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GCE A Level in Design and Technology (Design Engineering / Fashion and Textiles / Product Design)

at Wallingford School, Wallingford · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level24 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

Product Design is an inspiring, rigorous and practical subject. The exam board (OCR) has worked closely with Higher Education and industry to ensure that the direction of the qualification supports progression beyond A level. There has also been a focus on ensuring the content reflects authentic practice, giving an insight into the way that creative, engineering and/or manufacturing industries function. The course will require you to apply mathematical and scientific knowledge, understanding and skills and reflects the importance of Design and Technology as a pivotal STEM subject. Materials and components are studied from the perspective of analysing modern consumer products that are designed to meet identified consumer needs, their design and manufacture, and taught within the context of product development and industrial and commercial practices. The wider issues affecting design decisions are also covered. You will gain skills including the planning and organisation of time and resources when managing a project. You will build and develop on your knowledge and understanding from GCSE whilst also having the freedom to focus in more depth on areas of design and technology that most interests you.

What you need to get on

Design and Technology GCSE Grade 6 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

  • Wallingford School

    St. Georges Road, Wallingford, OX10 8HH

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Wallingford

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