Curriculum Aims   

We aim for every boy to:

• use electronic system design skills to design and simulate electronic solutions to real world problems;
• design circuit boards to accommodate the circuits they design;
• build electronic circuits to a good standard;
• understand and apply both scientific concepts and mathematical principles to explain how circuits work;
• use a variety of both real world and virtual test equipment to test and evaluate circuits/ components.

Curriculum Information

Qualifications

• EDUQAS qualification number 603/0776/6
• Two written exams of 1 ½ hours duration
• Non-Examined Assessment (NEA) from September to December of Year 11

Students will develop the scientific and engineering skills to analyse and design electronic systems for a range of practical situations, and will learn about, and work with, a wide range of digital and analogue electrical and electronic systems. For instance, students will be involved in:

• designing logic circuits to perform a set task;
• testing amplifier circuits for their suitability;
• programming a microcontroller (a computer on a single chip), and wiring the microcontroller into a circuit to control processes in the real world.

Summary of Assessment

Where can I find more details?

Subject Guide for Parents and Carers