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Course Content
We run an initial electronics club for Year
7, one lunch time per week, where they learn soldering techniques
and often develop their interest into a hobby. Older pupils meet
more often in separate clubs to continue with more complicated projects.
In the current year, every Year 8 pupil will have an electronics
course built into their curriculum, as an introduction to the subject.
A GCSE course in Electronics is currently being run, in both Year
10 and Year 11, with enthusiastic groups who are very keen to expand
their knowledge of the subject into an actual qualification. The
GCSE course involves the design and testing of electronic circuits,
and includes considerable practical work.
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Resources
The electronics courses and clubs are run in a dedicated electronics laboratory, which is well furnished and equipped. A full range of measurement and test instruments are available, as well as facilities for teaching control by computer. We keep a wide range of components for project work, and are able to fabricate printed circuit boards by photo-etching techniques when required
Exam Results:
Results for Electronics
over the last three years:
GCSE A* - 6, A - 7,
B - 1, C - 2. Total candidates - 15
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