Infoterra awards Physics prizes
Posted on Friday 10 July 2009
Local technology company, Infoterra, supports A level Physics at Farnborough Sixth Form College
Local technology company, Infoterra, supports A level Physics at Farnborough Sixth Form College
The Sixth Form College, Farnborough, and local technology firm Infoterra have joined forces to celebrate the achievements of the College’s physics students. Infoterra offered twelve cash prizes to students for the best presentations based upon their own research, as well prizes for the biggest improvement over the past year.
Nick Veck, Director of Space Services at Infoterra, said, “We are very keen to support science education. The UK has been heavily reliant on the financial services sector in the past and given the trauma that sector is enduring currently it would be nice to think that technology companies could play a part in plugging the gap.”
Mikail Bezroukov, 18, of Camberley, won the award for the best physics presentation. He said, “I am hoping to study mathematics next year at Imperial College and so I am particularly interested in the theoretical aspects of physics – it was really good to have the opportunity to present my own research to scientists at Infoterra.”
Andrew Partridge, physics teacher and the event’s organiser said, “It’s wonderful that a local company like Infoterra has chosen to support physics education in this way, not only with their financial backing but also with their time.”
Julie Ward, Head of Physics at the College, said, “Our students are very motivated and we work very hard to ensure they enjoy a varied and interesting course but our association with Infoterra really brings home the flexibility and excellent employment prospects that a physics qualification can give you, in a very immediate way.”
The Sixth Form College, Farnborough is one of the most successful A-level providers in the country. Contrary to the national picture, Physics in the College is growing and consistently achieves results significantly above the national average.
Infoterra, a successful local technology firm, specialises in using satellite data to compile detailed maps of the country, a task for which a physics qualification is an important component.
Full list of award winners: Best coursework: Richard Matthews, Benjamin Sun, James Etherington; Overall improvement: Trafford Ali, Mitchell Palmer, George Easdown; Individual study: Brent Morris, Thom May; Materials Presentation: Philip Birkett; Practical Investigation: Mikhail Bezroukov.
