A-Level Teachers Workshop in Electronics, Computing and Physics

16-17 July 2018, Highfield Campus, University of Southampton

Registration is currently open, but a very limited number of places remain:
A-level Computer Science teachers: 2018cs.eventbrite.co.uk
A-level Physics teachers: 2018physics.eventbrite.co.uk

Alternatively, UK-based A-level Physics teachers may attend a one-day training session focussing purely on the Music Mixer circuit boards:
Music Mixer one-day CPD training (Thursday 12 July): musicmixer1.eventbrite.co.uk
Music Mixer one-day CPD training (Friday 13 July): musicmixer2.eventbrite.co.uk

Two teachers looking at a circuit board

Teachers at the 2016 Workshop.

This exciting and innovative event, hosted in our world-leading Undergraduate teaching labs, is centred around subject-based activities including:

  • For Physics teachers: hands-on activities including the ‘Photonics Explorer Kit’, and a ‘Music Mixer’ circuit board which teaches core electronics concepts for A-level Physics students. Photonics Explorer classroom kits, valued at approximately £150, will be provided free-of-charge to attendees! Attendees will also be provided with a Music Mixer circuit board, with the opportunity to apply for a free classroom set valued at over £300 (limited quantities available).
  • For Computer Science teachers: hands-on classroom programming activities using the Raspberry Pi, and a hardware exercise teaching boolean algebra and digital logic parts of the syllabus with our new ‘Logic & Arithmetic‘ circuit board. Attendees will be provided with a free classroom set of Logic & Arithmetic boards, valued at over £500.

The programme is also expected to include:

  • Opportunities to network and share best practice.
  • welcome lecture on applications of STEM in a University research environment.
  • An interactive session on improving diversity in STEM.
  • An insight into University admissions “from our point of view”.
  • Tours of our world-class research facilities, including our £100m nanofabrication centre.

More information on the draft content of the event can be found on the Activity Details page.

The event programme will run from approximately 10am on Monday 16 July until 3.30pm on Tuesday 17 July. There will be a meal on the evening of Monday 16 July. Joining instructions and the detailed workshop schedule will be directly communicated to registered attendees in due course.

The event is only open to UK attendees teaching A-level Physics or Computer Science, and where school staff did not attend the 2017 Teachers Workshop for that subject (please see list on our Eligibility page). We must limit registrations to one attendee per school per subject (i.e. up to one teacher of Physics and one teacher of Computer Science).

Registration is currently open, but a very limited number of places remain:
A-level Computer Science teachers: 2018cs.eventbrite.co.uk
A-level Physics teachers: 2018physics.eventbrite.co.uk

Alternatively, UK-based A-level Physics teachers may attend a one-day training session focussing purely on the Music Mixer circuit boards:
Music Mixer one-day CPD training (Thursday 12 July): musicmixer1.eventbrite.co.uk
Music Mixer one-day CPD training (Friday 13 July): musicmixer2.eventbrite.co.uk

This exciting and interactive event is jointly hosted by the School of Electronics and Computer Science and School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Southampton.

This event is jointly supported by the IET through the Engineering Education Grant Scheme, the UK Electronics Skills Foundation, the Future Photonics Hub, the Ogden Trust, and the University of Southampton Faculty of Physical Sciences and Engineering.

Please note that on-campus parking is very limited (except for blue badge holders). Parking is likely to be provided at a nearby University site (10-15 minute walk, or a short bus journey). The University is well-connected to public transport, with our frequent uni-link bus service connecting our campus directly to the city centre, and Southampton Central/Airport rail stations.

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