Education

Explore this section to find out about our latest curriculum development initiatives, Affiliated Schools Scheme and professional development courses.

There are also resource links and information about the various support networks available.

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Activities and workshops
Details of forthcoming HE STEM activities and events taking place nationwide

IOP Teacher Training Scholarships
The new deadline date for the scholarships is 5 March 2012

School Experience Programme
Matching potential physics students with schools so they can gain valuable classroom experience

Teachers awards
Please nominate a teacher for an award

Physics in Perspective
2012 Programme updated and booking information added

Fellowship and Intern schemes
The 2012 IOP/POST Fellowship is now open for applications

Classroom Physics
December 2011 issue now available to download

Upcoming events

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I am a teacher

Resources and information for teachers

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I educate teachers

Information for those with the responsibility of educating teachers

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I am a student

Resources and an opportunity to join the Institute for free

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I am thinking of becoming a teacher

Beginning a physics teaching career

I am thinking of becoming a teacher 

I am new to teaching physics

For trainee, newly qualified and non-specialist teachers of physics

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Higher education and research

The Institute promotes the interests of physics departments in universities

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Related information

Education events

Calendar of all IOP organised or sponsored education events, including workshops and lectures

Physicists in Primary Schools (PIPS)

Resources for physicists who want to interest young children in physics

Other IOP websites


A DfE funded project aimed at improving the take-up of A-level physics


A community for teachers of physics and their supporters


Ideas and resources for teaching physics to students aged 16-19


Search for undergraduate physics courses in the UK and Ireland