The principal aim of this competition is to foster scientific research and improved international communication in Physics. To facilitate this the tournament is based on problems requiring extensive research, presentation in English and highly developed debating and communicating skills. The target audience of high school students meant that it is also a vehicle for generating interest in science and engineering careers.
“The International Young Physicists’ Tournament (IYPT) is a competition among teams of secondary school students in their ability to solve complicated scientific problems, to present solutions to these problems in a convincing form and to defend them in scientific discussions, called Physics Fights (PF)” [from the Regulations of the International Young Physicists’ Tournament]
The specific features that characterise the IYPT and make it a unique competition for high school physics students:
• The problems are of a complex character
• Team work is an integral part of the event
• Teams research the problems for many months
• Public presentation of the results
• Interpersonal discussion (defending of own solution)
• Equal achievements of both boys and girls
To enter the 8th IYPT Australia Challenge visit the IYPT Australia website at:
or email:
Mr Alan Allinson at allinson@iyptaustralia.org
