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Education and outreach

Where did all the calculus go?

02 Sep 2021 Niki Bell
Taken from the September 2021 issue of Physics World.

Niki Bell argues that mathematics A-level could be reformed so that it does more to support physics students

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Specialized A redesigned A-level maths could focus on the needs of physics and non-physics students. (Courtesy: iStock/SolStock)
Early in my teaching career, I had a rather uncomfortable exchange with a retired physicist. He chal

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Niki Bell is a contributing columnist for Physics World and is a teacher and manager at an international school in Manchester, UK
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