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Engineering has a hand in designing nearly everything you come into contact with in your daily lives, such as: homes, cars, computers, mobile phones and game consoles. This course will allow you to develop an understanding of engineering disciplines including how mechanical and electronic systems work, fabrication, machining and health & safety in the workplace.
Five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English Language and a Science. A grade 5 or above is required in Mathematics.
The qualification has four mandatory units covering the following topics:
Students will develop the following knowledge and skills:
Your lessons will take place in the Sonardyne Centre, our well-equipped Engineering building. We have two workshops to deliver the practical mechanical aspects, equipped with traditional and automatic machines. We also have an electronics laboratory to learn the skills required in testing and measuring including industry standard simulation software. We have wellequipped CAD classrooms with industry standard software.
You will spend much of your time in the classrooms learning basic principles and using Computer Aided Design (CAD) but will also enjoy taking some of your lessons in the engineering workshop, where you will learn a range of practical engineering processes and skills. There are a variety of learning and teaching approaches including lectures, tutorials, workshops, presentations and group discussions.
One-third of the course is assessed by an external exam, one-third by controlled assessment and the final third by ongoing assignments.
£29 for textbook, £25 for materials and resources.
This course can lead to a variety of routes, either to university, Higher/Degree Apprenticeships or direct into industry to train in-house. It is a good addition to traditional academic A Levels.
