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GCE A Level Design and Technology: Product Design

at Cheadle Hulme High School, Cheadle · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2025see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

This creative and thought-provoking qualification gives students practical skills, theoretical knowledge and confidence. In Year 12 students will cover the content for the externally assessed examinations which will include materials and their properties, techniques and processes and design theory. They will also undertake preparation for the non-examined assessment (NEA) through a series of skills building projects. This will develop their independence and problem-solving skills in a wide range of design and manufacturing disciplines. In June of Year 12 you will write and begin the contextual challenge for the Non-Examined Assessment (50%) The purpose of the self-directed NEA is to undertake a substantial design, make and evaluate project which will test students skills in designing and making a prototype. Students will also continue to cover the theoretical content for the 2 externally assessed examinations (50%).

What you need to get on

Minimum entry requirements are 6 GCSEs at Grade 6, including English Language or Literature and Mathematics. Subject specific entry criteria also apply.

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

  • Cheadle Hulme Sixth Form

    Woods Lane Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, SK8 7JY

    DaytimeClassroom based
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