What you should know
This programme covers heavy current, overhead power lines as well as domestic, civil and industrial industries. Furthermore, it also covers light current in the form of digital and electronics in the communications, industrial electronics and sound engineering fields, as well as instrumentation. This programme integrates academic knowledge and theory with practical skills and values.
WHAT SUBJECTS WILL I BE TAKING?
FUNDAMENTAL SUBJECTS
Language (which must be a language of teaching at Boland College)
Mathematics/Mathematical Literacy
Life Orientation
VOCATIONAL SUBJECTS
Level 2
Electrical Principles & Practice
This subject covers the basics of electrical principles and practice and introduces the field of learning. At Level 2, it is assumed that students have no previous electrical background.
Workshop Practice
Workshop Practice introduces you to technical fields. You will be equipped with the necessary hand-skills for the construction industry. Workshop and fieldwork procedures that conform to safety regulations and safe working practices will also be learned.
Electrical Control & Digital Electronics
Electronic Control and Digital Electronics Level 2 covers the basics of electronics and is designed to introduce the field of learning. As this subject becomes more and more embedded in electrical systems you will need to know what Electronic Control and Digital Electronics modules receive as inputs, do with the input to produce an output, what the output looks like and how it affects the operation of the electrical system.
Electrical Systems & Construction
In Level 2, Electrical Systems and Construction covers the basics of electrical systems and introduces this particular field of learning. It teaches you the basic construction skills that are commonly found in the electrical field of practice while bringing you into contact with standard Electrical Systems and Construction procedures.
Level 3
Electrical Principles & Practice
This subject covers the basics of electrical principles and practice and introduces the field of learning. Level 3 and 4 is a continuation of the learning material.
Electrical Workmanship
Electrical Workmanship introduces this field of learning to students. You will have been introduced to the subject “Workshop Practice” in the previous NQF level and Electrical Workmanship continues to practically implement the learning material. This gives you a solid foundation of knowledge.
Electrical Control & Digital Electronics
In Levels 3 and 4, you’ll continue with the theoretical and practical implementation of the learning material. Some of the Level 2 theoretical knowledge is repeated with greater detail to further embed knowledge.
Electrical Systems & Construction
In Level 3, the subject covers the basics of electrical systems and construction procedures. In Levels 3 and 4, you’ll continue with the theoretical and practical implementation of the learning material. This subject teaches the skills and principles necessary to be successful in this line of work.
Level 4
Electrical Principles & Practice
This subject covers the basics of electrical principles and practice and introduces the field of learning. Level 3 and 4 is a continuation of the learning material.
Electrical Workmanship
Electrical Workmanship introduces this field of learning to students. You will have been introduced to the subject “Workshop Practice” in the previous NQF level and Electrical Workmanship continues to practically implement the learning material. This gives you a solid foundation of knowledge.
Electrical Control & Digital Electronics
In Levels 3 and 4, you’ll continue with the theoretical and practical implementation of the learning material. Some of the Level 2 theoretical knowledge is repeated with greater detail to further embed knowledge.
Electrical Systems & Construction
In Level 4, it covers some of the daily tasks of an electrical tradesperson and introduces the practical side of this field of learning. In Levels 3 and 4, you’ll continue with the theoretical and practical implementation of the learning material. This subject teaches the skills and principles necessary to be successful in this line of work.