The Senior Physics Challenge (SPC) is a university access initiative directed at AS physics (or equivalent) in schools across the UK. With this summer school we aim to demystify, and make more accessible to a wider range of students, the transition to university physics in the UK.
This year the SPC will be held between 1st-5th July. Applications will open
soon after the end of January, 2012. Please consult this website for the
actual date and proceedure - to be announced soon. Teachers are encouraged
to register so that they will automatically be informed of when applications open.
SPC Activities
Among many activities during the 5 day summer school students participate in:
- General physics/research lectures
- Practical lab classes
- Evening entertainment (physics estimation)
- Admissions talks
- This year the lectures and problems in Special Relativity were replaced
by Quantum Mechanics. The contents of the course and Chapter 1 of the notes
are available in our teaching material
Students will be accommodated as the
guests of a small number of Colleges. Intensive tuition will
emphasise developing problem-solving and experimental skills. The
group will eat together in various Colleges in the evening.
Dr Anson Cheung (Course Director)
Dr Lisa Jardine-Wright (Course Director)
