[Catalist] Physics Education at the 23rd AIP Congress

Sat Jun 2 14:50:59 AEST 2018

Hi Linda,

Your kids go to a non-Catholic school and so it is not compulsory to do Religion as a subject. However, I have heard of a Catholic school nearby that has to do Chemistry after school  in order to fit Religion into the curriculum. 

Do you think it is unfair on the Y12 kids -  adding an extra subject to their load?

Most PSA schools also insist on sports training in the week and games on a Saturday which also stresses kids studying for exams.

Roy

From: Catalist [mailto:catalist-bounces at lists.stawa.net] On Behalf Of HARRUP Linda [Byford Secondary College]
Sent: Saturday, 2 June 2018 10:48 AM
To: WA Science Teachers Discussion List <catalist at lists.stawa.net>
Subject: Re: [Catalist] Physics Education at the 23rd AIP Congress

Valid point Roy, both my kids attend PSA/IGGSA Schools and they still did religion in senior school, 2 hours a week I think,  but it focuses more on ethics/morality/comparisons of faith/ basically what it takes to be a moral human. For me that’s all I can ask for, from K-10 they do conventional RE but as they mature it should be more about the greater philosophical discussions that look at paradigms/what is morality/how is faith constructed?  There will be kids who may want to choose the ATAR religion still but to withdraw an additional option for them because they have to do religion I believe is unfair.  By the way I am in no way bashing religion, both children are attending Anglican schools based on my desire to have them learn about faith(s), I have two incredibly empathetic, loving, moral and accepting children neither of which would have benefited any more by studying an ATAR religion course.  

Linda 

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On 2 Jun 2018, at 10:18 am, Roy Skinner <rsskinner at optusnet.com.au <mailto:rsskinner at optusnet.com.au> > wrote:

Maybe I am opening another can of annelids here but on the subject of fewer students taking physics I would like to offer an anecdote.

One of the girls I teach after school who is studying chemistry and is very bright was asked why she wasn’t doing physics.

She replied that she went to a Catholic school and had to study RE as a compulsory extra subject on top of the others. The extra subject would put a strain on her she said.

Is this unfair pressure on students in Catholic schools?

What do the teachers in Catholic schools think?

Roy

From: Catalist [mailto:catalist-bounces at lists.stawa.net] On Behalf Of John Clarke
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Subject: [Catalist] Physics Education at the 23rd AIP Congress

Hi All,

The AIP Conference is in Perth at the end of the year at UWA. There will be a couple of days for Physics teachers / educators. The Call for Papers is open for another few days. Details below.

John

Physics Education at the 23rd AIP Congress 

A shout out to passionate Physics Teachers and Educators, we would love to hear from you at the Congress!

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We have kick-started planning for plenty of activities at the congress. Help us spread the word amongst Physics educators of all levels that this congress is for them!  We are also planning to run professional development sessions for school science teachers. And of course, make sure to submit your own abstract for a presentation! Abstract submission is open until 15 June 2018.

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