At LAB, we are excited to be offering GCSE Design & Technology at Key Stage 4.
On this page, the D&T team has sought to provide you with all the information you would need to make an informed and considered choice about whether to pursue this area of study at Key Stage 4. However, if you do have any questions which you would like answered, please do not hesitate to visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page available via the drop down menu at the top of this page.
Please click on the video opposite to hear from Ms Lindars, our Director of Learning for Design, regarding the knowledge and skills content required of the OCR specification we will be following, alongside assessment information, and the future career pathways that align with these.
Design and Technology has a vast career path, encompassing lots of different areas such as, graphic design, food technology, textiles, engineering, product design and more. Please visit the Careers page on our D&T site to read about each of these areas in detail and hear from professionals within the Design and Technology sector.
For more information about careers within this field, do visit the 'Industrial Product and Packaging design' page on the Unifrog subject library, some videos from which have been included below to pique your interest!