Posted by: ozymandias1 on: January 12, 2012
We had a Physics inspection last year which involved putting together a Subject plan (not that it didn’t exist previously of course, but you know what I mean). It did take quite a bit of time and it occurred to me that, given that most schools in the country offer Physics as a subject, it [...]
Posted by: ozymandias1 on: April 16, 2011
Isn’t it crazy that one of the most wonderful concepts in Physics – the dual nature of light – doesn’t get a better deal from the leaving cert physics syllabus? Students are expected to know how to demonstrate that light is a wave, and also to be able to recall Einstein’s interpretation of the Photoelectric [...]
Posted by: ozymandias1 on: March 19, 2011
For anyone out there interested in educating themselves on all things nuclear. I teach this as two seperate chapters for Leaving Cert Physics. I would like to think that by studying the notes on the two chapters plus watching the associated links you would actually be in a position to answer any leaving cert questions [...]
Posted by: ozymandias1 on: May 10, 2010
Section A of the Leaving Cert Physics exam contains 30% of the overall marks so it’s worth studying it in detail. I have put together a booklet which contains every Section A question which has appeared on an exam paper at higher and ordinary level together with all the solutions. The booklet can be accessed [...]