Electronics
A Level
In Sketty
Description
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Type
A Level
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Location
Sketty (Wales)
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Start date
Different dates available
The course covers both academic and practical elements and is divided into a total of six units: three AS units and three A2 units.
At AS Level you will study digital and analogue systems, circuits and components and a programmable control systems project.
At A2 Level you will study communications systems and systems applications, the final module being the design project where you will design and test an electronic system.
Updated October 2018
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About this course
Staying at Gower College Swansea, you could progress on to the HND in Electrical Engineering or the HND in Mechanical Engineering.
This course allows progression to higher education or vocational electronics training via an apprenticeship and will provide a firm foothold for students wishing to study electronics or engineering.
A grade C at GCSE in science or maths is required to undertake this course.
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Subjects
- Systems
- Project
- Design
Course programme
At AS and A Level the course has practical and theoretical components. Four of the six components are assessed by external examination, the remaining two being internally assessed.
From September 2017, the following A Levels (Electronics, Music Technology, Dance, Classics, Ancient History and Geology) have not been reformed by Qualifications Wales. This means they will only be offered by English examination bodies which have focused on linear delivery – with all exams and practical assessments taking place at the end of year two.
The AS Level is still available, but no module marks from any external assessment will be carried forward into year two and is a totally separate stand-alone qualification. If you are enrolling for a linear A Level, you must understand the level of commitment required for the two year course. There is a likely increase of examination time and requirements, and all external assessment will take place at the end of the two years.
Electronics