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29 Oct 2026
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Today, Emma and I ran an InThinking Short presentation about the physics website. Here's a summary of what we talked about... The website now has a “mega-menu” at the top of the page (click on Teacher...
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As a workshop leader, I'm often asked for exemplar programmes of experimental work - a prefilled list of all the investigations my class engages with throughout the course. Well, we're up and running,...
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I think Q2 needs to be replaced - transformers don't seem to be mentioned in the current physics guide.
D4 test: Induction -
Yep! The new course guide is on MyIB. There is a new login procedure over there, so you'll need to create a new account using your previous email address.
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Hi, thanks for this. Is there a revised specification as well, by any chance?
Changes for first exams 2028
Danny
Site authorYou are absolutely right. I haven't gotten to this unit yet with my DP2s, but I'll try to get a new test put together ASAP. Thanks so much for flagging this! Update: I've written and uploaded a new test.
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