The UKESF’s resources are designed to help you to teach the Electronics parts of the curriculum in an engaging and inspiring way, and raise awareness and interest in Electronics.
The future depends on technology, and technology depends on Electronics. Electronic engineers are working at the cutting-edge, creating amazing solutions to tackle global problems. From the AI that so many of us now have in our homes and on our smartphones to augmented reality games to driverless cars – advances in Electronic technology have been rapid over the last few decades, and there is so much more to come.
Demand for Electronic Engineers in the UK is growing. We hope that you can help us to raise the profile of Electronics as an interesting and rewarding career.
Find out more about the Electronics Industry with the UKESF Infographic.
Discover the UKESF’s resources to support you to teach Electronics in a way that will inform, awe and inspire:
Spark their Imagination
AGE 15-18
A programme designed to encourage young people in Wales to consider careers in Electronics and semiconductors
Girls into Electronics
AGE 15-18
Develop your interest in Electronics by attending a fascinating one-day course at a leading UK university
Renesas Award for Female Students
AGE 17-18
This Award supports young women into their first year of university with valuable work experience and a bursary
CREST Awards
AGE 14-18
Silver CREST Awards, designed by the UKESF, to stretch students and enrich their STEM studies
Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)
AGE 16-18
The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) in Electronics is an A-level standard standalone qualification
Online Learning
AGE 15-18
Explore online courses, offered by the UKESF or a partner organisation, to expand your Electronics knowledge.
Explore-A-Synth
AGE 11-14
Explore the relationships between music, science, technology and engineering with this interactive tool
Insight into Electronics
AGE 14-18
Get hands-on with a microcontroller, Electronics and programming with this free, self-paced course
Electronics Everywhere
AGE 14-18
Interactive classroom resources that help to teach core Electronics concepts in A-level Physics and Computer Science
Robokid
AGE 9-11
This hands-on electronics project aims to encourage enthusiasm for Electronics and STEM subjects
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