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==GCSE==
 
==GCSE==
Electronics is not available to choose as a GCSE at the end of year 9 although anyone interested in gaining this additional qualification can ask Mr Fitton about it and complete the coursework in their own time.
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Electronic Products was offered for the first time at GCSE level when [[Year 9]] students chose their options in 2011. A survey had been carried out to see how many people intended to do a technology without Electronics being an option, before finding students views if they could do it. There were suffice numbers of students saying they would consider it to justify being a GCSE option.
  
 
== Electronics Room ==
 
== Electronics Room ==
 
*[[Room 39]]
 
*[[Room 39]]

Revision as of 18:25, 17 February 2011

Electronics is a subject that is taught as part of the Technology curriculum. It is usualy taught by Mr Fitton allthough he openly admits he has no knowlage in the subject

Projects

  • Year 7 - Year 7's will often begin by making a LED display badge that lights up and flashes. This teaches basic knowlage of some electronic componants, theory's and practical work of making the badge(Polarity, soldering). The project also includes a graphical element where the pupil has to design the front of the badge.
  • Year 8/9 - Years 8 and 9 advance on the original knowledge learned in making your badge. This project is based on making a "Cyber Pet". Pupils design and make a case, write their own program to customise what their "Cyber Pet" does and assemble the circuitry required to make it work. Often there is not enough time to finish because you waste 3 weeks of work on a Holocaust project.

GCSE

Electronic Products was offered for the first time at GCSE level when Year 9 students chose their options in 2011. A survey had been carried out to see how many people intended to do a technology without Electronics being an option, before finding students views if they could do it. There were suffice numbers of students saying they would consider it to justify being a GCSE option.

Electronics Room