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Product Design - Resistant Materials

at St John'S Marlborough, Marlborough · other provider

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

All modern designers have to consider sustainable issues when designing new products that provide solutions rather than add to the existing problems of extractions and use of natural resources, pollution from manufacturing and disposal of large amounts of waste products. Good design is vital to our world and economy and it is important, therefore, that we enthuse future designers with a passion for designing their futures. A Level Product Design- Resistant Materials develops students’ knowledge, understanding, skills and application for designing. It encompasses a wide range of design disciplines but is firmly rooted in the skills required to design and make high quality products and links well with many different careers. The qualification emphasises two key factors - creativity and sustainability. Students are given the opportunity to explore ideas of originality and value, to question and challenge and to envisage what could be. Product Design – Resistant Materials allows students to develop a range of skills and outcomes at Advanced Subsidiary (AS) which demonstrate their creativity and they then apply these new skills to a design and make project at A2.

What you need to get on

You will be considered a serious candidate if you have grade B or above in GCSE Design and Technology or another equivalent qualification. You will have demonstrated the required personal qualities during your GCSEs. Product Design A level combines well with Maths and also Physics

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

  • St John's Marlborough

    Granham Hill, Marlborough, SN8 4AX

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Marlborough

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