An online course to help students develop the problem-solving skills and mathematical thinking that are useful for sitting the Oxford Physics Aptitude Test.
Students applying for places to study Physics, Physics and Philosophy, Engineering or Materials Science will be required to sit the Physics Aptitude Test (PAT) as part of the admissions process.
Each summer, we run a course to help students prepare to sit the PAT. It's aimed at year 12 students from state-funded schools, academies and colleges with little or no history of successful applications to the University of Oxford who are interested in applying to study Physics, Physics and Philosophy, Engineering or Materials Science. This course is designed to prepare students for the PAT by developing their mathematical thinking and problem solving skills.
The course consists of a series of online webinars in June / July and September / October, with three summer assignments set over the holidays. Online support is also available from a group of current Oxford students: every participant will be part of a "mentor group" of ten, and will work with their mentor throughout the course.
For more information, please see
https://www2.physics.ox.ac.uk/preparingforthepatTo apply for a place, please complete this online form:
https://oxford.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/preparing-for-the-pat-2021.
Applications will close on Sunday 16th May.