Count me in!

My first career was in Astronomy/Astrophysics. I may be able to help!

Dean

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From: astronomy-education@... on behalf of David Bowdley
Sent: Sat 11/11/2006 12:28
To: astronomy-education@...
Subject: Re: [astronomy-education] GCSE Astronomy and 21st Century Science
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It would be interesting to see some of the materials you have produced to
support teachers in their teaching of astronomy.

The Faulkes Telescope Project will soon be launching free online training to
support teachers in the teaching of astronomy generally (and not just in the use
of our telescopes). We will be making this available to a trial group of
teachers first. If there are any teachers who are members of this group (or any
anyone here knows) who would like to see these materials, we can arrange for you
to have access to them.

Regards
Dave

On 11 Nov 2006, at 12:14, Sotira Trifourki wrote:




Hello everyone,

It would be! verry interesting to learn why Edexcel are keen to review
providing the GCSE Astronomy after the overwhelming responses of
support for the subject which I have received from school teachers
across the North West and Nationally on the GCSE Astronomy being added
as a single award option as part of the new GCSE Science Specifications.

Through working with the Science Learning Centre North West and Greater
Manchester SETPOINT we have had to quickly produce activities and CPD
courses that teachers are literally "crying out for" to support their
understanding of astro! nomy on the new 21st Century Science curriculum
and also the GCSE Astronomy.

More and more schools are requesting support from us for Key stage 4
materials to support the GCSE Science, with up to 4 schools interested
in taking the GCSE Astronomy onto their curriculum as a single awar! d
for next years study. And all this has come about through one single
workshop being offered to schools!

Best Wishes, Sotira