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More exam stress at 15 linked to higher risk of depression as young adult – study
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Yesterday was the day that students in United Kingdom received this year’s A-level results. It seems the number of students getting the highest grades went up in England but down in Wales and Northern Ireland. That difference could be because of the timing of the transition from Covid-19 adjustments, with marks in Wales and Northern Ireland only returning to pre-pandemic levels this year; this may disadvantage applicants to universities this year, of course.
Another thing worth mentioning is that the number of students taking Physics A-level has increased by 12% this year, reversing a recent downward trend. In Physics, 31.5 per cent of students achieved the top grades. This was an increase from last year when 30.8 per cent were awarded an A or A*. That probably means that most students who applied to do Physics at university will get a place in their first-choice institution.
As always my advice to students who got disappointing results is
There’s always the clearing system and there’s every chance you can find a place somewhere good. If you’re reading this blog you might be interested in Physics and/or Astronomy so I’ll just mention that both Cardiff and Sussex have places in clearing and both are excellent choices.
At least you’ve got your results; students here in Ireland will have to wait next Friday (23rd August) to get to get theirs – not in the form of GCE A-levels, of course, but the School Leaving Certificate. I have been away all year so don’t know how admissions have been going for Maynooth but the intention seems to be to increase student numbers in any way possible despite the already huge student-staff ratio (the highest in Ireland) and lack of student accommodation. Anyway, Covid-19 adjustments are still in place in Ireland so the artificial inflation of Leaving Certificate grades will continue. It seems the Government doesn’t know how to get out of the system it has locked itself into and is intent on leaving it for the next Government to sort out.
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"There are stark differences between north and south England, private and state schools and in Northern Ireland and Wales" #ALevel #ALevelResults www.theguardian.com/education/ar...
Top A-level grades are up – bu... -
Just released: Alvl P2: Magnetic Fields (ch16) Cheat Sheet by MostAncientDream
Download it free at http://www.cheatography.com/mostancientdream/cheat-sheets/alvl-p2-magnetic-fields-ch16/?utm_source=mastodon
Here's their description of it: aqa A-level physics year 2 (yr13) Magnetic Fields : chapter 16
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Just released: Alvl P2: Magnetic Fields (ch16) Cheat Sheet by MostAncientDream
Download it free at http://www.cheatography.com/mostancientdream/cheat-sheets/alvl-p2-magnetic-fields-ch16/?utm_source=mastodon
Here's their description of it: aqa A-level physics year 2 (yr13) Magnetic Fields : chapter 16
@cheatsheets #CheatSheet #CheatSheets #physics #alevel #aqa #fields
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Just released: Alvl P1: Particles (ch1/2) Cheat Sheet by MostAncientDream
Download it free at http://www.cheatography.com/mostancientdream/cheat-sheets/alvl-p1-particles-ch1-2/?utm_source=mastodon
Here's their description of it: aqqa A-level physics year 1 (yr12) particles and nuclides/fundamental particles : chapter 1/2
@cheatsheets #CheatSheet #CheatSheets #physics #particles #alevel #aqa
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Just released: Alvl P1: Particles (ch1/2) Cheat Sheet by MostAncientDream
Download it free at http://www.cheatography.com/mostancientdream/cheat-sheets/alvl-p1-particles-ch1-2/?utm_source=mastodon
Here's their description of it: aqqa A-level physics year 1 (yr12) particles and nuclides/fundamental particles : chapter 1/2
@cheatsheets #CheatSheet #CheatSheets #physics #particles #alevel #aqa
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Just released: Alvl P1: work, energy and power (ch6) Cheat Sheet by MostAncientDream
Download it free at http://www.cheatography.com/mostancientdream/cheat-sheets/alvl-p1-work-energy-and-power-ch6/?utm_source=mastodon
Here's their description of it: aqa A-level physics Year 1(yr12) work, energy and power: chapter 6
@cheatsheets #CheatSheet #CheatSheets #physics #alevel #aqa #mechanics #energy #power
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Just released: Alvl P1: work, energy and power (ch6) Cheat Sheet by MostAncientDream
Download it free at http://www.cheatography.com/mostancientdream/cheat-sheets/alvl-p1-work-energy-and-power-ch6/?utm_source=mastodon
Here's their description of it: aqa A-level physics Year 1(yr12) work, energy and power: chapter 6
@cheatsheets #CheatSheet #CheatSheets #physics #alevel #aqa #mechanics #energy #power
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Just released: Alvl P2: capacitance (ch6) Cheat Sheet by MostAncientDream
Download it free at http://www.cheatography.com/mostancientdream/cheat-sheets/alvl-p2-capacitance-ch6/?utm_source=mastodon
Here's their description of it: aqa A-level physics Year 2 (yr13) capacitance: chapter 6
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Just released: Alvl P2: capacitance (ch6) Cheat Sheet by MostAncientDream
Download it free at http://www.cheatography.com/mostancientdream/cheat-sheets/alvl-p2-capacitance-ch6/?utm_source=mastodon
Here's their description of it: aqa A-level physics Year 2 (yr13) capacitance: chapter 6
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A-level results: Chaos as Ucas clearing website crashes after top grades plunge by biggest drop on record | The Independent
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Back with a new Philosophy Unleashed after a long spring break: https://www.philosophyunleashed.com/theblog/152-inspired-philosophy-where-do-ideas-come-from This week I’m looking at what inspiration is, and why it is. Check it out and enjoy!
#Philosophy #PhilosophyUnleashed #Inspiration #Improv #Writing #Deadlines #Florida #Perception #Teaching #School #ALevel #Exams
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As it's World Philosophy Day today I thought I'd give this another shot. Last time the post got boosted lots, but responses with suggestions still remained thin on the ground. Keep boosting it, but more suggestions please!
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Global and diverse Mastodon Philosophy folk - If you were structuring a two year course for 16-18 year olds to introduce them to epistemology, ethics, mind, and god, who are the female philosophers and philosophers of colour you would want to see take centre stage to diversify and decolonise a stale, male, and incredibly pale, philosophy curriculum?
The UK’s only A-level syllabus for Philosophy (AQA A-Level Philosophy) currently has some glaring omissions in terms of both representation of women (barely any) and representation of ethnicity (every named philosopher on the spec is white) on its reading list, caused by its generally problematic structure of focusing on ‘canon’ thinkers in the four topics it covers and no longer including political philosophy on the course. It needs changing, or at least supplementing by teachers outside of the curriculum, to give students a better taste of what’s out there than this limited and exclusionary vision of philosophy.
So what should we include?
Here’s links to the current spec contents if you want to know how it is being taught right now:
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/philosophy/a-level/philosophy-7172/subject-content/epistemology
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/philosophy/a-level/philosophy-7172/subject-content/moral-philosophy
#WorldPhilosophyDay #Philosophy #epistemology #ethics #mind #theology #diversify #decolonise #decolonize #ALevelPhilosophy #ALevel #curriculum #teachers
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There’s been some great boosting of this initial post on #decolonising and #diversifying the #ALevel #Philosophy curriculum but I’d love some more responses with suggestions too! Who do our students need to know about? What #EpistemicInjustice are we committing with the current course?