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This specification is for first teaching from September 2011.
Our GCE Technology & Design specification is comprised of two levels: AS and A2. The AS can be taken as a stand-alone qualification without progression to A2. However, to obtain the Advanced GCE qualification, students must complete both the AS and A2 levels.
Students must complete two units at each level. These are listed below and are all compulsory:
AS Units
AS 1: Product Design and Systems and Control: Product Design
AS 2: Coursework – Product Development
A2 Units
A2 1: Systems and Control
A2 2: Coursework – Product-System, Design and Manufacture