Nederlandse Natuurkundige Vereniging & Eindhoven University of Technology TU/e 10 April 2015 Focus Session: Quantum education Programme:    Rita van Peteghem (University of Antwerp) - Integration of some quantum physics in the existing curriculum (Flanders-Belgium) Michael Rode (Physics Teacher and Fachberater für Physik bei der Landesschulbehörde in Niedersachsen, Duitsland) – Quantum Physics in education in Niedersachsen Hans van Bemmel (UL en Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden) over quantum-leskisten in Nederland. Op de universiteiten van Leiden, Amsterdam en Twente (samen met Delft en Groningen) worden leskisten samengesteld met experimenten m.b.t. quantumfysica voor vwo-scholen. Hans van Bemmel zal een overzicht geven waar die kisten uit bestaan en samen met vertegenwoordigers van de betrokken universiteiten uit iedere kist een experiment tonen. Session leader: Paul Neuraij (TU/e) Abstracts: Rita van Peteghem (University of Antwerp) - Integration of some quantum physics in the existing curriculum (Flanders-Belgium) In Flanders curriculum changes make it possible for a teacher to spend 6 hours (of approximately 45 minutes) on quantum mechanics. A teacher can make a choice out of different modules. Efficiency and integration with the more traditional curriculum of physics are important to pay attention to. It should be feasible to give some insight into fundamental concepts and applications. This presentation will give information on the different modules and on how Flemish teachers are trained to start teaching quantum mechanics. As delicately chosen words are important for correct concept building, the presentation will be given in Dutch, the mother tongue of the pupils. Michael Rode (Physics Teacher and Fachberater für Physik bei der Landesschulbehörde in Niedersachsen, Duitsland) – Quantum Physics in education in Niedersachsen Elements of Quantum Physics are regularly taught in the 12. year in Gymnasium in Niedersachsen. This has a tradition of approximately 50 years. The last revision of the curriculum, valid since 2009, has widened the space given to Quantum Physics and reacted as well on the possibilities emerging from recent experiments as on the benefits expected from the use of dynamic geometry-software. The basic idea behind the curriculum and a short survey of the elements of the curriculum will be presented. Some of the frequently observed problems in the adaption of the ideas will be named. Finally there will be a short glance on possible enrichments or desirable further developments. The talk will be given in English or in German (decision made in consultation with the audience), the slides will be in Dutch. 1