Posts Tagged ‘a-levels’
Is physics the iPod or the LHC?
Professor Wakeham, chair of last year’s RCUK Review into the Health of UK Physics was talking at the IOP yesterday about the challenge of physics communication – here’s some of what he said: “There are two dramatically different perceptions of physics and thoughts on the way it should be presented to those who can ensure [...]
Physics: A-level entrant increase accelerates
The Joint Council for Qualifications has now published results for 2009’s cohort of 805 657 A-level students which included particularly encouraging news for physics. Not only has the number of physics A-level entrants continued to rise for the third consecutive year, the rate of increase has doubled for A-level and more than quadrupled for AS-level. This [...]
