The D&T department at King’s Gloucester has a long-standing and verifiable history of success at A Level. Dedicated facilities and highly skilled teachers with a deep- rooted passion for the subject ensure our students are taught in a productive, pleasant, and well-equipped learning environment. The success and popularity of the subject has led to improved and extended facilities and resources, and students benefit from extensive CAD/ CAM facilities to help them realise their final designs and ideas. Pupils also benefit from emerging links to external design companies. As a department, we set and maintain high standards, supporting pupils in aiming for the very best grades, and consequently, our results at A Level have been outstanding. What will I study during the course? AQA Design and Technology: Product Design engages students in both practical and theoretical study. The specification requires students to cover Design and Technology skills as set out below. • Core technical principles • Core designing and making principles • Additional specialist knowledge • Students must also demonstrate Maths and Science skills applied in the context of design and technology
Students are expected to have attained five A*-C / 9-5 grades at GCSE, including English Language and Mathematics. Ideally, you will have studied and been successful on a relevant Design and Technology course (Resistant Materials / Product Design) at GCSE. Students who have not previously studied or who have not achieved at least a grade 6 / B on a relevant Design and Technology course, wishing to pursue A Level study will be considered on an individual basis.
About Education Provider
| Region | South West |
| Local Authority | Gloucestershire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £9,180 - £23,940 |
| Address | Pitt Street, Gloucester, GL1 2BG |
The D&T department at King’s Gloucester has a long-standing and verifiable history of success at A Level. Dedicated facilities and highly skilled teachers with a deep- rooted passion for the subject ensure our students are taught in a productive, pleasant, and well-equipped learning environment. The success and popularity of the subject has led to improved and extended facilities and resources, and students benefit from extensive CAD/ CAM facilities to help them realise their final designs and ideas. Pupils also benefit from emerging links to external design companies. As a department, we set and maintain high standards, supporting pupils in aiming for the very best grades, and consequently, our results at A Level have been outstanding. What will I study during the course? AQA Design and Technology: Product Design engages students in both practical and theoretical study. The specification requires students to cover Design and Technology skills as set out below. • Core technical principles • Core designing and making principles • Additional specialist knowledge • Students must also demonstrate Maths and Science skills applied in the context of design and technology
Students are expected to have attained five A*-C / 9-5 grades at GCSE, including English Language and Mathematics. Ideally, you will have studied and been successful on a relevant Design and Technology course (Resistant Materials / Product Design) at GCSE. Students who have not previously studied or who have not achieved at least a grade 6 / B on a relevant Design and Technology course, wishing to pursue A Level study will be considered on an individual basis.