The world is your oyster if you’re a physics polymath (Letters, 5 February). Integrating physics and maths in cross-curriculum education for all opens up a whole world of possibilities. My daughter’s choice of A-levels – physics, geography and English literature, especially including an in-depth study of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner – was spot on for her career as an officer in the merchant navy. Now she calculates velocities and sets vectors as she navigates over sunken plate tectonic boundaries while writing poems about sonar-spotted deep sea mounts below inspired by celestial night-time constellations observed overhead. A physics-inclusive education that leads her all over the world.
Rosalind Todhunter
Northwich, Cheshire
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