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A Level in Product Design

at Ulverston Victoria High School, Ulverston · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

This course targets those who will be looking at a career in engineering and product design and are keen to develop and apply their interest, skills and expertise further. During the first year of the course students will be taught the core technical, designing and manufacturing principles and additional specialist knowledge. Areas include material science and applications, manufacturing techniques, CADCAM skills and how new technologies influence design. Students will carry out a number of design & practical pieces of work in a range of materials and this evidence will be collated in a portfolio for assessment purposes. This course is designed to enhance those skills that many universities and employers look for in any prospective candidate i.e. the ability to effectively analyse problems and situations, develop realistic proposals and strategies, carry a project through to a conclusion, meet deadlines and work to a budget. Students will have access to the faculty?s excellent CAD-CAM equipment including a computer controlled lathe, 3D printer, milling machine, large printer-plotter, laser cutters and CNC router. All Students will be expected to work independently, work to and write design briefs, develop their own designs and produce detailed design portfolios, models and prototypes. The Russell Group universities view D&T as a ?useful advanced level qualification? for studying engineering and material sciences?.

What you need to get on

GCSE Grade B in a Design Technology subject : Product Design, Resistant Materials or Engineering. GCSE Grade 6 (B) in Mathematics and Science as these areas will be tested in the examinations and applied during NEA units.

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

  • Ulverston Victoria Sixth Form

    Springfield Road, Ulverston, LA12 0EB

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Ulverston

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