This course has been developed to provide learners with underpinning knowledge and related practical skills in electrical and electronic engineering, along with practical experience and expectations of the situations that they could face in an engineering job role.
The main qualification on this course is a Vocational Related Qualification (VRQ). It has been specifically designed for learners in full time education who are interested in pursuing a career in the engineering sector. The qualification may also be suitable for other learners, including adults, who are interested in engineering technology and/or are considering a career change. On this course you will also study an NVQ unit in Performing Engineering Operations. All full-time learners will be expected to attend skills sessions as well as their chosen vocational course. You will also be asked to attend tutorial sessions as part of your full-time course timetable.
On this course you will also study an NVQ unit in Performing Engineering Operations.
All full-time learners will be expected to attend skills sessions as well as their chosen vocational course. You will also be asked to attend tutorial sessions as part of your full-time course timetable.
Applicants to this course will also be considered for our Enhanced Electrical Engineering Pre-Apprenticeship (30 hour a week) full time course. Applicants must have at least a B or above grade in Mathematics, a C or above grade in English Language or Welsh First Language, a C or above in sciences, and two additional C or above grades in other subjects. However, meeting these grade requirements does not guarantee a spot in the pre-apprenticeship program, as spaces are limited. In addition to GCSE results, applicants for the pre-apprenticeship must also complete an entry assessment to be considered for enrolment.
What Will I Learn?
You will learn the following:
You will learn the following:
•Engineering and environmental health and safety
•Engineering organisational efficiency and improvement
•Electrical and electronic principles*
•Digital electronics*
•Assembling and Testing Electronic Circuits*
(*Some optional units are subject to change)"
Entry Requirements
5 GCSE’s A*-C passes which should include Maths, English, Science or a Level 2 qualification in Electronics.
You will be invited to attend an interview and will undertake an assessment in literacy and numeracy to establish any support required.
At Coleg y Cymoedd we would encourage you to do the very best that you can in your assessments. The better your grades the more options you will have and may result in you gaining entry onto a higher-level course.
Assessment
Assessment methods within this qualification include an on-screen multiple-choice examination for one mandatory unit and one optional unit and Centre marked practical and theory assessments for the other units within a pathway. Assessment methods have been designed to assess the knowledge, understanding and skills of learners for all units. The on-screen multiple-choice examinations are set and marked by the awarding organisation. The internal assessment is set by the awarding organisation and marked by members of the delivery team at the Centre.
Career Progression
You can progress to Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Technology Level 3 which includes Control Engineering, Radar and Radio Systems along with Electronic Principles.
Having developed fundamental practical skills and a basic understanding of electrical and electronic concepts, employment opportunities exist in the field of Instrumentation and Electronic Control, such as petro chemical, gas and water distribution along with Electronic Assembly and Automation.
