£240

No funding available

Outcome 1

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding related to school physics laboratory equipment and its safe use.

• Safety procedures and good working practices
• Identify common physics equipment and apparatus.
• Show competence in carrying out experiments using a variety of apparatus

Outcome 2

Demonstrate understanding of setting up equipment, measuring techniques and basic fault finding.

• Show competence in setting up the equipment.
• Accurately interpret and record measurements.
• Demonstrate competence in basic fault finding techniques

Why Should You Attend?

Further your knowledge on safety procedures and good working practices for advanced physics equipment.

Day 1

9:30   Introduction. Programme, assessment, resources.

9:45   Health and Safety in Physics. Focussing on areas that are largely unique to physics.

10:15  Demonstrations: –

• The gas laws
• Working with lasers
• Ultraviolet light
• Circuits revisited

Set-ups are demonstrated in the lab.

11:00  Break

11:30   Practical Session. Delegates have a chance to work together trying out activities for themselves.

12:45   Lunch

13:45   Demonstrations + Practical Session

• Teltron tubes
• Discharge lamps (spectral lamps)
• Using vacuum pumps and bell jars
• Detecting radiation

Set-ups are demonstrated, then delegates have a chance to try them for themselves.

15:15 – 15:30      Plenary session, “homework” issued.

Day 2                                                                            

9:30   Practice questions and discussion. Classroom style discussion session

10:45  Break

11:15   Practical assessment. Single set up from the demonstrations witnessed

12:45  Lunch

13:45  Written assessment

Following the written assessment, delegates who wish to re-attempt one or more of the practical activities may do so.

15:15 – 15:30  Evaluation and Close

Commitment

Attend on 2 days and undergo both written and practical assessment.