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A-Level Design and Technology: Product Design (AQA)

at Guilsborough Academy, Northampton · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level24 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

If you are interested in design, enjoy problem solving and testing out solutions then this is the course for you. A-level Design and Technology: Product Design is a qualification that combines all materials areas and develops students knowledge and understanding of designing and engineering. Students will develop the skills required to design and make products and appreciate the complex relations between design, materials, manufacture and marketing. The subject is also a great introduction to engineering and using practical solutions to solve and overcome design problems. In first half of Year 12; students work on a portfolio based around several projects that will help to build up practical and design skills. Students will then work on their major coursework project where they set the design brief themselves and can design and make a project from any material combination that they wish.

What you need to get on

The provider has not listed entry requirements. Ask them directly, and ask what happens if your grades come out lower than expected.

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

  • Guilsborough Academy

    WEST HADDON ROAD GUILSBOROUGH, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 8QE

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · NORTHAMPTON

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