics at A-level in England & Wales compared with total exam entries

  5. A-Level Physics as Percentage of Age Group

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