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Ashfield music festival
Developed by the Institute of Physics (IOP) and the Career Development Organisation (CRAC), Ashfield Music Festival is an activity designed to develop skills in work-related learning and inspire more students to study physics post-16. The activity is a simulation, based on the scenario that a council (Ashfield) wants to create a new music festival.
Students develop skills in enterprise and learn how physics applies in this context by taking on one of six roles: project manager, health and safety advisor, construction manager, electrical engineer, sound engineer and lighting engineer. They are supported by real-life scientists – referred to as “experts” – and must use a mixture of physics-based knowledge, creativity and skills associated with enterprise in order to win the contract to build the main stage.
With a theme chosen to engage students and illustrate the broad relevance and potential application of physics, Ashfield Music Festival is a one-day, off-timetable activity that has been fully trialled in schools.
The activity pack comes complete with videos, PowerPoint presentation, expert briefing sheets and student documents.
- Sample resources (PDF, 1.21 MB)
- Videos are available to view below
- Email education@iop.org to order the full resource pack
Project manager video
Health and safety advisor video
Construction manager video
Electrical engineer video
Sound engineer video
Lighting engineer video
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