Basic Electricity/ Applied Electricity Waec Syllabus

Below is this 2025 Waec Syllabus for Basic Electricity/ Applied Electricity. Note that this syllabus is for both internal and external candidates.

Aims and Objectives

knowledge and understanding of the basic concepts and principles of Basic Electricity/Applied Electricity
ability to use tools and equipment in the maintenance and repair of electrical/electronic devices
understanding of the principle of operation and the application of simple electrical/electronic devices
understanding of safe working procedures and safety precautions in a domestic and industrial installations

Scheme of Examination

There will be three papers, Papers 1, 2 and 3, all of which must be taken. Papers 1 and 2 will be a composite paper to be taken at one sitting.

PAPER 1:

will consist of fifty multiple-choice objective questions to be answered in 1 hour for 50 marks.

PAPER 2:

will consist of three sections: Sections A, B and C as follows:

Section A

will be compulsory for all candidates. It will consist of four questions, out of which candidates will be required to answer any three.

Section B

will be for candidates in Ghana only. It will consist of three questions, out of which candidates will be required to answer two.

Section C

will be for candidates in Nigeria, Sierra Leone and The Gambia only. It will also consist of three questions, out of which candidates will be required to answer two.

Thus, candidates will be required to answer five questions in all. The paper will last 1 hour and carry 50 marks.

PAPER 3

this will be a practical paper of two experiments, both of which are to be carried out by candidates in 3 hours for 100 marks.

Detailed Basic Electricity/ Applied Electricity Syllabus

SECTION A

DIRECT CURRENT CIRCUIT THEORY
- Structure of Matter
- Resistors
- Conductors and insulators
- Ohm’s law and Kirchhoff’s laws
- Power and Energy
MAGNETIC FIELD AND ELECTROMAGNETISM
- Fundamentals of magnetism
- Concept of Electric field
- Capacitors
- Electromagnetic field
- Self and Mutual Induction
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
- Moving-coil instrument
- Moving-iron instrument
- Digital instrument
DIGITAL ELECTRONICS
- Binary number
- Logic gates
ALTERNATING CURRENT CIRCUIT THEORY
- Generation of e.m.f. in a single-turn coil
- A.C. quantities
- RLC circuits
TRANSFORMERS
- Types of transformer
- Principles of operation of a transformer
- Losses and temperature rise in transformers
- Efficiency of transformers
- Cooling of transformers
POWER SUPPLY
- Power supply units
- Rectification
ELECTRICAL MACHINES
- A.C. motors (Single phase)
- Alternators
- A.C. motors (Three phase)
- D.C. generators
- D.C. motors
ELECTRICAL ENERGY SUPPLY
- Generating station
ELECTRICAL WIRING
- Electrical installation
- Wiring
- Protection
- Earthing
- Maintenance, Fault diagnosis and Repairs
- Testing of an installation
- General Workshop Safety

SECTION B (For candidates in Ghana only)

ELECTRON EMISSION
- Electron emission
- Thermionic emission
- Cathode Ray Tube(CRT)
SEMICONDUCTOR
- Theory
- Diode
- Transistor
COMMUNICATION
- Electromagnetic waves
- Modulation
- Amplifiers
- Operational amplifiers

SECTION C (For candidates in Nigeria, Sierra Leone and The Gambia)

ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
- Transmission
- Transmission of Electricity
15. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF VARIOUS ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
- Maintenance
- Maintenance and repair of electrical appliances

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