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D&T Product Design

at Sir Harry Smith Community College, Peterborough · college

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

This course develops your ability to design and make products using a wide range of components and materials, including wood, metal and plastics. The emphasis is on the acquisition of knowledge based on practices and manufacturing techniques used in industry for the production of commercial consumer products. This will include the hands on hardware. Unit 4 coursework project differs from Unit 1 in that you have to identify a client for whom you will design a commercial product to meet the client's needs. You will need to liaise with them at various stages in the design process to confirm ideas and suitability of proposed product specification before production. A key feature of Unit 4 is to consider environment and sustainability issues for manufactured products. You will need to research and develop designs that you have selected.

What you need to get on

Grade 5 in GCSE Design and Technology or a similar subject, a Grade 6 is an advantage

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

  • SIR HARRY SMITH COMMUNITY COLLEGE

    Eastrea Road Whittlesey, Peterborough, PE7 1XB

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Peterborough

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