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Students
follow combined science course up to G.C.S.E. level. Members
of the
physics department teach all these courses, and all boys in
years 10
and 11 have physics taught by specialist physicists. A-level
groups
are run in conjunction with the nearby girls school. We
follow the
London University modular A-level course. These modules can
be
examined in either January or June, and maybe re-sat if a
suitable
grade has not been achieved. The course allows students to
choose
optional modules, and this year the Upper sixth are studying
the
astrophysics and particle physics options.
Physics
is not all about studying. A group from year 9 are soon
going to
Birmingham University for "A Taste of Physics" - a
half-day event on the applications of physics. Every year a
group
from year 10 spend an enjoyable day on a course at Warwick
University. Groups of A-level students regularly attend
sixth form
lectures at Birmingham University. A recent innovation has
been a
three day physics field trip for A-level students. Based at
Dolgellau youth hostel this looked at energy sources in
North Wales,
including pump-storage schemes, wind power, nuclear power
and
alternative energy sources. The visit to Carno wind farm was
the
highlight - to stand inside the giant windmills while a
gentle
breeze coaxed their blades into motion was an exhilarating
experience.
At
King's Norton Boys' the physics department tries to provide
good
A-level teaching in an informal and
enjoyable atmosphere.
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