Podcast: Australian Science Olympiads with Alyssa Weirman Follow Us: Comments 0 Podcast: Australian Science Olympiads with Alyssa Weirman About The Australian Science Olympiads have been run for many years, whereby highly motivated students in Australian high schools compete to be selected to be part of the team to represent Australia at the International Science Olympiads. We talk with Aly Weirman, Executive Director of Australian Science Innovations to learn more! Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education More Information About the FizzicsEd Podcast About the Australian Science Olympiads The Australian Science Olympiad Exams are challenging but rewarding online exams held once a year in the following disciplines: Junior (for Year 7 – 10) Physics Biology Earth and Environmental Science Chemistry All students who wish to be considered for stage two and three of the program must sit the exam. Students may sit more than one exam. Following the completion of the exams, students may be offered a place in our pathway programs. All programs are invitation-only. Each of these programs is a chance or students to further extend themselves in their discipline, connect with subject experts, and develop new friendships with like-minded students from across the country. About Alyssa Weirman Aly Weirman is the Executive Director of Australian Science Innovations, an organisation that has identified, trained and supported Australia’s Science Olympians for over 35 years. Aly has over a decade of experience in business management and development within the public, research, and university sectors. Aly would like to support the development of a science-literate Australia. As a trained geologist Aly brings a love of all things science to her role managing ASI, especially rocks, fossils, cliffs and volcanoes. 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The Australian Science Olympiads have been run for many years, whereby highly motivated students in Australian high schools compete to be selected to be part of the team to represent Australia at the International Science Olympiads. We talk with Aly Weirman, Executive Director of Australian Science Innovations to learn more! Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education
About the Australian Science Olympiads The Australian Science Olympiad Exams are challenging but rewarding online exams held once a year in the following disciplines: Junior (for Year 7 – 10) Physics Biology Earth and Environmental Science Chemistry All students who wish to be considered for stage two and three of the program must sit the exam. Students may sit more than one exam. Following the completion of the exams, students may be offered a place in our pathway programs. All programs are invitation-only. Each of these programs is a chance or students to further extend themselves in their discipline, connect with subject experts, and develop new friendships with like-minded students from across the country. About Alyssa Weirman Aly Weirman is the Executive Director of Australian Science Innovations, an organisation that has identified, trained and supported Australia’s Science Olympians for over 35 years. Aly has over a decade of experience in business management and development within the public, research, and university sectors. Aly would like to support the development of a science-literate Australia. As a trained geologist Aly brings a love of all things science to her role managing ASI, especially rocks, fossils, cliffs and volcanoes.
With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It’s not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it’s about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world! Hosted by Ben Newsome
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are so important and they represent an opportunity for you and your students to make a real impact in your local community and beyond! We chat with Helena Nicholson, a Digital Technology teacher and sustainability leader in South West Western Australia who is doing...
We chat with Lee Gambol, an extraordinary science educator and Distance Learning Coordinator for the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Their interactive virtual learning programs are fantastic and we get to hear some of Lee's thoughts on how to make distance learning classes both authentic and engaging.
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