There's no such thing as an easy A-Level - the 'A' stands for 'Advanced' for good reason! There are few subjects, however, that require as broad a range of skills as DT, which is the greatest strength of the subject but something that should not be taken lightly. If A-Levels are like events at the Olympics, DT is the decathlon. The good news is that just because you have one or two weaker events, it doesn't mean you won't make a great decathlete!

This is one of the most frustrating and persistently lingering misconceptions about DT! Woodwork and metalwork skills may be delivered in some depth in DT, provided that's what your product requires. If it doesn't, you won't necessarily delve too deeply into these skills. This is a subject driven by iterative design development working with a real-world client on a real-world problem. Thinking about what practical skills you will cover is putting the cart before the horse!

Now that is a big question! What can't you study?! Design covers everything from form to function, from Fine Art to Aeronautical Engineering, from the purely aesthetic to the purely mathematical and scientific. Design-related degrees are a world within themselves and DT A-Level will help you to develop skills applicable to almost any creative disciple a university could offer.

Where to begin!? Humans' ability to problem-solve, create, design and develop products is what's brought us to where we are, warts and all. And it's likely as not the only thing that will get us through the many challenges that your generation will face. You may not become the next James Dyson or Jonathan Ive, but whatever you do in life, you'll face challenges that require creative solutions that will need to be see through to a conclusion. There's no better subject than DT to prepare you for those challenges!