Ontario
Association of Physics Teachers |
Physics Contests, Exams, Enrichment! |
POPTOR
- Physics Olympiad Preparation Program at Toronto |
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CAP
High School Exam |
Early April. Prepared
by the Canadian Association of Physicists. The exam is based upon an internationally
recognized syllabus: the I.B.Physics Higher Core Curriculum. The level of the
exam is intentionally high. Only the top students from each school are expected
to take part. It is a contest, not a judgement of a student's classroom performance.
There is a multiple-choice section with 25 questions, and three long answer problems,
covering area of Mechanics, Electricity, Magnetism and Optics. A number of Universities
in Canada award entrance scholarships to the top CAP Exam students. |
Da
Vinci Contest |
Late April. Run by the
U of T Engineering Department, this engineering exam is a cross-disciplinary open-ended
one combining elements from Engineering, Physics, Chemistry and Math. Success
on the da Vinci may lead to the Physics Olympiad. Prizes and U of T scholarships
are also on the line. |
OAPT
Intermediate Physics Contest |
Early May.
Run by the Ontario Association of Physics Teachers, a section of the American
Association of Physics Teachers. This multiple choice contest is for Grade 11
physics students, the content and level is broad based and all academic students
find this exam enjoyable. There are prizes for GOOD scores but it is 'COOL' just
to participate. Go for it! OAPT High School Physics Exam |
SIN
Test |
Early May. Run by the University of Waterloo, the Sir Isaac Newton test is a straight Mechanics, all multiple choice exam. Top students win scholarships to the University of Waterloo. |