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Product Design

at The Thomas Hardye School, Dorchester · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Studying Product Design enables students to design and make products and appreciate the complex relations between design, materials, manufacture and marketing. It will enable students to develop their understanding of the physical and mechanical properties of a range of materials. Students will study how materials are manufactured into products and increase knowledge of broader issues for design such as sustainability, ergonomics and anthropometrics, inclusive design and consumer safety. Students will apply their knowledge of the subject content to design and make their own product.

What you need to get on

6 in Design and 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

  • The Thomas Hardye School

    Queens Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2ET

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Dorchester

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