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A draft specification for Physical Science has been published by the NCCA and will now move through a consultation process. This subject will replace the current Phys-Chem syllabus, and is due to be examined for the first time in 2029 (with a 60% exam alongside 40% AAC). You can find the draft here: draft-leaving-certificate-physical-science-specification-formerly-phys-chem-en.pdf The Consultation process runs until April and allows for submissions by individuals and/or orga

Good data presentation is always a joy to behold and - as some of you may know - I have been fascinated recently by this website, which graphs the carbon intensity of electricity generation around the world: that is, the quantity of carbon per kWh of electrical energy produced. Ireland | Electricity Maps It is an interactive graphic that allows you to click on (almost) any country in the world and see what mix of energy sources they used - and how carbon-efficient they have

The Oide Post Primary Science team are facilitating teacher-led collaborative for teachers of Leaving Certificate Physics for the new specification. This face to face collaborative will provide a platform for teachers to share ideas and thinking on specific areas, themes and approaches to teaching, learning and assessment in the Leaving Certificate Physics classroom. Teachers will also identify future areas of focus and work on these collaboratively during the event. Registr

This is such a fun interactive put together by the NSTMF. The video shows my own home-made universe, where I have just whiled away the last hour building planets, bending space -time and flinging astronomical objects at each other for the simple pleasure of watching them smash each other up - or occasionally falling into orbit around each other. I think I might even have learned something in the process. Click here to create your own: NSTMF Gravity I haven't come across the

The live brief for the Leaving cert Physics 2027 AAC has been released here: The cover-page which will be incorporated in the s t udent's report can be found here: Examination Information - State Examination Commission And if you want to look at all of the other course-works, they are all listed here Examination Information - State Examination Commission

I don't think I'll ever stop get excited about a visit to Dublin Zoo, so this looks exciting! Not just an opportunity to visit the zoo - but, in a world where everything seems to be getting worse - an opportunity to focus on how problems can be addressed and things made better. Booking at www.creativity.oide.ie