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Electronics
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Examination Board: OCR (Website) Why study Electronics?Electronics is crucial to modern war fighting. From digital communication systems to laser guided and heat seeking missile systems. By studying A-level electronics, you will gain the knowledge and skills required to engage in this technology. Through a problem solving approach, complemented by practical activities, you will develop new skills and a good understanding of modern communication systems as well as specialist control systems. The course is practically based with emphasis placed on building fun and exciting applications; such as high power audio amplifiers and intelligent robots. We start by investigating the fundamental building bricks of electronic circuits and progress to an understanding of larger scale systems. The aim is to take the lid off chips and find out what is going on inside. This means you will be able to become a designer of electronic systems and not just a user. At AS You will build three ‘mini-projects’; a simple digital circuit, an analogue circuit based on operational amplifiers and a microcontroller circuit which you will program using a flowchart technique. At A2 you must design, build, test and analyze a circuit which serves a useful purpose. No previous knowledge of electronics is required; the introductory level is dual award GCSE science and/or GCSE Electronics. |
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Course Structure
| Exam Weighting | ||||
| Unit | Description | Exam | AS | A2 |
| F611 | Simple Systems (Written paper) | Jun L6 Year | 36.5% | 18.25% |
| F612 | Signal Processors (Written paper) | Jun L6 Year | 36.5% | 18.25% |
| F613 | Build and Investigate Electronic Circuits (Coursework) | May L6 Year | 27% | 13.5% |
| F614 | Electronic Control Systems (Written paper) | Jun U6 Year | 18.25% | |
| F615 | Communication Systems (Written paper) | Jun U6 Year | 18.25% | |
| F616 | Design, Build and Investigate Electronic Circuits (Coursework) | May U6 Year | 13.5% | |
Click here for a link to the Electronics page of the OCR website
Previous AS results
| Year | A | B | C | D | E | U | Students |
| 2010 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 61 |
| 2009 | 43 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 66 |
| 2008 | 44 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 73 |
| 2007 | 40 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 82 |
| 2006 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 63 |
| 2005 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 51 |
Previous A2 results
| Year | A* | A | B | C | D | E | U | Students |
| 2010 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2009 | N/A | 30 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 2008 | N/A | 27 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 2007 | N/A | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
| 2006 | N/A | 17 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 2005 | N/A | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
Departmental Staff
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Mr S L Clarke (BSc Applied Biology & MSc Production Engineering and Management)
Originally trained as a Biologist but later went on to train as a production engineer working for Lucas. Prior to arriving at Welbeck I was involved in designing and making computerised
gauging equipment for a metrology firm who supplied the Ministry of Defence with computer controlled measuring apparatus. My first appointment at Welbeck was to the Design & Technology
department where I delivered A level Design & Technology and Foundation Craft Studies. For several years I have taught AS Electronics as my main subject. In addition to my academic role
I am a Housemaster for Portland House, 2ic CCF and Master in Charge of Association football. My hobbies include skiing, photography and sailing.
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Mr L Kelham
Originally trained as an Avionics Engineering Technician fixing Flight System, Communications and Radar on Aircraft, in 1990 after a number of interesting tours, I was selected for
Commissioning as an Engineering Officer. I read for a degree at the Defence Academy at Shrivenham in Electronic Systems Engineering in 2000. After 21 years of service to the RAF I am dual
trained, in both, Communications Electronics and Aerospace. I have had a number of tours as an Engineering Officer including in the Joint Service Environment and heading up a software team.
My last tour was as a Senior Leadership Instructor on Initial Officer Training at RAF College Cranwell, where I successfully trained and mentored potential Junior Officers in the theory and
the practical elements of being a successful leader. I joined Welbeck in 2011. I am interested in mountaineering, orienteering and spend quite a bit of time doing DIY.
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Mr J F Dufton
Originally a textile designer from Leeds, I became interested in Physics and read for a degree at Lancaster University in 1979. I joined Welbeck in 1989 and I am now the Head of Electronics
and also the Head of the Science and Technology Faculty. I have been an examiner and coursework moderator for OCR electronics for nearly twenty years. Outside the classroom I enjoy coaching
rugby and organising mountaineering expeditions.
