Electronics

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.

GCSE

Electronics is not available to choose as a GCSE at the end of year 9 although anyone intrested in gaining this additional qualification can ask Mr Fitton about it and complete the coursework in their own time.