QUESTIONS

How do I register as a pupil?

Your parents can register you for Physics in Advent if you are a pupil in classes 5 to 10 or aged 11 to 18 years. You may also register yourself with the permission of your parents. To register, you have to state your class, the time zone where you live, your first and last name, and a working email address. If you want to take part in the prize draw as well, you have also to provide your postal address.

How do I take part in the individual prize draw?

If you would like to take part in the prize draw, your parents have to provide your postal address as well. These data are used only for this purpose and will be completely deleted again in January of the following year.
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How do I assign myself to my class?

If your teacher has registered your class for Physics in Advent, you can assign yourself to your class. You do this by entering the class code at the beginning when you register or later at “My PiA” and “Edit account data”. You can get the class code from your teacher. All your answers then also count for your class score. School classes must be registered by teachers.

Can my teacher see my answers when I assign myself to my class?

No, your teachers cannot see whether you have answered a question and which answers you have submitted. They can only see which pupils have assigned themselves to the class.

As a teacher, you can register your class or even your entire school for Physics in Advent. The prizes to be won are matched to these categories - you can win prizes both as a class and also as a school. But first, you have to register.

How do I register as a teacher or PiA team leader?

As a teacher or PiA team leader you register by entering your first and last name, the time zone of your location, and your email address. You can register your school and one class at the same time. To register a school, enter first the school address and the school name. If your school already exists, you can select it from the dropdown menu at the bottom. If your school is not yet in the database, you can similarly add your school in the dropdown menu, and enter additional information on the number of classes and pupils. You can then register your first class here and are given the class code for this class. If you want to register further classes, you can do this at “My PiA > My Profile”.

How do I register a class or several classes?

You can register your first class when you are registering to take part. To register a class, you have to first register your school or - if it already exists - select your school. If you want to register more than one class, you can do this at “My PiA > My Profile”. Here you can set up further classes and will receive a separate class code for each class which you should pass onto your pupils.

How do pupils assign themselves to my class?

When classes are set up by the teacher or the PiA team leader, a separate class code is issued for each class. Please pass on this code to the pupils of this class so that they can assign themselves to their class. The pupils enter the code in their “My PiA” account and are then automatically a member of your class. Their daily solutions then count not only for the individual prizes, but for the class score as well. Your teacher account lists which pupils are assigned to your class. If people are included who are not members of your class, you also have the possibility to remove them.

How do I take part in the class prize draw?

As soon as you have registered a class, this class is automatically entered into the class prize draw. The crucial issue here is the number of points collected by the class overall, i.e. by all pupils who have assigned themselves to this class.

How do I register a school?

You can register your school when you are registering initially. Fill in the top part of the registration form for teachers and then the part for schools. To register a school, first enter the school address and the school name. If your school already exists, you can select it in the dropdown menu at the bottom. If your school is not yet in the database, you can similarly add your school in the dropdown menu, and enter additional information on the number of classes and pupils. You can then register your first class here and obtain its class code. If you want to register further classes, you can do this at “My PiA > My Profile”.

How do I take part in the school prize draw?

As soon as you have registered a school, this school is automatically entered into the school prize draw.

How do I register as an adult?

As an adult, you can register under “Others”. You can then enter an answer every day, which we will evaluate. After Christmas, we will issue a certificate summarising your overall result, which you can download.

How do I take part in the prize draw?

As an adult you unfortunately cannot take part in the individual / class or school prize draw. PiA may award prizes only to pupils.
BUT: You can set up groups on your own initiative and organise your own small prize draw. Each PiA participant can pay a small amount into a PiA fund in advance, for example. All registered participants solve the PiA tasks, and after Christmas you can distribute the prizes within your group on the basis of the PiA final certificates.

As an adult, how do I assign myself to a group?

As an adult, you can join forces in a kind of “class” as well, for example in departments, groups or simply with friends. The advantage of such a unit is that, after Christmas, we provide the group leader with a group ranking (without the number of points achieved) which can be used for your own prize draw.

How do I register a group of adults?

After you have registered as an adult, you can set up your own groups at “My PiA > My Profile”. Each group receives a group code which you should pass on to your potential group members. The group members have all to register individually, and enter the group code when they register or later at “My Physics in Advent > My Profile”. An individual is assigned to the group when they enter the code. As group team leader, you can see who has assigned themselves to your group and remove anybody who does not belong in your group. The results achieved by the group members are anonymous.