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The Diploma in Engineering gives young people a broad understanding of engineering and its related sectors in industry. The employer-endorsed content is up-to-date and relevant, reflecting the blend of technical, interpersonal and project skills needed by someone who is thinking about a career in the engineering sector.
Through completing the Principal Learning, learners will:
- investigate the use of engineering in society and its impact on the environment
- develop a range of practical skills and techniques that can be used across the engineering sector
- learn about and apply the processes involved in the production of engineered products, from initial design through to final manufacture
- understand and use computers and other modern technologies in engineering
- gain an understanding of the key scientific principles used in engineering and apply them to engineered systems
- learn how to develop their ideas and prepare potential engineered products for the marketplace
- gain an understanding of health and safety and apply the safe working practices that need to be followed in the engineering workplace.
Click here to go to the Sector Skills Council / Diploma Development Partnerships website
To help deliver the Principal Learning element of the Diploma, Edexcel has been working with Heinemann to published resources at all levels. Follow the link to view the available resources
Further information on Administration can be found here:
Edexcel has created a series of free support materials to ensure teachers can be successful in the delivery and assessment of the Diploma.
The documents below will help you to get the best out of the Diploma. Please refer back to this page regularly for additional materials.