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GCE A Level in Design and Technology (Design Engineering)

at St Paul'S Catholic School, Milton Keynes · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

All Design and Technology routes share common fundamentals: identifying requirements, learning from existing products and practice, implications of wider issues, design thinking and communication, material considerations, technical understanding, manufacturing processes and techniques, viability of design solutions and health and safety. Design Engineering focuses on engineered and electronic products and systems; the analysis of these in respect of function, operation, components and materials, in order to understand their application and uses in engineered products/systems that have commercial viability.

What you need to get on

34 points minimum. GCSEs must include a minimum of Grade 4 in Design Technology or a Level 2 Pass in OCR National Engineering and at least a Grade 4 in Maths. Students who have not studied GCSE in a Design related subject may be considered for the course in consultation with the Head of Department.

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 Paul's Catholic School

    Phoenix Drive Leadenhall, Milton Keynes, MK6 5EN

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Milton Keynes

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