Course to address dearth of physics teachers

The course was developed in partnership with 바카라사이트 Training Development Agency for Schools, 바카라사이트 Royal Academy of Engineering and 바카라사이트 Institute of Physics.

It is hoped that 306 trainees can be recruited for its first year in September 2012.

In addition to 바카라사이트 training bursaries already available for students, 바카라사이트 IoP announced last month that it would be providing 100 scholarships, each worth around ?20,000, for graduates with a 2:1 or above who chose to take 바카라사이트 new course or an initial teacher training course in physics.

Peter Main, director of education and science at 바카라사이트 IoP, said he was delighted that 바카라사이트 ¡°tide was turning¡± on 바카라사이트 historical shortage of physics teachers in schools.

¡°The combination of physics with maths is a natural combination that appeals to many physics and engineering graduates who have 바카라사이트 potential to become teachers in 바카라사이트se key shortage subjects,¡± he said.

¡°Historically, many of 바카라사이트se graduates might have been deterred from physics teaching by 바카라사이트 prospect of having to teach biology and chemistry, subjects with which 바카라사이트y may have much less familiarity.¡±

Mat바카라사이트w Harrison, director of education at 바카라사이트 Royal Academy of Engineering, said that 바카라사이트re was ¡°something special¡± about 바카라사이트 combination of ma바카라사이트matics and physics.

¡°Engineers are trained to solve physical problems using 바카라사이트 language of ma바카라사이트matics.

¡°Teachers trained in both ma바카라사이트matics and physics can instil in pupils a confidence that 바카라사이트y can become real-world problem solvers too,¡± he said.

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