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Isaac Physics Senior Physics Challenge China Marathon (SPCCM)

The qualification challenge for The Isaac Physics SeniorPhysics Challenge China Summer School

Using Isaac Physics, a Cambridge & Oxford official recommended physics challenge supercurricular physics resource

Suitable for Grades 10-12 students

Isaac Physics is used by more than 500,000 students from 4,000+ schools around the world

A new three-month online physics problem solving marathon for Chinese students, dynamically assessed, fun, exciting and challenging

Opening Date：December 15th, 2024 (last 3 months)

Registration Deadline: To be confirmed

Introduction

About Isaac Physics —— 44% of students who use the platform for practice achieve excellent grades of A or A* in A-Level Physics.
Isaac Physics is an official physics resource platform supported by the University of Cambridge. It is used by 50,000+ students from 4,000+ schools worldwide. The platform features a vast question bank with over 100 million questions, covering various difficulties. It is suitable to 11+ years students, teachers, and physics enthusiasts. The platform receives nearly a million users annually. In the UK, virtually all A-Level schools have their teachers and students utilizing Isaac Physics. The content of Isaac Physics aligns closely with the A-Level physics curriculum. While practicing on the platform, students are provided with features such as knowledge point prompts and explanations to help them grasp A-Level physics concepts more efficiently.

Isaac Physics Senior Physics Challenge China Marathon (SPCCM) 
Isaac Physics Senior Physics Challenge China Marathon (SPCCM) is a challenge that is based on the Isaac Physics. In 2023, in a strategic collaboration between A*SEEDER and the Isaac Physics, the competition is introduced for the first time in China. The challenge lasts 3 months, during which students utilize the resources on the Isaac Physics website for learning and practice. On the website, they continuously tackle challenging physics and math problems. The final score will be comprehensively evaluated based on the quantity and difficulty of problems. Only 60 students will be invited to Isaac Physics Senior Physics Challenge China Summer School in July 2024, experiencing the charm of staying in Churchill College, University of Cambridge, and the academic pinnacle of learning the principles of quantum mechanics with a British national award-winning university lecturer in the stunning surroundings of the Moller Institute. Isaac Physics is prominently featured in the official lists of Super-curricular suggestions recommended by the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford.

Officially recommended by both Cambridge and Oxford

Rules

Language

English

Date

December 15, 2024 - March 15, 2025

Registration Deadline

To be confirmed

Form

Isaac Physics Platform (Individual)

Participants

High school students of any grade
To Participate Summer School: Be at least 16 years old before the Summer School begins

Requirements
Year 7 & 8 Year 9 GCSE A Level Further A University

• Isaac Physics offers six levels of questions, and the SPCCM aims to encourage students to explore physics at a high level, so only questions at A-level, Further A or University level will be counted towards the final score

• Each question at each level is labelled with a difficulty mark: C1, C2 or C3, and each difficulty level has a different marking scheme, with harder questions receiving a higher mark, so students are advised to solve higher-level questions

• Multiple-choices questions will not be marked

• The final overall score = Number of questions with correct answers * Difficulty score

• Only Physics and Math questions will be graded and no less than 70% of the questions in Physics

• In previous years, UK students were selected for the Senior Physics Challenge Summer School on the basis of an average of 200 questions per person

Scoring

The questions on the Isaac Physics platform areorganised into 6 levels of difficulty. Only top three levels (A-level, Further A,University) are scored, and the more and harder questions completed will result in a higher overall score. Due to the connection between Math and Physics, students may choose to complete some of the Math questions. But it requires that at least 70% of the total answered questions must be in Physics.

Process

Isaac Physics platform opens → Students register and log in → Study and answer questions → Complete monthly/midterm assessment → Wait for results

Awards

● Diamond: Naitonal top 60 students

● Gold (Emerald): students nationally ranked 61 to 100

● Silver (Sapphire): students nationally ranked 101 to 140

● Bronze (Ruby): students nationally ranked 141 to 180

● Active Participation Award: three monthly assessment + midterm assessment (50 questions in total)

*The award is based on the actual situation of the year

Fee

● including grading,certificates etc.
* Priced in HKD. The RMB price varies with the exchangerate.

Timeline

JUNE, 2024

Start Registration

Dec.15, 2024

Start SPCCM

Dec.15, 2024- Mar. 15, 2025

Isaac Physics SPCCM open time

Mar. 15, 2025

Isaac Physics SPCCM platform Close

April, 2025

Awards and send Invitations for the Isaac Physics Senior Physics Challenge China Summer School
To ensure academic fairness, the Organizing committee reserves theright to review the academic results of qualified students (includingChecking regular transcripts or arranging assessment, etc.).

July, 2025

Isaac Physics Senior Physics Challenge China Summer School

Summer School

Isaac Physics Senior Physics Challenge China Summer School

Introduction

Isaac Physics Senior Physics Challenge China Summer School is organized by ISAAC Physics, this program is designed to offer a deep exploration and communicating platform of physics for students who have awarded in the SPCCM challenge. During the camp, students will engage with professors and scholars from the University of Cambridge, delving into advanced physics concepts and research topics. Participants will have the opportunity to take part in a series of physics courses, laboratory experiments, scientific lectures, and team projects, allowing them to delve deeply into various areas of physics alongside their peers.

Every year, over 10,000 UK students participate in the UK Senior Physics challenge, and only 60 students have the qualification to attend the Isaac Physics UK Senior Physics Challenge Summer School. In 2023, ASDAN China Limited and Isaac Physics entered into a strategic partnership, making the experience available to Chinese students for the first time. This includes the same or similar lectures and experiments. Participants will have the chance to study university-level physics topics with university lecturers, learn about experimental methods and participate in university and level practical activities and immersed in a strong academic atmosphere.

Participants will have the opportunity for an immersive experience in campus life and culture of Churchill College, University of Cambridge. Additionally, they will receive an official participation certificate from the Isaac Physics Senior Physics Challenge China Summer School.

Teaching Team

Dr. Lisa Jardine-Wright

Director of Isaac Physics Lecturer of physics and mathematics courses PhD in cosmology, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge

Dr. Anton Machacek

Associate Director of Isaac Physics Bye-Fellow, Fitzwilliam College,Cambridge.


Robin Hughes

Chairman of the British Physics Olympiad
Isaac Physics Project Physicist

Ingrid Murray

Graduated in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge, Issac Physics Teacher Support Manager

Photos of Isaac Physics Senior Physics Challenge Summer School





Agenda


Isaac Physics Senior Physics Challenge China Summer School Special Moments

Study at Møller Institute

The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Institute was built with a donation from the A.P. Møller & Chastine Mc-Kinney Møller Foundation, a Danish institution established in 1953 by shipping magnate A.P. Møller. Mr Møller was keen to support a development in memory of Sir Winston Churchill because of the College’s tradition of excellence in the fields of science and engineering. Operating as an award-winning conference venue, and as a host for executive education programmes, the Institute has been privileged to host many of the world’s senior leaders and most revered thinkers in the relatively young field of leadership studies.

Meeting Room

Meeting Room

Dining Facilities

Dining Facilities

Exterior View

Exterior View

Stay at Churchill College, Cambridge

Churchill College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge inCambridge, England. It has a primary focus on science, engineering and technology,but retains a strong interest in the arts and humanities. In 1958, a trust wasestablished with Sir Winston Churchill as its chairman of trustees, to build andendow a college for 60 fellows and 540 students as a national and Commonwealthmemorial to Winston Churchill; its Royal Charter and Statutes were approved by theQueen Elizabeth II, in August 1960.

Accommodation, Churchill College

Accommodation, Churchill College

British meal, Churchill College

British meal, Churchill College

Campus life

Campus life

Punting boat at Cambridge

Punting boat at Cambridge

Traditional Formal Dinner

Traditional Formal Dinner

Visiting the University of Oxford

Visiting the University of Oxford

Royal Institution

Royal Institution

Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum

FAQ

Refund policy
If, for some reason, the student is unable to attend after paying the fee, please contact us. If you apply before the registration deadline but do not create an account, 25% of the registration fee will be deducted as academic materials and service fees. However, if you create an account, or apply after the registration deadline, no refund will be given.
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