Our Strengths
The Department has a strong commitment to broadening the educational experiences of our students beyond the classroom.
A number of activities are directed towards increasing student awareness of career possibilities for those with a qualification at A Level in Physics.
In recent years our students have been involved in or attended the following activities:
Engineering Headstart courses at universities around the countryLecture on Jet Engines at Cranfield UniversityCambridge Physics Centre monthly evening lectures at the Cavendish LaboratoryManchester Physics Experience at Manchester UniversityBA Science Festival at Surrey UniversityBPhO competitions - a number of Gold and Silver Medals beening gained by our studentsChristmas lectures at the Open UniversityFrankfurt Young European ForumWork experience at Atomic Energy Authority establishment in Oxfordshire, via BPhOBridge the Ravine competition organized by Cranfield UniversityHigh Energy Physics (Particle Physics) Masterclasses at Imperial College and the CavendishAddenbrooke’s Hospital Medical Physics Department visitsLittle Barford gas fired power station visitAirport engineering competition organized by Bedfordshire Education/Business PartnershipBritish Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting at Leeds UniversitySubscription to Physics Review, Sixth Form journalCritical appraisal of draft articles for Physics Review journalLecture at Cranfield University on electronics and computingPhysics Sixth Form conference at University College, LondonA Level revision conferences, LondonSaturday AS and A2 Level Unit revision lectures at School in January and MayBritish Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting at Imperial College Physics Challenge competitionWe also keep students informed of university courses, scholarships and careers information through our ‘magazine rack’ and posters on the notice boards in the Physics corridor.
A number of videos in our classroom video library are directed towards careers or engineering and technological applications of Physics.
