2ElecS

L2 Electro-Science

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr D. Aston.

This course combines electronics and microcontrollers as we create machines and robots that one day may allow us to dive into the microscopic world inside our bodies.  Students will be making machines, mechanical and electronic which they will control with computers.

Prerequisites

Greater than  5credits in Level 1 Science or by negotiation with HOD.

Pathway

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 17
Internal Assessed Credits: 17
External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 18240 v8
NZQA Info

Demonstrate knowledge of basic electronic components


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 18242 v8
NZQA Info

Construct a simple printed circuit


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 18243 v8
NZQA Info

Construct a simple electronic product from a supplied circuit schematic


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 29779 v2
NZQA Info

Create, assemble, and test a microprocessor-controlled device built from components


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 17
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer


  • Some students’ courses may not fit the timetable when it is prepared so you may be contacted and asked to re-choose. 
  • If you do not make sufficient progress in the remainder of the year (i.e. in your entrance exams, course work and end-of-year exams), you may not be accepted into the subject of your choice