Design and Technology (Product Design)

Entry Requirements

Students considering transfer to King’s Sixth Form are required to meet the entry requirements of an average of grade 6 or higher across eight GCSE subjects, with a minimum of a grade 5 in both Mathematics and English Language (university matriculation requirements). Most subjects recommend a grade 7 - 9 in a subject to be studied at A Level, and this is compulsory for Mathematics and Science subjects. In addition, subjects with a large mathematical content, such as Economics, require a minimum of grade 7 in Mathematics. The course is designed to follow on from the GCSE D&T course and it is aimed at students who have gained a high GCSE grade in D&T. The most important thing to recognize, however, is that grades are only part of the criteria for potential success. To do well, you need to be able to display several personal qualities that will help you strive to achieve at the highest level. These are: • strong organisational skills; • a willingness to take the initiative and control the direction of work; • a commitment to work outside the normal lesson timetable (it is time-consuming to achieve a top grade); • most importantly - motivation and enjoyment.