I'm very interested.

Dean Johnson FRAS

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From: astronomy-education@... on behalf of David Bowdley
Sent: Sat 11/11/2006 16:50
To: astronomy-education@...
Subject: Re: [astronomy-education] GCSE Astronomy and 21st Century Science
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Hi Jo,

We have an office in Wolverhampton where I work now, so not too far from where
you are based. You would be more than welcome to come and chat sometime, or I
can come and visit you. Alternatively email or contact me by phone.

If there is anyone who is part of this group who would be interested in getting
trained to use the FTs (with a view to using them for education) we offer
training at the Wolverhampton office as well as in Cardiff.

Regards
Dave

On 11 Nov 2006, at 16:42, Johanna F Jarvis wrote:





I would be very interested in helping you Sotira in any way I can with the
astronomy resources you are providing through SLC North West and SETPOINT,
please feel free to contact me.



Dave, I would also very much like to see and assist you with the resources you
are producing for teachers and would also appreciate speaking with you about use
of the Faulkes telescope as a means of teaching astronomy (not just for the
GCSE).



Jo



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Dr Johanna F Jarvis FRAS

Astronomy Tuition

8 Slaidburn Grove

Birches Head

Stoke on Trent

Staffordshire

ST1 6SN



Web: www.jfjarvis.co.uk

Tel: 01782 252812

Mobile: 07739 716383


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From: astronomy-education@...
[mailto:astronomy-education@...] On Behalf Of David Bowdley
Sent: 11 November 2006 12:28
To: astronomy-education@...
Subject: Re: [astronomy-education] GCSE Astronomy and 21st Century Science



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 astronomy 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 award
for next years study. And all this has come about through one single
workshop being offered to schools!

Best Wishes, Sotira