Practical A Level Physics for Technicians

Please note that this course is now fully booked.

You'll learn how to effectively support a range of practical activities through hands-on experience of a variety of apparatus and experiments.

Course content

The course will cover:

• the new A level curriculum
• risks in physics
• atomic and nuclear physics
• materials and mechanics
• electricity and magnetism
• wave behaviour.

Who the course is for

This course is suitable for all secondary school and college science technicians, supporting A level physics or for those who would like to gain experience in physics support.

Entry requirements

You'll need to be working as a science technician in a school or college.

Learning outcomes

This course will help you to:

• gain experience in the set-up, use and demonstration of a variety of A level physics equipment and experiments including the majority of the required practicals
• identify new ideas for software and resources used to support A level physics
• recognise relevant safety precautions related to experiments and equipment including the identification of hazards and production of risk assessments.

Course structure

The course is delivered mainly as a practical workshop with some lectures/discussion.

Certificates

You'll get a certificate of attendance on completing the course.

Fees

£165 per participant.

Please note that this course is now fully booked.