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AS Design and Technology: Product Design

at St Benedict'S Catholic High School, Whitehaven · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE AS level9 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

Product Design is a creative and practical subject where students make the decisions about what they design and make. In Year 12 they experience a range of short focussed design and practical activities. In Year 13 students select a major project and make a full size working prototype, the choice is wide and varied and could include anything from furniture to engineered products. We want students who: Are creative and who enjoy designing. If a student is the sort of person who looks at a product and wonders how it is made or thinks about how it could be improved then Product Design might be for them. If they take things apart to see how they work then they might have the sort of enquiring mind which would suit this course. Students would not need to have studied GCSE Product Design or Engineering to access this course.

What you need to get on

5 GCSE - Grade 4 or above

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

  • St Benedict's Catholic High School

    Campus Whitehaven Red Lonning, Whitehaven, CA28 8UG

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Whitehaven

Who else teaches this exact qualification

Same qualification, different college. Entry requirements and how it is taught can differ a lot between them, which is the whole reason to compare.