Meet the team

Mrs K. Freedman                       Teacher of Electronics

Key Stage 3

In Years 7 & 8 Electronics learners are taught about basic components and the theory behind simple electronic circuits.  They will be able to design and make their own unique product, which they can then take home on completion.

A combination of practical and written elements will be assessed to generate the National Curriculum level for each learner.

In year 7 learners will make an Illuminated Mobile Phone Holder.

In year 8 learners will make a Solar Powered Car and a light Sensitive Alarm.

Key Stage 4

In Yr9 & 10 learners complete 2-3 design and make tasks per year, including:

• Bike light
• Alarm
• Timer
• Cyberpet
• Electronic dice

For each mini project in yr9 &10 learners will produce a small design folder which shows their progress through the design process and documents how they produced their electronic product.

The projects done in yr9&10 will use the following electronic circuitry:

• Monostable timer
• Astable pulse generator
• Decade counter
• PICs

At the end of Yr10 & Yr11 learners begin their GCSE controlled assessment, which is a major project made up of 2 elements

• Electronic Product
• Design Folder

Learners are given a range of topics to choose from and they will learn how to design a unique product.  They will learn how to design electronic circuits that can be used for a variety of applications.  They will also learn how to manufacture and populate their Printed Circuit Boards. 

In the June of Yr11 learners will sit their written examination paper.