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A- Level Design Technology

at Cleeve School, Cheltenham · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level22 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

The aims and objectives of this qualification are to enable students to: • Use creativity and imagination when applying iterative design processes to develop and modify designs, and to design and make prototypes that solve real world problems, considering their own and others' needs, wants, aspirations and values • Identify market needs and opportunities for new products, initiate and develop design solutions, and make and test prototypes • Acquire subject knowledge in design and technology, including how a product can be developed through the stages of prototyping, realisation and commercial manufacture • Be open to taking design risks, showing innovation and enterprise while considering their role as responsible designers and citizens • Develop intellectual curiosity about the design and manufacture of products and systems, and their impact on daily life and the wider world • Gain an insight into the creative, engineering and/or manufacturing industries • Develop the capacity to think creatively, innovatively and critically through focused research and exploration of design opportunities arising from the needs, wants and values of users and clients • Develop an in-depth knowledge and understanding of materials, components and processes associated with the creation of products that can be tested and evaluated in use • Be able to make informed design decisions through an in-depth understanding of the management and development of taking a design through to a prototype • Be ab

What you need to get on

Students should have achieved a grade 6 in a Design and Technology discipline at GCSE.

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

  • Cleeve School

    Two Hedges Road Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, GL52 8AE

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 3 September 2026 · Cheltenham

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