Electronics is used in communication and control systems and virtually every gadget we use has an electronic component. From the smart phone in your pocket, your TV at home, the giant servers storing the content of the internet, to the satellite orbiting the earth relaying signals between themall; Electronics makes it possible.
You will start by studying the fundamental building blocks of electronics from which all useful circuits are made and will gradually learn how to put them together in increasingly complex ways to solve problems. You will learn to understand how circuits behave, whilst also learning the practical skills required to investigate them.
A subject that is respected by both universities and employers, Electronics can complement other A-Level subjects such as Physics, Maths and Computing as there is some overlap in the skills and knowledge required to succeed. A-Level Electronics could also easily sit alongside other Science subjects, IT, Business or Music Technology and can even be taken alongside the single vocational option; Extended Certificate in Engineering.
You will need a double grade 6 or above in GCSEScience, grade 6 or above in GCSE Mathematics and grade 5 or above in GCSE English. If you’ve studied the three sciences separately at GCSE, you will need grade 6 or above in Physics and one of the other sciences.
| Study level | Cost |
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| 19+ | please enquire |
English and Maths are important life skills that will help you to achieve your best in your studies and progress to your dream career. If you have not already achieved grade 9-4 in GCSE Maths and/ or English at school, we will support you to improve your skills.
Mon-Fri, between 9am-4pm. Days and times of study are subject to change. Timetables are confirmed at the start of term.
This electronics course will enable you to appreciate how many problems in society can be tackled by the applicationof the scientific ideas from the field of electronics and the large amount of practical work involved will enable you to solve some of these problems for yourself, using engineering processes.
Many of the skills that engineers learn and use open doors to professional advancement, personal growth, and other opportunities in various sectors. Our STEM students’ progress into various prestigious universities to further their studies in the following subjects: Quantity Surveying, Mechatronics and Robotics, Aircraft Maintenance Engineering, Computer Science, Quantity Surveying, Software, Engineering, Aerospace, Engineering Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Product Design and Creative Innovation and Chemical Engineering.
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Sometimes you just need a clean break to become the person you were destined to be. Starting college is the perfect opportunity to break free and become that new person!
New people
Our diverse student community means that you will meet lots of new people of different ages, backgrounds and interests, so you can enjoy making lifelong friendships!
Specialist Staff
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Free time
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(*Top college nationally for BTECs, Pearson 2019)
100% pass rate in 20 A-Level subjects including Computer Science, Economics, History and Maths.
*Summer 2019
99.1% overall A-Level pass rate
*Summer 2019
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