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| COMPOS | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
United Kingdom | |
| Information | |
| Established | 2021 |
| Age range | School years 10 to 13 |
| Affiliation | Department of Physics, University of Oxford |
| Website | https://compos.web.ox.ac.uk |
COMPOS, the Comprehensive Oxford Mathematics and Physics Online School, is a public outreach programme in the UK providing complementary training for K4 and Sixth form students interested in physics and mathematics.[1] COMPOS is embedded within the Department of Physics, University of Oxford[2]. The COMPOS curriculum largely follows the school syllabus, but presents the material at a higher and deeper level, concentrating on problem-solving skills. About 500 students are currently enrolled.[3]
Training process
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Students receive 6-10 pairs of assignments, one each for mathematics and physics, throughout the academic year. Each assignment includes reading material, links to online lectures and a problem set. Students' work is marked and returned by their tutor –-- typically an undergraduate from the Oxford Department of Physics --- who also delivers weekly online tutorials in small groups of 6-9 students. The assignments and tutorials are complemented by weekly webinars for each year group.[3]
Costs and funding
[edit]The school is funded by private donations. Enrollment is offered at no cost to students from UK state schools[2]. Independent school and international students may access the program for a nominal fee.[3]
Admission and academic standard
[edit]New students are admitted to COMPOS each October, and a student of any school year between 10 and 12 can join. COMPOS has no admission test, but tutors are assigned to those students who completed the first pair of assignment at a satisfactory level. The same quality standard is maintained throughout the academic year; those students who do not solve assignments are asked to withdraw. Students who successfull complete an academic year are automatically admitted into the next year.[3]
Board
[edit]COMPOS Advisory Board[3] :
- Andrew Boothroyd, Interim Head of Department of Physics, University of Oxford[4]
- Marina Sakharov-Liberman, Vice President of the Andrei Sakharov Foundation (USA)[5]
- Alex Bellos, a British writer, broadcaster and mathematics communicator;
- Jonathan Flint, former President of the Institute of Physics;[6]
- Tom O'Bearne, Director of Delivery at Purposeful Ventures[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Bellos, Alex (2023). "Can you solve it? Police academy". The Guardian.
- ^ a b Department of Physics, University of Oxford
- ^ a b c d e "COMPOS". University of Oxford, Department of Physics.
- ^ "Andrew Boothroyd". University of Oxford, Department of Physics.
- ^ The Andrei Sakharov Foundation
- ^ "New IOP President, Jonathan Flint CBE, begins his term". Institute of Physics.
- ^ "Purposeful Ventures".