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Welcome to the SKPT Energy module. This is the third part of a course that aims to support teachers to develop their subject knowledge and pedagogical approaches for teaching physics. This module will focus on teaching Energy and Power at Key Stages 3 and 4 and is ideal for non-specialist teachers of physics.
This module will consist of five topics of online learning, alongside some taught elements. There will be three half-day face-to-face sessions and one online tutorials for the live element of the course. We encourage you to make use of the forums and share questions or experiences.
SKPT Energy is provided by the Institute of Physics (IOP) in partnership with The Open University.
The IOP is a UK-based learned society and professional body that works to advance physics education, research and application. It was founded in 1874 and has a worldwide membership of over 20,000. The IOP is the Physical Society for the UK and Ireland and supports physics in education, research and industry.
The full length of online study is around 10 hours. However, given that teachers are so busy, it may be that you do not complete every part of this module. If that is the case, please ensure that you complete all the tasks agreed with the course tutor.
To be marked as having completed the course you should ensure that you engage with participant tasks relating to each of the following areas:
Mathematical problem solving
Conceptual challenges
Practical work
Pedagogical reflections
This course is part of a collection
This course is part of a collection of courses called School of Physical Sciences Outreach Programmes. There are 5 courses in this collection so you may find other courses here that maybe of interest to you.
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Before doing this topic it is recommended you have
first studied the face-to-face session Ener1 – Energy Stores and models.
Concepts covered in this section are:
- naming of the stores and pathways;
- how to teach using the language How fast? How high? How hot? How stretched?
- how to disconnect the terms force, energy and power.
Before doing this topic it is recommended you have
first studied the face-to-face session Ener2 – Thermal energy and
temperature.
Concepts covered in this section are:
- the difference between a thermal store and temperature;
- what heating and cooling curves can teach us;
- how to calculate specific heat capacity and specific latent heat.
Concepts covered in this section are:
- the different energy resources that are used in electricity generation;
- some techniques for developing science capital in students.
For one task it is suggested that you look around the prep room and/or
talk to your technician.
Concepts covered in this section are:
- how energy is used in the home and in vehicles;
- the energy in different types of food, and the average requirements of humans.
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We invite you to discuss this subject, but remember this is a public forum.
Please be polite, and avoid your passions turning into contempt for others. We may delete posts that are rude or aggressive; or edit posts containing contact details or links to other websites.
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terms and conditions and our FAQs. Please see the course acknowledgements for further information about copyright details.
For further information, take a look at our frequently asked questions which may give you the support you need.
You can start learning at any time. By signing up and enrolling you can track your progress and earn a Statement of Participation upon completion, all for free.
This course is made available under All Rights Reserved: The Ogden Trust, Institute of Physics & The Open University
Any third-party materials featured in this course are used with permission and are not ours to give away. These materials are not subject to the Creative Commons licence. See the
terms and conditions and our FAQs. Please see the course acknowledgements for further information about copyright details.
For further information, take a look at our frequently asked questions which may give you the support you need.
