Electronics
Whitchurch High School
Course summary
You will study a course with 11 topic areas divided between two components. For each topic you will study the theory and then carrying out practical investigations you put the theory into practice. The topics you will study in Component 1 are: Electronic systems and sub-systems Circuit concepts Resistive components in circuits Switching circuits Applications of diodes Combinational logic systems The topics you will study in Component 2 are: Operational amplifiers Timing circuits Sequential systems Interfacing digital to analogue circuits Control circuits Skills You will develop the scientific and engineering skills to analyse and design electronic systems for a range of practical situations. You will learn about and work with a wide range of digital and analogue electrical and electronic systems. For instance, you 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.
Entry Requirements
Checked against your grades — every rule traces to the school's published source.
| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
Average point score | Minimum average point score of 6 | — |
Total point score | Minimum total point score of 6 | — |
As published by the school
GCSE science B grade and GCSE mathematics B grade
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Assessment
his is a two year course with no certification at the end of year 12 in the form of an AS-level. All of the assessment is in year 13. Component 1: Principles of Electronics: Assessed with a 2hr 45min written paper and accounts for 40% of the A Level. Component 2: Application of Electronics: Assessed with a 2hr 45min written paper and accounts for 40% of the A Level. Component 3: System Design:- This component is internally assessed and externally moderated and accounts for 20% of the A Level. Task 1 PIC microcontroller (20 marks) Task 2 Analogue and digital system design, construction and evaluation (50 marks)
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