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Design & Technology – Product Design A Level

at Darrick Wood School, Orpington · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Design and Technology is an inspiring, rigorous and practical subject. Specifications in design and technology encourage students to use creativity and imagination when applying iterative design processes to develop and modify designs, and to design and make prototypes/products that solve real world problems, considering their own and others needs, wants, aspirations and values.

What you need to get on

5 in Mathematics, 5 in a written subject 5 in a creative subject, e.g. Design and Technology, Art and Design, Textiles, etc.

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

  • Darrick Wood Sixth Form

    LOVIBONDS AVENUE, ORPINGTON, BR6 8ER

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · ORPINGTON

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