Week Periods Topic Sub-topics / Content Learning activities
Demonstration of induced
Electromagnetic Magnetic flux; flux linkage; current; experiments with
1 4
Induction Faraday's law; Lenz's law magnet and coil;
calculations
Motional e.m.f.; Fleming's right-
Electromagnetic Practical investigation;
2 4 hand rule; eddy currents;
Induction problem solving
applications
Generation of AC; sinusoidal
Alternating Study AC waveform;
3 4 waveform; peak value; mean
Current calculations
value; r.m.s. value
Capacitive reactance; inductive
Circuit analysis and
4 4 AC Circuits reactance; impedance; phase
numerical exercises
relationships
Resonance; power in AC circuits; Graphs, calculations and
5 4 AC Circuits
power factor practical demonstrations
Principle and construction; step-
Transformer experiment;
6 4 Transformers up and step-down transformers;
calculations
turns ratio
Transformer efficiency; power
Electrical Power Calculations; discussion of
7 4 losses; transmission at high
Transmission electricity transmission
voltage; national grid
Conductors and semiconductors;
Semiconductors & intrinsic/extrinsic Diode characteristic
8 4
Diodes semiconductors; p-n junction; experiment
diode characteristics
Half-wave and full-wave
Rectification & Build/analyse rectifier
9 4 rectification; smoothing; Zener
Regulation circuits
diode; voltage regulation
Construction; transistor action;
Circuit experiments and
10 4 Transistors current gain; transistor as a
calculations
switch
Week Periods Topic Sub-topics / Content Learning activities
Transistor amplifier; digital
Transistor Amplifier investigation;
11 4 electronics; logic gates; truth
Amplifiers & Logic truth-table exercises
tables
Revision of Term 2 work;
Revision & Revision, tests and end-of-
12 4 practical revision; past-paper
Assessment term assessment
questions