1. Discussion on Physics Curricula HST 2002 Generalities about some different Physics Syllabus (HST) Contemporary Physics (Particle Physics) in different countries The case of each country represented at HST02 General Discussion Conclusions

2. Generalities Big differences from one country to another and even in the same country (local syllabus) Different approaches in Teaching Physics: classical, related to the daily life and applications of Physics IT as a resource in a lot of countries Nuclear Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Special Relativity, (General Relativity in Slovak and USA) Cosmology and Particle Physics at different levels (more or less Maths, more or less experimental work)

4. Portugal Classical Mechanics A little of Quantum Mechanics at the Chemistry Syllabus No Modern or Contemporary Physics in the present syllabus http://teachers.web.cern.ch/teachers/archiv/HST2001/syllabus/syllabus.htm#Portugal.http://teachers.web.cern.ch/teachers/archiv/HST2001/syllabus/syllabus.htm#Portugal

5. Spain Topics on Modern Physics: Nuclear Physics at 17, Particle Physics, Special Relativity and Quantum Mechanics before University http://teachers.web.cern.ch/teachers/archiv/HST2001/syllabu s/HST2001Spain.ppt

6. France Classical Mechanics, including oscillators and differential equations to solve, the same in electrical oscillators and with approximations molecular or atomic oscillators. Spectroscopy and quanta of energy, therefore E = h Recommended experiences of modern physics in French high schools: http://www.eduscol.education.fr/D0017/II_D_ouvertu re_quantique_meca_de_Newton.dochttp://www.eduscol.education.fr/D0017/II_D_ouvertu re_quantique_meca_de_Newton.doc http://www.ac- reims.fr/datice/sc_physiques/sites/adress.htmhttp://www.ac- reims.fr/datice/sc_physiques/sites/adress.htm

7. Italy http://teachers.web.cern.ch/teachers/archiv/HST2001/syllabus/s yllabus.htm#Italyhttp://teachers.web.cern.ch/teachers/archiv/HST2001/syllabus/s yllabus.htm#Italy. Some Modern Physics, including Particle Physics, but, most the time never reached

8. Greece Some Particle Physics and Nuclear Physics (15-18) http://teachers.web.cern.ch/teachers/archiv/HST2001/syllab us/syllabus.htm#Greece

9. Bulgaria All the topics of Modern Physics at the last year (18) http://teachers.web.cern.ch/teachers/archiv/HST2001/syllabus/bulgari.ppt

10. Hungary Quantum Mechanics and Nuclear Physics but nothing about Relativity or Particle Physics http://www.om.hu/

11. Romania Modern Physics with some Mathematical development

12. Slovak Republic Modern Physics, but not Particle Physics http://teachers.web.cern.ch/teachers/archiv/ HST2001/syllabus/syllabus.htm#Slovakiahttp://teachers.web.cern.ch/teachers/archiv/ HST2001/syllabus/syllabus.htm#Slovakia

13. Czech Republic Modern and Particle Physics at 18 for all Physics Students http://teachers.web.cern.ch/teachers/archiv/ HST2001/syllabus/czech.htmhttp://teachers.web.cern.ch/teachers/archiv/ HST2001/syllabus/czech.htm

14. Poland Contemporary Physics including Particle Physics and Cosmology http://teachers.web.cern.ch/teachers/archiv/ HST2001/syllabus/syllabus.htm#Poland1http://teachers.web.cern.ch/teachers/archiv/ HST2001/syllabus/syllabus.htm#Poland1

15. Germany It’s possible to teach all kinds of modern Physics, even in special courses. But it’s also possible to teach a very small version of Physics. Syllabus contains too many very different possibilities. http://teachers.web.cern.ch/teachers/archiv/ HST2001/syllabus/syllabus.htm#Germanyhttp://teachers.web.cern.ch/teachers/archiv/ HST2001/syllabus/syllabus.htm#Germany

16. Austria All Physics students learn Particle Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Nuclear Physics and Cosmology and do some experimental work from 17 to 19 http://www.bmuk.gv.at/eu/epages/index.ht mhttp://www.bmuk.gv.at/eu/epages/index.ht m

17. Netherlands Students learn Quantum Mechanics and Nuclear Physics No Particle Physics or Relativity Lots of experimental work http://teachers.web.cern.ch/teachers/archiv/ HST2001/syllabus/nedprog.htmhttp://teachers.web.cern.ch/teachers/archiv/ HST2001/syllabus/nedprog.htm

18. Belgium A little bit of Special Relativity, Quantum Mechanics and Nuclear Physics http://www.argo.be/ http://www.vsko.be/

19. UK Particle Physics at Secondary School since the 1990’s! Advancing Physics Salters http://post16.iop.org/advphys/

20. Ireland Particle Physics and Nuclear Physics are optional from 16 – 18 Experimental work and applications of Contemporary Physics http://teachers.web.cern.ch/teachers/archiv/ HST2001/syllabus/syllabus.htm#Irelandhttp://teachers.web.cern.ch/teachers/archiv/ HST2001/syllabus/syllabus.htm#Ireland

21. Norway All topics of Contemporary Physics at 18 with experimental work http://skolenettet.nls.no/

22. Sweden A little of Particle Physics, Quantum Mechanics and Relativity but a lot of Nuclear Physics (16-17 and 19-20) Experimental work as often as possible http://www3.skolverket.se/ki/eng/comp.pdf

23. Finland All the topics of Modern and Contemporary Physics (18-19) Cloud Chamber experiment Medical Applications

24. Russia

25. USA Different Syllabus from State to State http://teachers.web.cern.ch/teachers/archiv/ HST2001/syllabus/syllabus.htm#UShttp://teachers.web.cern.ch/teachers/archiv/ HST2001/syllabus/syllabus.htm#US

26. Discussion Points

27. Conclusions