Contextual challenges for Summer 2026 certification
Contextual challenges for GCSE Design and Technology, Non-Examined Assessment for Summer 2026 submissions has been released on 1 June 2025 and can be accessed from the teaching and learning materials section of the qualification page.
Summer 2026 Contextual challenges
Below document includes the contextual challenges for summer 2026 certification. In the document, there are 3 themes. Each theme has 2 contextual challenges. Learners must read through these and select one of the 6 contextual challenges to respond to, in their NEA project.
Contextual challenges wording update - How Might We (HMW)
As previously communciated, we have updated the wording in our contextual challenges. Please read the update below, in which you will also access a support pack.
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Evren Alibaba
Design and Technology
