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

at Queen Elizabeth School, Carnforth · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Practically everything you use, see and touch in a day is designed by someone. So design is key to everything out there, be it architecture, furniture design, electrical products, toys, fashion, packaging, graphics, jewellery and so on. Designers hold a pivotal position in society as they determine the success or failure of every product and how it impacts on the consumers who use them. In todays society designers also have a great responsibility to meet the demands of the new millennium and consider ethical issues such as the environment, designing for need and providing for the developing world. If you love innovation and think why not! then this is the course for you.

What you need to get on

5 GCSE grades at 9 - 5 including at least a grade 5 in English Language and Maths, Grade 6 in Design Technology.

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

  • Queen Elizabeth School

    Queen Elizabeth School, Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2HJ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Kirkby Lonsdale

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