Physics to Support CfE - Part 1:  30th September to 2nd October 2010
Physics to Support CfE - Part 2 - 25th - 26th February 2011

Extended closing date for applications: 10th September 2010

Please Note :- Places will be allocated, where possible, on an even spread across local authorities with a proportion for independent schools, which are in SSERC membership.  Places will be allocated on the closing date and delegates will be notified of a place as soon after that date as possible.

Course Descriptor - This 2-part Physics Residential course aims to help teachers to implement current curricular developments through innovative, practical workshops. 
 Draft Programme will appear here [Word].

Target Audiences - Physics teachers (Secondary education).

Venue - SSERC and King Malcolm Hotel, Dunfermline.

How to register - The registration fee is £100 to include accommodation (2 nights Part one, 1 night Part two), dinner, bed and breakfast. All participants will be invoiced one week prior to the start of the course. Application forms should be returned to SSERC three weeks prior to the course start date. Last dates for applications are shown above and also on the :-

Application Form [PDF - 33 KB]          Application Form [Word - 66 KB]

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Please note that these courses are underpinned and supported from a variety of third-party sources.  Attendance at Part 1 and Part 2 is compulsory.  In the event of failure to attend both Part 1 and Part 2 of the course, without adequate reason, the full estimated cost of the residential course (£500) will be charged.  Please ensure that your institution is aware of this rule prior to submission of your registration.

These residential courses are sponsored by the Scottish Government and are designed and organised by a partnership which includes: the Institute of Physics in Scotland, Royal Society of Chemistry, SAPS Scotland, The University of Edinburgh (the School of Chemistry, SIBE) and SSERC.

Previous delegates have said :-

"For anyone who hasn't had the chance to attend this course and is wondering - go!!"

"This was the single most useful CPD I have been on, by a long shot. I learned a load of new skills/techniques, met a load of great people and came away with a load of free stuff. What more could you want?"

"It will take some time before its full impact on my classroom becomes apparent, but if you have never been lucky enough to participate in a SSERC course, put it at the top of your TO DO list, next to visiting the Grand Canyon and swimming with dolphins."