The aim is to encourage more youngsters to apply for physics, mathematics and engineering degrees at university as well as help them to gain physics expertise beyond school level and equip them with the analytical skills they need for university study.
The Department for Education (DfE) is supporting the initiative with a £6.9 million grant over five years.
The Rutherford Schools Physics Project will be led by Mark Warner, professor of theoretical physics at Cambridge, and Dr Lisa Jardine-Wright, outreach officer for the university’s physics department.
Working collaboratively with teachers, schools and other universities, the project will deliver a mix of online resources and activities, workshops for students and support for school physics teachers – within the framework of the existing A level curriculum.
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