Key Stage 3 (Years 7–9) · Design & technology

Electronics and control

Pupils develop understanding of basic electronics and control systems, covering circuits, series and parallel connections, voltage, current, resistance, sensors, actuators and simple microcontroller programming for automation; they learn to design, build and test control circuits, interpret circuit diagrams and troubleshoot faults. Emphasis is placed on system integration and safety.

Below: 5 posters, 3 books, 2 worksheets and 1 more resource for teaching it at KS3. Open any of them in the Learnmix studio to make it your own, or download and print.

Posters · 5

Display posters for classrooms, workshops and corridors.

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Books · 3

Workbooks and booklets pupils work through over a unit.

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Worksheets · 2

Printable activities, tasks and assessment sheets.

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More resources · 1

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