Radcliffe Academy of Maths and Physics
Welcome to Radcliffe Academy, where passion for physics meets excellence in education. Our mission is to inspire and empower highly-motivated high school students to achieve their full potential in the fascinating world of physics.
Ethos
Try to understand the fundamental drivers of physical processes that you will encounter; this will make learning ultimately a lot easier and much more satisfying.
Rote learning is an important tool for a student. Memorise formulae, but make sure you understand what each formula represents and how it came to be.
Calendar
Radcliffe Academy courses are designed to run ahead of the school calendar. This way, students are well-prepared as they encounter the content at school. This is an optimal method for understanding and retaining knowledge.
They learn first from Radcliffe Academy. They consolidate at school. They refer back to Radcliffe Academy’s notes, videos and worked examples.
Our Founder
Radcliffe Academy of Maths and Physics was founded by Matt O’Connell.
Dux of his high school in New Zealand, Matt went on to obtain an Honours degree in Physics from Canterbury University. Matt subsequently spent many years in the world of Finance, as both a cash and derivatives trader for banks and private equity firms based in Chicago.
Returning to his first love, Matt obtained his Masters in Physics from UNSW in 2008. After retiring from trading, Matt also obtained a Masters in Teaching (Secondary) and began working in leading high schools in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs.
Matt’s extensive experience teaching in both private and public high schools brings a deep understanding of the educational landscape and the requirements for success. This unique combination of expertise ensures that Radcliffe Academy students receive the best instruction.
What’s Included
The content below is provided via the Canvas platform.
Video Lesson
The video lesson uses the Lesson Notes as a guide, but delves deeper into subject content. It contextualises the Notes, along with the odd anecdote!
Two-Question Quiz
A simple quiz to ensure students were paying attention during the video.
Lesson Notes
Lesson notes deliver the content in simple terms. They incorporate evidence-based learning techniques laced with points of interest which draw the student back to the real world. This context emphasises the important roles physics has played in both human development and modern life. Plenty of worked examples are included.
Worked Examples
These are super important and often aimed at a difficult concept.
Five-Question Quiz
These are aimed at conceptual understanding.
Lesson Questions
These are a collection of questions which aim to test and familiarise basic formulae. They are more complex questions and aimed higher than you would expect during high school.
Tutorials
Every week, students join a 45-minute live online group tutorial. The tutor will work with students on those elements of the lesson which students are finding difficult.
Each student will also be able to book one-on-one time with their tutor.
Tutors
All Radcliffe College Physics tutors are qualified Physics teachers. We do not use recent high-school leavers as tutors.
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