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

at Samuel Ryder Academy, St. Albans · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level24 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

Design and technology is an inspiring, rigorous and practical subject. This specification encourages learners to use creativity and imagination when applying iterative design processes to develop and modify designs, and to design and make prototypes that solve real world problems, considering their own and others’ needs, wants, aspirations and values. The specification enables learners to identify market needs and opportunities for new products, initiate and develop design solutions, and make and test prototypes. Learners should acquire subject knowledge in design and technology, including how a product can be developed through the stages of prototyping, realisation and commercial manufacture.

What you need to get on

5 GCSE Grades 9-5 including maths and English plus a grade 6 in GCSE Product Design.

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

  • Samuel Ryder Academy

    Drakes Drive, St Albans, AL1 5AR

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · St Albans

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