GCE A Level in Design and Technology - Product Design
at Cheltenham Bournside School, Cheltenham · school or sixth form
What the college says
The exciting Product Design A level course offers opportunities to develop design and manufacturing skills creatively and innovatively. Students will gain specialist knowledge in design, materials, manufacture, and marketing with an emphasis on industrial practice and the application of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacture. Students will be able to recognise design needs and develop an understanding of how current global issues, including integrating technology, impact today’s world. Students will be required to set design contexts and use iterative processes of design and manufacture to develop high-quality prototypes. Due to the length of this process, students will need to be good coursework project managers.
What you need to get on
See our current Sixth Form Prospectus for further details.
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
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Warden Hill Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3EF
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Start dates
- 2 September 2026 · Cheltenham
- 2 September 2026 · Cheltenham
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