EDUCATION OF FUTURE PHYSICS TEACHERS IN UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA Inese Dudareva Department of Physics, University of Latvia 2nd Meeting of HOPE Working Group 4 Improvements in the Training and Supply of Physics School Teachers Riga, 2015

Education system of Latvia Basic education – begins at 6 or 7 years age and lasts a total nine years. General upper secondary education: 16 – 19 years old students and lasts three years after basic education. Secondary vocational education: 16 – 20 years old students and lasts four years after basic education. Higher education ….

Some statistics 2014/2015 General education schools: 824 The number of students: The number of students per population: Vocational schools: 63 The number of students: The number of students per population: 150 Sorce: Centrālā statistikas pārvalde

Some statistics 2014/2015 The number of teachers in general education schools: – In basic education: – In general upper secondary education: – Other in adult evening classes, – vocational schools … Sorce: Centrālā statistikas pārvalde Physics teachers: about 800

Physic subject in the school Two last years in basic education level (2 h per week every year) Three years of general upper secondary level – physic as separate subject or science ( h per week) Students can choose at the end of general upper secondary level centralized exam in physics

Exams Source: VISC

Chosen subject`s exams Source: VISC

Physics teachers education in University of Latvia Teacher of Natural Sciences and Information Technology – Faculty of Chemistry – Bachelor Study Programme – 4 years (240 ECTS) – Professional Bachelor's degree in natural sciences and information technology and the teacher's qualification of two subjects – Two subjects teacher: biology, chemistry, physics, information technology, geography and science teachers in any combination

Physics teachers education in University of Latvia Teacher – Faculty of Education, Psychology and Art – Master Study Programme – 2 or 2,5 years (120 ECTS) – Professional Master`s degree in education and qualification of physics teacher – Secondary education physics teacher

Physics teachers education in University of Latvia Teacher – Faculty of Education, Psychology and Art – Professional Study Programme – 1,5 or 2 years (80 – 100 ECTS) – Qualification of physics teacher – Secondary education physics teacher

The number of students 2015/2016 Teacher of physics + second subject in the group of 25 … 30 students 1st year6 2nd year2 3rd year4 4th year1 Study Programme: Teacher of Natural Sciences and Information Technology

The number of students 2015/2016 Teachers of Physics in the group of 30 students Teachers of Physics in the group of 25 students Master level study programme Professional study programme 1st year00 2nd year30 Study Programme “Teacher”

Study organization in Physics and Mathematics Faculty Study Programme: Teacher of Natural Sciences and Information Technology – General physics (teacher students together with physicists ) – Physics didactic courses Study Programme: Teacher – Physics didactic courses Practice at School

Additional activities Young Physicists school – Lessons for school students (theoretical and practical) Researchers Night (introduces the community with scientists works) Developing tasks for physics' Olympiad

Who teach physics? Physics teachers with relevant education (bachelor degree, masters degree, professional qualification) Students studying physics (not only the pedagogy, but physics or engineering) Other subject teachers (math, IT, geography, …)