National Curriculum Design and Technology will be formally assessed at GCSE level for the first time in 1995. However, many schools are looking to introduce their new courses for years 10 and 11 before 1993, either to link with new courses already operating for Key Stage 3 or as part of a revision of the whole curriculum initiated by the introduction of Key Stage 4 English, Mathematics and Science. As a response to these needs, Southern Examining Group has produced a syllabus for Design and Technology which reflects very closely the proposed requirements of National Curriculum Technology. This in turn has provided a framework for evaluating a number of aspects of the proposed new technology curriculum. One such aspect is the place of electronics in the school curriculum.