Ryton Students - Departments – Physics – Overview
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1.
Earth in the
Universe. 2.
Radiation and Life 3.
Radioactive materials |
Sept
– Nov Nov
– Feb Feb
- June |
Exam
in Jan Exam in June Exam in June Internal assessment - Data Analysis
& Case Study |
Encourage
students to keep abreast of recent developments in science. Collect news
clippings on topics which are in the news, eg
nuclear power, climate change, sun safety etc |
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ADDITIONAL 1.
Explaining motion. 2.
Electric circuits. 3.
Wave model of radiation APPLIED 1.
Materials and performance |
Sept-
Nov Nov-Feb
Feb-June June |
Exam
in Jan Exam
in June Exam
in June Internal
assessment – Coursework Internal
assessment – Standard Procedures & Work Based Portfolio |
Help
enforce deadlines for coursework. |
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1.
Physics in Action 2.
Understanding Processes 3.
Physics in Practice |
Sept-Dec Jan-June |
Exam in Jan. Exam in June. There
are three pieces of coursework spread throughout the year; Materials
presentation before Dec, Instrumentation task around Feb and Making sense of
Data around May. |
Encourage
students to read around the subject. Help enforce deadlines given. |
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The
Rise of the Clockwork Universe Field
and Particle Pictures Advances
in Physics |
Sept-Dec. Jan
June. April-June. |
Exam
in Jan. Exam
in June. Exam
in June linked to pre-released material |
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