AS Physics at Porth County

This is to help us to help you. Fill in your answers truthfully and make your comments specific. How can we make Physics better for you?
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  1. Do you usually enjoy Physics lessons?
    Yes
    No


  1. Give a mark out of 10 for how much you enjoy learning Physics at AS level
     
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    1  10


  1. Do you feel that AS Physics is...
    what you expected after studying Physics at GCSE
    easier than you expected
    harder than you expected


  1. Do you usually understand the homeworks set?
    Yes
    No


  1. Do you get...
    too little homework
    too much homework
    about the right amount


  1. When you are set homework do you feel that the time allowed for completing it is
    too short
    too long
    about right


  1. This question is about your homework. Select all that apply.
    Do you....
    always do your homework and start on the night it's given
    always do your homework but leave it till the last minute
    only try the parts of the homework that are easy for you and don't attempt the harder ones
    try all the questions
    rarely do your homework
    never do your homework
    give excuses for why your homework isn't done
    tell the truth if you haven't done the homework
    ask your teacher for help if you find it difficult


  1. Tell us what you think of the facilities available to help you study. You may wish to comment on them at the end of the survey

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      library Excellent  Poor  
      common room study area Excellent  Poor  
      science resources Excellent  Poor  


  1. Do you feel that you can ask your teachers questions about the topics you are studying?
    Yes
    No


  1. Please put these types of learning and teaching activites in the order that you find most helpful ( 1 being the best )
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    homework  
    practical demos  
    group experiments or activities  
    individual experiments or activities  
    on screen animations and examples  
    Physics 1 text book  
    on line links and/or homework  
    teacher explanation  
    student presentations  


  1. Please elaborate on the reasons behind the order you gave in the last question.


  1. Please give us examples of how we can improve the way that we teach and that you learn Physics. It is very important to us that you give clear, specific examples which we will act on if we can


  1. Is there anything else that you would like to tell us about the Physics course at AS?