Electrical Engineering - Level 3 Diploma (Double) or Extended Diploma (Triple)

Applications Open: 21st November 2025 (9.00am)

Applications Close: 13th February 2026 (4.00pm)

How to apply:

- All INTERNAL applicants MUST apply via Applicaa using this link (coming soon!)

- All EXTERNAL applicants MUST apply via Kent Choices using this link https://www.kentprospectus.co.uk/login

- All correspondence between learners and the school after an application is made will be via Applicaa.

- All applicants (internal and external) will be invited in for a 1-1 guidance meeting.

- Those who have a successful guidance meeting will be offered a place to study at St John's Sixth Form from September 2026.

Course Details

BTEC Level 3 specialist qualifications are work-related qualifications that put learning into the context of the world of work, giving students the opportunity to apply their research, skills and knowledge in relevant and realistic work contexts. This applied, practical approach means learners build the knowledge, understanding and skills they need for career progression or further study. This qualification has been designed as a two-year, full-time course for learners wanting to progress to employment in electrical and electronic engineering, such as a power engineering technician. Learners gain relevant skills and knowledge from studying a range of units, for example in electronic devices and circuits, power and energy systems, printed circuit board design and manufacture, microcontrollers and/or calculus. Learning is achieved through the completion of projects and assignments based on realistic workplace situations, activities and demands. The course will require elements of home study and some assessments will take the form of examinations.

Modules Studied (Mandatory)

• Unit 1 – Health & Safety in the Engineering Workplace

• Unit 2 – Communications for Engineering Technicians

• Unit 3 – Mathematics for Engineering Technicians

• Unit 33 – Further Electrical Principles

• Unit 56 – Electrical and Electronic Principles

Optional Units:

• Unit 4 - Engineering Project

• Unit 12 - Engineering Drawing for Technicians

• Unit 19 - Selecting & Using Programmable Controllers

• Unit 23 - Electronic Circuit Design & Manufacture

• Unit 24 - Principles & Applications of Electronic Devices & Circuits

• Unit 28 - Electrical Technology

• Unit 29 - Electrical Installation

• Unit 30 - Electronic Measurement & Testing

• Unit 71 - Principles & Applications of Analogue Electronics

• Unit 72 - Construction & Applications of Digital Systems

• Unit 73 - Electronic Fault Finding in Engineering

Exam Board: Pearson

Entry Requirements:

A minimum of 5 subjects at GCSE Grade 4/BTEC Level 2 Pass or higher:

Including

-Grade 5 in GCSE Mathematics

-Grade 4 in GCSE English Language or Literature

- Or BTEC Level 2 Engineering (Merit or higher) or a grade 5 or higher in any GCSE Technology subject.