Electronic Components and Circuits

Curriculum details

Strand

Electrical and Electronic Technology (Strand 5)

Sub-strand

Electronic Components and Circuits (5.2)

Content standard

3.5.2.CS.1 - 3.5.2.CS.1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of electronic components and use them to design and construct electronic circuits. 3.5.2.LO.1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of electronic components and use them to design and construct electronic circuits.

Indicator

3.5.2.LI.8 - Manipulate and simplify Boolean Algebra

Suggested placement

Semester 2, Week 18 (Week 38 of the year)

Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.

Source document note

The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

• content standard text - p.193: prints the content-standard code as "2.5.2.CS.1"; filed under the section's own 3.5.2.CS.1
• content standard text - p.193: prints the learning-outcome code as "2.4.2.LO.1"; filed under the section's own 3.5.2.LO.1
• content standard text - p.193: the front page prints "Strand 4." for Electrical and Electronic Technology inside the YEAR THREE section, where Year 3's strand 4 is Wood Technology (printed pp.164 and 170); the Contents page (printed p.6) prints "STRAND 5. ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY" for Year 3 and Year 2 numbers the same strand 5, so the row is filed under strand 5
• indicator text - p.193: prints the learning-indicator code as "2.5.2.LI.8"; filed under the section's own 3.5.2.LI.8
• exemplars - p.193: prints the assessment code as "2.5.2.AS.8"; filed under the section's own 3.5.2.AS.8

Curriculum reference

NaCCA curriculum document, p. 193

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Focal Are a:
1. Redundancy theorem
2. Race-Hazard theorem
3. De-Morgans Theorem Pedagogy
Collaborative Learning: Engage learners in mixed-ability groups to undergo the following activities:
- Explain redundancy theorem
- Explain Race-Hazard theorem
- Explain De-Morgans Theorem
Experiential Learning/collaborative learning: In mixed-ability groups and with the use of the internet, task learners to:
- Solve operations on Redundancy theorem
- Solve operations using Race-Hazard theorem
- Solve problems on De-Morgans Theorem NB. Ensure all learners participate in all varieties of practical activities and project work given mixed gender groupings as well and also ensure mixed gender grouping when practical work such as constructing.

Assessment (3.5.2.AS.8). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Materials:
- Computers installed with multism software
- Electronic Components
- multimeters
- the use of the internet