Design and Technology (Product Design)

Course summary

Do you love solving problems and being creative? Or maybe you keep coming up with great ideas for new things? If so, studying A Level Design Technology will allow you to build up your creativity, problem-solving, planning, and making skills. You will gain a valuable understanding of the design process through a range of practical making tasks within our purpose built studios and use our industry-standard equipment such as a 3D printer and laser cutters. You will be introduced to computer-aided design to support you with your creative journey through the course. Learning about Design and Technology at A Level strengthens students critical thinking and problem-solving skills within a creative environment, enabling them to develop and make prototypes/products that solve real world problems, considering their own and others’ needs, wants, aspirations and values. A Design and Technology A Level qualification requires students to identify market needs and opportunities for new products, initiate and develop design solutions, and make and test prototypes/ products.