Consumer Electronics · SHS3 General Science

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 3.3.3.LI.2 - Explore Consumer Electronic careers.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least five different career paths available in the consumer electronics industry in Ghana and internationally.
Explain the roles and responsibilities of at least three professionals working with consumer electronic devices (e.g., technicians, engineers, software developers, system installers).
Map the connection between circuit components (resistors, capacitors, transistors, diodes) and the work done by electronics professionals.
Discuss the skills, qualifications, and training pathways needed for a career in consumer electronics.
Present a concept map showing the importance of consumer electronics and the career opportunities within the field.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Vigour Behind Life (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Consumer Electronics (3.3)
Content standard: 3.3.3.CS.1 - Demonstrate knowledge and recognition of selected electronic components and their uses in household electronic devices. 3.3.3.LO.1 Apply knowledge of electronic circuits to identify careers in electronics.
Indicator: 3.3.3.LI.2 - Explore Consumer Electronic careers.
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 8 (Week 28 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.108: this is a second content-standard block printed with the already-used code 3.3.3.CS.1 in the same sub-strand; the distinct standard text and its indicators are retained
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 108

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Inquiry-based Teaching:
- Let learners explore and explain career opportunities available in the field of consumer electronics.
- Assist learners to work in mixed-ability groups to use concept maps to illustrate the importance of consumer electronics and present their findings in class.
- Address common misconceptions about electronic components and household appliances.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Mobile phones,
- Laptops
- Television
- Simulations
- videos and charts of consumer electronics devices and how they work in relation to electronic circuits.
- Resource person
- videos and pictures of professions associated with consumer electronics.
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Assessment (3.3.3.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 3 Strategic reasoning.