Electronics

The way ahead at 14

Electronics is an integral part of our society today.  It influences many, if not all, areas of modern society, covering the full spectrum of present day employment and helps to open up many other areas of employment.

All students can study the GCSE in Electronics in Year 10 & Year 11.
If you are already studying Electronics in Year 9, you will find that you have covered a great deal of the Electronics syllabus.

Electronics is an extremely stimulating and interesting subject, with some overlap with Mathematics and Physics. You will be taught the full GCSE Electronics syllabus in Year 10 and will be expected to design an Electronic breadboard project in Year 11.

It is worth remembering that GCSE Electronics would be a good subject to take if you are doing the Engineering Diploma.

The major project in Year 11 will involve the design & manufacture of an electronic circuit, which can be used to solve a real life problem.  You will be expected to follow the design process from its initial concept, through to building, testing and evaluation of your final circuit.

The coursework accounts for 25 % of the total GCSE mark. You will take a GCSE Electronics exam at the end of Year 11.

Electronics has changed our world into the society we know today and this course will prepare you to have a better understanding of the systems used in the jobs that created the electronics world of today.

Directions at 16

Electronics is one of the most successful subjects at ‘A’Level. If you decide to choose ‘A’ Level Electronics, you do not have to have studied Electronics at GCSE level but obviously, if you have, you will find the work in Year 12 much easier.
‘A’ Level Physics and the Advanced Engineering Diploma contain some elements of Electronics, with an overlap with Mathematics and the Sciences.  Because of this, Electronics fits in so well with other ‘A’ Level courses.

Routes after Post 16

Electronics is having an ever-increasing impact on all of our lives, so after you have completed your ‘A’ Level Electronics, you can enter the world of work with electronics or go on to gain a higher level electronics qualification. There are many different degrees in electronics to choose from including: Micro-electronics, Software
Engineering, Communications Systems, Electronic and Robotic Systems. The field is very, very wide.  The Electronics industry is now the biggest employer of skilled workers in the world.

Please contact Mr Goldsmith for further information.