$360AUD + GST per person for 5 hours @ Proficient
Master Focus Area 1: Fundamentals of Mechanics, the critical foundation of the NEW Stage 6 Physics syllabus with this targeted professional learning course designed by CrookED Science. Whether you are teaching Year 11 Physics for the very first time or you are an experienced educator looking to revitalise your practice, this course equips you with the deep content knowledge and pedagogical strategies needed to bring this new syllabus Focus Area to life. We break down complex syllabus content points into high-impact teaching strategies, clear up common student misconceptions, and provide instructions and advice for conducting experiments. You will walk away with:
- 202 minutes of video advice and instruction
- 119 slides you can use in the classroom
- 29 questions and worked answers
- 6 experiments with technical advice and analysis
During this course, participants will:
- Learn the content for Y11 Physics Focus Area 1, so they in turn will be able to best teach Fundamentals of Mechanics and support student learning:
- Quantities of motion
- Motion relationships
- Forces and motion
- Motion on inclined planes
- Momentum and energy
- Learn a variety of experiments for Fundamentals of Mechanics
- Learn common student misconceptions in Fundamentals of Mechanics and how to avoid or overcome them
- Learn a variety of derivations for Fundamentals of Mechanics
- Acquire appropriate and varied pedagogies for Fundamentals of Mechanics
- Attempt questions and answers for Fundamentals of Mechanics
- Receive plenty resources you can use with your students
Course delivered by Simon Crook
Dr Simon Crook is a very experienced HSC Physics teacher and provider of Physics professional learning, with a PhD in Physics Educations Research (USyd) and a BSc (Hons) in Physics (Manchester). As Director of CrookED Science, Simon has been working with many high schools and school systems to best prepare their teachers and students for HSC Physics, including his regular partnership schools. In addition, Simon has been in regular dialogue with STANSW, NESA and The University of Sydney, as well as having articles published in The Conversation, Australian Physics and AARE, regarding the new and outgoing Stage 6 Physics syllabuses. Previously, he was a HSC Physics Marker for several years and also worked on HSC Physics Advice Line. Simon is Senior Consultant and co-author of the new Cambridge Stage 6 Physics textbooks. As such, Simon is in the unique position of currently teaching to a wide variety of students while delivering many professional learning and student workshops around the HSC Physics syllabus and exams.