> Are you talking about ages 15 through 18 ?

>> big secondary schools in this part of Auckland aren't doing
>> electronics

Around that. 5th, 6th, 7th Form as I knew it, think it's called something
like Year 11 to Year 13 now. Quite surprised. AFAIK it's still in the
NCEA curriculum as an optional subject. IT course still active though.
I'd have thought maybe micros would be touched on, if not electronics
in general. But as pointed out, servicing is not the job it once was, what
with throwaway items and board replacement. Even those still in media
appliance repairs need digital skills and diagnostic equipment nowadays,
especially for the big ticket items
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