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A Level Design and Technology

at Madeley Academy · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

This subject will provide you with opportunities to develop your practical skills, knowledge and understanding of the way products are designed, made and manufactured. The subject requires initiative, creativity, determination but, most importantly, the desire to develop even better solutions to meet the needs of customers. It leads to university study and employment such as: Engineering, Architecture, Ergonomics, ICT (CAD/CAM), Management, Manufacturing, Product Design, Urban Planning and Teaching.

What you need to get on

Students must achieve a minimum of 6 GSCEs at Grade 4 or above. English Language and Mathematics at Grade 6. Grade 6 or above in GCSE Design and Technology: Product Design, Resistant Materials or Graphic Products, Electronic Products and Systems and Control.

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Madeley Academy

    Castlefields Way, Telford, TF7 5FB

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 8 September 2027 · Telford

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