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ERIC Number: EJ582566
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-9120
AP Physics in American High Schools: What to do with the High Flyer?
Hearn, S. T.
Physics Education, v33 n6 p405-11 Nov 1998
Discusses the Advanced Placement (AP) Physics program in the U.S. in terms of which of its aspects may be applied to education in the United Kingdom. Suggests that a British AP scheme giving access to introductory-level college physics for the brightest students may be needed in light of proposed A-level curriculum changes in the U.K. (Author/WRM)
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Advanced Students, College Entrance Examinations, Educational Practices, Foreign Countries, High Schools, Honors Curriculum, Physics, Science Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: United Kingdom