A Level - Years 12 and 13 follow the WJEC Product Design specification.  The course gives students the breadth of knowledge, experience and flexibility that will enable them to respond to an ever-changing technological world.  It develops their interdisciplinary skills with specific application of all six Key Skills, (communication, application of number, I.T., working with others, improving their own learning and performance and problem-solving) and promotes imaginative, innovative thinking, creativity and independence.  The WJEC Advanced Subsidiary (AS) and Advanced (A) level specifications provide a framework for students to gain an awareness and understanding of aesthetic, economic, business, social and cultural factors associated with design decisions, as well as making their own products in response to self-set or given design briefs.  The breadth of the subject enables students to follow their own career inclinations, to find out more about a particular area of study or increase their general design experience.

Whilst being of obvious interest to those wishing to pursue a career in Design or Technology, the course offers many transferable skills desirable in other fields of study and is widely accepted for entry to university.  www.wjec.co.uk