{"id":227,"date":"2012-09-01T09:32:46","date_gmt":"2012-09-01T09:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/astronomyforall.co.uk\/?page_id=227"},"modified":"2017-12-14T11:32:58","modified_gmt":"2017-12-14T11:32:58","slug":"gcse-astronomy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/astronomyforall.co.uk\/?page_id=227","title":{"rendered":"GCSE Astronomy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Accredited Astronomy at Lawrence House<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n

The next GCSE <\/strong><\/span>will commence\u00a0in February\u00a0of 2018<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

The whole course lasts approximately 16 months. The final exam will be taken in May\/June of 2019<\/p>\n

Tutorials are two-and-a-half hours in length – every fortnight <\/em>\u2013 starting at 6:45pm\u00a0and finishing at 9:15.\u00a0 This hopefully\u00a0gives people enough time to get here etc \u2013 and it means we don\u2019t finish too <\/em>late\u2026<\/p>\n

There will be approx. 32 tutorials (dates below)<\/p>\n

This equates to approximately 80 hrs teaching time.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Everybody of course misses some tutorials \u2013 we all have busy lives \u2013 but I will always get you up to date \u2013 and I encourage a good \u2018social group ethos’\u2013 there\u2019s always someone who\u2019ll photocopy work for you etc.<\/p>\n

Fees: \u00a3520 for the full course.\u00a0 Payment is completely flexible: monthly termly, weekly \u2013 whatever is convenient for you.\u00a0 I do ask for an initial payment of \u00a375 upon commencement please, and that the fees are fully paid before April of 2019.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0There is ONE extra cost: the exam entry fee is currently \u00a335, but this does not need to be paid until close to the actual exam.<\/p>\n

Class numbers are always limited <\/span><\/strong>– so there is plenty of scope for individual help <\/strong><\/span>etc – IF you struggle with any of the content I can go through it with you again and again and again.<\/p>\n

The GCSE is NOT \u2018hard\u2019 or unnecessarily complex.\u00a0 It is, of course, an accredited <\/span>GCSE <\/strong>however \u2013 and a very rare <\/em>one – so there is plenty to learn about!<\/p>\n

Starting Thursday 22nd February 2018<\/h3>\n

Tutorial dates:<\/h3>\n

22nd Feb<\/h3>\n

Mar \u00a08th, \u00a022nd<\/h3>\n

Apr \u00a05th, \u00a019th<\/h3>\n

May 3rd, \u00a0 17th, \u00a031st<\/h3>\n

Jun 14th<\/h3>\n

Small break<\/h3>\n

Jul \u00a0 5th \u00a0 19th, \u00a0 26th – note two consecutive weeks here<\/h3>\n

Break for August<\/h3>\n

Sep \u00a06th, \u00a0 20th<\/h3>\n

Oct \u00a04th, \u00a018th<\/h3>\n

Nov \u00a01st, \u00a0 15th, \u00a0 29th<\/h3>\n

Dec \u00a013th<\/h3>\n

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2019<\/h3>\n

Jan \u00a0 3rd, \u00a0 17th, \u00a031st<\/h3>\n

Feb \u00a014th \u00a028th<\/h3>\n

Mar \u00a0 14th \u00a0 \u00a028th<\/h3>\n

Apr \u00a011th \u00a0 25th<\/h3>\n

(the following are subject to ‘movement\/adjustment as the date for the exam is yet to be released…)<\/h3>\n

May \u00a09th \u00a0 \u00a023rd – \u00a030th ??<\/h3>\n

Jun \u00a06th ??<\/h3>\n
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Here\u2019s what we actually do<\/em>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Astronomy GCSE – Presented at the Lawrence House Astronomy\u00a0 & Space Science Centre<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Where will you study?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Astronomy Centre comprises;<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0a standard classroom,<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0a tiered lecture theatre,<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0a housed planetarium<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0our on-site Assheton Observatory and an array of telescopes for you to utilise<\/p>\n

How long will it take?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The course timetable is spread over sixteen months, roughly following a school-term-time schedule (a break at Easter, at Christmas and a longer break in the summer)<\/p>\n

What do we study on the course?<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are many topics, roughly divided into five major \u2018chapters\u2019.\u00a0 You will learn about:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 \u00a0 Our \u2018home\u2019, the Earth, and its place within the Universe<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 \u00a0 The Moon and the Sun, and their influence upon our planet<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 \u00a0 The planets in our Solar System<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0 \u00a0 Stars and Galaxies \u2013 the life and structure of the stars – Constellations, and\u00a0the night sky.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0 \u00a0 Observing Techniques \u2013 how we view and study the Universe.<\/p>\n

How is it assessed?<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the end of the course, your knowledge of astronomy will be tested in two written exams. Each exam will be 100 mins in duration.<\/p>\n

These papers tend to reflect the general division of the course between:<\/p>\n

1. How and what we observe in our night sky, with the naked eye;<\/p>\n

2. How, as astronomers, we observe and comprehend the greater Universe, with optical (telescopic) aid etc.<\/p>\n

What do you need to bring to the tutorials?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I personally recommend loose leaf A4 paper to write on, and a ring binder\u2013 this is then also a good way to keep any handouts that I give out.\u00a0 \u00a0Apart from that, people usually bring a pencil case \u2013 pens pencils ruler etc \u2013 and one thing I always recommend: a good pair of compasses for drawing circles\u2026!!<\/p>\n

You do not need any observing equipment <\/span><\/strong>\u2013 there\u2019s plenty for us to use here at the centre!<\/p>\n

A subject rarely offered at GCSE level<\/span><\/strong>. Recent and ongoing revelations in the field have established the discipline as a true \u2018cutting edge\u2019 science for the 21st century.<\/p>\n

There has never been a better time to study astronomy!<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

This a new syllabus.\u00a0 It is a thorough, genuinely exciting introduction to astronomical theory and method.\u00a0 It trains you not just in factual content but also in how to perform astronomical observations.\u00a0 This observational element actually makes an\u00a0 astronomer of you (!) – and it\u2019s great fun: observing\/recording\/sketching\/photographing the night sky etc<\/p>\n

ANY questions whatsoever \u2013 please do ask!!!!!!!!!!!!!<\/p>\n

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nick@astronomyforall.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

01253 772974<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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