If you are looking for a course that will give you excellent progression of knowledge, understanding and design/making skills, then A-Level Design Technology is the course for you. It provides you with a coherent experience of moving from the breadth of the GCSE to the specialisation depth of A-Level and beyond. The specification provides students with design skills for the future so that they are able to recognise design needs and develop an understanding of how current global issues, including integrating technology, impacts on today’s world. Students will be encouraged to take design risks and innovate in a situation where it is safe to test and refine ideas, giving them the confidence at A-Level to further develop these skills in their own design brief with a client/end user.
In practice, we look at each pupil as an individual to see how they conform to our principles and we usually expect that they will have achieved at least 5 GCSEs/IGCSEs at grade 5 or above with ideally grade 6 or above in the subjects they wish to study at A-Level. However, some of the subjects you are interested in may not have been taught at GCSE, so it is impossible to specify exact entry requirements for all of our A-Level subjects. We will consider equivalent qualifications gained from other educational systems. Our philosophy for learning is designed to challenge all students in learning and thinking and to encourage and develop a resilient mindset.
The A-Level course is assessed by a written examination 2 hours 30 minutes which is worth 50% of the qualification 120 marks The other 50% of the qualification is in the form of a Non-examined assessment
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Oxfordshire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £12,435 - £18,525 |
| Address | Radley Road, Abingdon, OX14 3PS |
If you are looking for a course that will give you excellent progression of knowledge, understanding and design/making skills, then A-Level Design Technology is the course for you. It provides you with a coherent experience of moving from the breadth of the GCSE to the specialisation depth of A-Level and beyond. The specification provides students with design skills for the future so that they are able to recognise design needs and develop an understanding of how current global issues, including integrating technology, impacts on today’s world. Students will be encouraged to take design risks and innovate in a situation where it is safe to test and refine ideas, giving them the confidence at A-Level to further develop these skills in their own design brief with a client/end user.
In practice, we look at each pupil as an individual to see how they conform to our principles and we usually expect that they will have achieved at least 5 GCSEs/IGCSEs at grade 5 or above with ideally grade 6 or above in the subjects they wish to study at A-Level. However, some of the subjects you are interested in may not have been taught at GCSE, so it is impossible to specify exact entry requirements for all of our A-Level subjects. We will consider equivalent qualifications gained from other educational systems. Our philosophy for learning is designed to challenge all students in learning and thinking and to encourage and develop a resilient mindset.
The A-Level course is assessed by a written examination 2 hours 30 minutes which is worth 50% of the qualification 120 marks The other 50% of the qualification is in the form of a Non-examined assessment