2020/21 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

PHYS3605 Physics in Schools

15 Credits Class Size: 15

Module manager: Dr Alison Voice
Email: A.M.Voice@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2020/21

Pre-requisite qualifications

NOTE: All candidates will be required to complete a Police DBS check to assure their suitability to work in a school environment. Please speak to the Module Leader first if you wish to enrol on this module as places are very limited

Mutually Exclusive

PHYS3181 Group Industrial Project
PHYS3300 Extended Project Abroad
PHYS5182M Advanced Group Industrial Project
PHYS5440M Advanced Physics in Schools
PHYS9001 Year Abroad for MPhys Students

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

This module gives students the chance to understand and experience what it is like to teach physics in school. By undertaking a placement they can develop skills utilised in the teaching profession. And while not exclusively for students considering a career in teaching, it can help them decide, and advantage them in this career route.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module, students should be able to:
- plan and organise a physics-related activity for a secondary school;
- collate information and create a well-reasoned, reflection, report and presentation.

Skills outcomes

Develop teaching materials.
Present material in a way to engage secondary school pupils.
Time management and lesson planning

Syllabus

We envisage that students taking this module:

- will be placed within a local secondary school/6th form college with a specific remit to help organise Physics activities

- will organise Physics-based project(s) with the aim of promoting the excitement of Physics.

The specifics for each student will be decided in consultation between the student, host school teacher and the academic staff liaison.

Teaching Methods

Delivery type Number Length hours Student hours
Workshop 11 1 11
Private study hours 139
Total Contact hours 11
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) 150

Methods of Assessment

Coursework
Assessment type Notes % of formal assessment
Report Written Report on Project 50
Oral Presentation Oral Presentation on Project 25
Reflective log Learning Log Summary reflecting on experiences 25
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) 100

Resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, but no repeat placement can be guaranteed. Students must submit a reasonable attempt at all assessments for this module to pass this module.

Reading List

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 10/12/2020

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