UWA PLUS
ATAR Physics for Teachers: Year 11 Syllabus [PHYSM121]
This micro-credential is part of a programme to up-skill teachers to teach ATAR Physics. In this micro-credential participants will study the physics covered in the new year-11 Physics ATAR syllabus, focusing on Science Understanding.
This micro-credential is suitable for science teachers who have either:
(a) not studied ATAR physics recently, or at all, but are interested in teaching it in the future; or
(b) who have recently started teaching ATAR physics and wish to improve their understanding of the subject, including the new syllabus.
Topics covered include:
(1) ATAR Physics Unit 1: Motion, Forces & Energy; and
(2) ATAR Physics Unit 2: Waves, Nuclear & Electrical Physics.
Upon successful completion, you’ll receive:
- 3 PD Points -stackable for unspecified academic credit in award courses
- A Certificate of Achievement
- A UWA Plus Professional Development Transcript, listing all successfully completed micro-credentials
- Delivery mode
- Face to Face, Crawley campus.
- 8.30am - 3.30pm daily, Rm 554, 5th floor Physics Building.
What you'll learn
Explain physics theories to the level of the year-11 ATAR syllabus.
Solve problems and analyse physical systems in terms of physics theories to the level of year-11 ATAR syllabus.
Develop and deliver lessons and assessments in terms of physics theories to the level of year-11 ATAR physics.
Why study this course?
- Develop capacity to teach year-11 ATAR physics.
Who should study this course
This micro-credential is part of a programme to up-skill science teachers to teach ATAR Physics. It is suitable for science teachers who have either:
(a) not studied ATAR physics recently, or at all, but are interested in teaching it in the future; or
(b) who have recently started teaching ATAR physics and wish to improve their understanding of the subject, including the new syllabus.
These micro-credentials have been developed for the WA Department of Education Leap program to upskill teachers to teach at upper secondary level. For Department of Education teachers, please register via LEAP.
All other teachers please register below.
It is strongly recommended that prior to taking this micro-credential, participants should either
(a) be competent at teaching science, including physics, to the level of the year-10 Western Australian Science curriculum; or
(b) have completed PHYSM402 Einsteinian Science for Secondary School Teachers.
It is also strongly recommended that participants should have successfully completed ATAR Mathematics Methods or equivalent at some time in the past.
How does it work?
Participants will be guided through material via a mix of lectures, demonstrations and problem-solving practice sessions, with plenty of opportunities for individual help. The course will be assessed via a combination of online quizzes, assignments and a presentation, with some assessment tasks to be completed out of class.
What's next after this course?
- Career outcomes
- Participant teachers can commence teaching the theory in the Year-11 Physics ATAR syllabus.
Next course to study:
PHYSM122 ATAR Physics for Teachers: Year-12 Syllabus