The GCSE Physics Outreach Programme
Event 2: Radiation, radioactivity and its uses
Dates and locations available:
10th March - University of Surrey
16th March - Royal Holloway, University of London
22nd March - Aylesbury High School, Buckinghamshire
23rd March - University of Southampton
25th March - University of Sussex
19th April - Queen Mary, University of London
22nd April - University of Kent
Cost: Free (a £50 deposit is required, returned on the day)
Financial Assistance: Financial assistance with transportation costs and cover teachers is available to AimHigher target schools. Please contact us for more information. If your school is not an AimHigher target school but you require financial assistance then contact us and we may be able to help.
Student activity provisional timetable
| Time (approx) | Student Activities |
|---|---|
| 12:30 | Registration |
| 13:00 | Walk through the electromagnetic spectrum - a talk on the different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum and their uses (50 mins) |
| 14:00 | Group activities - the students are separated into groups of 10 and participate in 5 different short activities on topics ranging from half life to the use of radiation in medicine (90 mins) |
| 15:30 | Wrap up - Students return to lecture theatre and interactive voting systems are used to quiz the students (30 mins) |
| 16:00 | Depart |
There will also be a continuing professional development programme for the teachers in the evenings. Further details here.
For more information or to make a booking please contact:
Clare Harvey, Department of Physics, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH
Tel: 07702 363731
Email: clare.harvey@sepnet.ac.uk
Booking will open once dates are confimed. If you wish to register your interest and/or reserve places provisionally, please complete and return the form below. You will then be informed when the dates are set and invited to confirm your booking.
Click here to download more information about the programme
Click here to download provisional booking form