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GCE A Level in Design and Technology: Fashion and Textiles

at Cedars Upper School, Leighton Buzzard · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2023see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

The Fashion industry isn’t just being able to design a pretty dress for someone to wear. Fashion is a highly diverse art form that encompasses clothing, media, culture and many other areas. This course will teach you about how things are made. You will be designing and making a solution to a problem through designing, modelling and practical sessions utilising the subject knowledge that runs alongside it.

What you need to get on

BTEC Fashion at Level 2 Pass or above. GCSE Design & Technology Grade 5 and above (or other creative subjects, e.g. Art). If students have not studied GCSE Textiles, then they will need to demonstrate an understanding of how to use a sewing machine.

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

  • Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

    Mentmore Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE

    DaytimeClassroom based
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