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A-Level Design & Technology

Design, Make, Innovate

A-Level Design & Technology combines creative design with practical engineering. Develop products from concept to prototype with understanding of materials, manufacturing, and sustainability.

One-to-one 90-minute lessons online: $100 for a single lesson, or $95 a lesson in the 20-lesson package.

Prices and options Request a free intro call

What each year covers

A typical course order. Unit names, the papers and how the AS relates to the full A Level differ by board, so lessons follow your board's specification.

First year (AS content)

Typically covered:

Core Technical Principles
Design Principles

Second year

Typically covered:

Extended Technical Principles
Major Design Project (NEA)

Exam boards we tutor Design & Technology for

Tell us your board and specification on the intro call, and lessons, past papers and mark schemes follow it.

AQAPearson EdexcelOCR

How it is assessed

Written papers; how many, and their length, depend on the board. Graded A Level A*–E; AS Level A–E (a–e at Cambridge).

Coursework or non-exam assessment in some boards' specifications

Key Topics

Materials and manufacturing
Design methodology
Mechanical systems
Electronics and control
Sustainability and ethics
User-centered design
Prototyping and testing

University Pathways

Where This Subject Can Take You

Degree courses that A-Level Design & Technology is often taken for. Entry requirements are set by each university.

Product DesignIndustrial DesignEngineeringArchitectureManufacturing EngineeringAutomotive DesignFashion Technology

What Design & Technology lessons work on

One-to-one lessons, live online, planned around your board, your school's pace and your exam dates.

NEA project development support

Technical drawing practice

Materials science sessions

Manufacturing process tutorials

Design methodology training

Portfolio development

Study tips for Design & Technology

Start your NEA project early and iterate

Document all design decisions thoroughly

Understand material properties and applications

Practice technical drawing and CAD

Research existing products critically

A-Level Design & Technology: lessons, prices and how to start

One-to-one lessons are 90 minutes, live online. Prices are set per program, so they are the same for every A Level subject.

A-Level Design & Technology one-to-one tutoring packages
Package	Price	Per 90-minute lesson	Buy
Single lesson	$100	Per lesson: $100	Buy a lesson
10 lessons	$970	Per lesson: $97	Buy package
20 lessonsLowest rate	$1,900	Per lesson: $95	Buy package

Group options

There is no open A Level group course. Bring 3 or more students together and we open a private group course for you. The A Level private group is priced per student by how many subjects you take, with 30 hours of live lessons in each: 1 subject (30 hours) $1,150, 2 subjects (60 hours) $2,150, 3 subjects (90 hours) $3,000 and 4 subjects (120 hours) $3,900.

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How do you start?

Request a free intro call: it is a conversation about your goals and timeline, not a lesson or a test. On the free intro call we look at your current A Level level and your goals — a recent score report or a piece of marked work helps — and the study plan is built from there, before you pay for anything. The intro call is a conversation, not a lesson or a test.

Request a free intro call

Refunds

Not satisfied after your first private lesson? Full (100%) refund. We do not offer free trial lessons. Payment is required before your first lesson. No score is guaranteed. Full terms.

A-Level Design & Technology — Frequently Asked Questions

What is covered in each year of A-Level Design & Technology?

In a typical course order the first year covers Core Technical Principles and Design Principles, and the second covers Extended Technical Principles and Major Design Project (NEA). The papers, their weighting and how the AS relates to the full A Level differ by board, so lessons follow your board's specification. Second-year content builds on the first, which is why gaps left in the first year tend to surface later.

What does A-Level Design & Technology cover?

Across the two years the course covers 4 units: Core Technical Principles, Design Principles, Extended Technical Principles and Major Design Project (NEA). Unit names and grouping vary by board.

How long does A-Level Design & Technology tutoring take?

It depends on where you are starting. Students working alongside school through the year often take one lesson a week; students revising for a resit or repairing one part of the course usually work in a shorter, more intensive block. Which suits you is agreed on the free intro call.