Something that is electrical either needs or is linked to electricity.

A career is a job that a person chooses to do through their life.

Industry is work linked to the processing of raw materials and the manufacture of products.

Electronics is the study, design, building and maintenance of devices and systems which use electricity.

Secondary sources are texts, images or objects created using information gathered by others.

Electrical careers

Science

Components and simple circuits

Circuit symbols and diagrams

Electrical discoveries and inventions (non-statutory)

Investigating voltage: plan

Investigating voltage: do and review

Variables in electric circuits: plan

Variables in electric circuits: do and review

Changing the volume of buzzers

The position of switches: open and closed

Choosing and using conductors and insulators (non-statutory)

How electrical insulators keep us safe (non-statutory)

Electrical sensors: design (non-statutory)

Electrical sensors: make and review (non-statutory)

Debating the use of electric cars (non-statutory)

Sustainable sources of electricity (non-statutory)

In the Changing circuits unit, pupils learnt to give reasons for variations in how components function, such as the brightness of bulbs. In the Series circuits unit, they will build on this knowledge to find rules for electric current and voltage in series circuits 

In the Simple electrical circuits units, pupils learnt to construct a simple series electrical circuit, identifying and naming its basic parts. In this Changing circuits unit, pupils will build on this knowledge to compare and give reasons for variations in how components in a circuit function

This unit explores how circuit components like lamps and buzzers function, including the effect of cell number and voltage. It covers using symbols in circuit diagrams, planning scientific enquiries, taking precise measurements, recording data, and presenting findings with evidence and conclusions.

Changing circuits

Which of these jobs would you consider to be an electrical career?

Which of these careers are involved in generating or transporting electricity to our homes?

installs and maintains electrical systems

Careers in {{}} involve designing and using electrical circuits.

original materials, statements or evidence from investigations

texts, images or objects created using information gathered by others

Match the type of information to the examples.

results from an investigation about electrical circuits

Which of these are secondary sources of information about electricity?

Which type of materials allow electricity to flow easily through them?

Which type of materials are good electrical conductors?

It is an electrical absorber so it absorbs electric shocks from our bodies.

It is an electrical insulator so doesn’t let electricity flow into our bodies.

It is an electrical conductor so doesn’t let electricity flow into our bodies.

How does the plastic casing on electrical plugs protect us?

Which of these is a portable source of electricity?

Electrical appliances are devices or pieces of equipment which need electricity and are …

learn about electricity and answer questions about how it works

design and build electrical systems to solve problems

solve wiring problems and repair circuits and appliances

Starter Quiz

Which type of materials allow electricity to flow easily through them?