Put the Science back into Physics GCSE
I am a physics teacher. Or, at least I used to be. My subject is still called physics. My pupils will sit an exam and earn a GCSE in physics, but that exam doesnt cover anything I recognize as physics... continue reading »
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"This is LONG overdue."
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"i would totally agree with the petition, there's no physics in the syllabus, no time for practicals and too much to learn in too little time. Furthermore the excessive use of global warming and climate change is just downright annoying, since the board on"
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"I am a Head of Physics in an 11-18 English state comprehensive secondary school and could not agree with the author's more."
"more maths less rubbish please :)"
"p2b Module 10....what a laugh, try it with a middle ability class..."so kids lets do special and general relativity!"
"Frankly, I'm astonished. As an A-Level scientist, going on to a degree (Natural Science, if it matters) I was astonished at the standard we are setting for future scientists. Hopefully when I move onto postgrad work, the first years working with me will h"
"Riduculus, there is no point in raising the pass rate if standards are lowered."
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"Head of Physics"
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"Syllabus is way too content heavy. Content is too thinly spread without real thought given to the way topics follow on from each other."
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"University Admissions Tutor"
"as a teacher of physics of 15 years, I to am very concerned with the new courses and the lack of real physics in them."
"It should be noted that the same philosophy behind the changes to GCSE is being applied to the new GCE AS/A2 specifications: the reduction of 30\% content and replaced by context."
