February 2024 Design and Technology update
Welcome to the February 2024 upate from your Subject Advisor.
NEA Deadline
15 May 2024
Submission of marks on Edexcel Online and sample on Learner Work Transfer.
Entry deadline (UK centres)
21 February 2024
Entry deadline for summer 2024 exam series
Entry deadline (Int Centres)
21 March 2024
Entry deadline for summer 2024 exam series
Updated JCQ AI Guidance
On 2 February the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) published their updated JCQ guidance on AI Use in Assessments.
The guidance is designed to help students and teachers to complete NEAs, coursework and other internal assessments successfully, giving students the chance to demonstrate skills which cannot be assessed in exams.
Please do share the latest version of the guidance with senior leaders, teachers and assessors in your school or college. It’s vital the guidance informs school policies on AI use, and schools and colleges provide staff and students with clear information.
A summary of the key updates is available on the JCQ website. They've also produced a poster for students on the use of AI and assessments and an information sheet for teachers along with PowerPoint presentations for teachers and students.
Read all the information on JCQ blog and download the updated guidance and support materials
Update to the exemplar library
In January, we have published the new exemplar library, which includes student work for each section of the assessment gird at different levels.
We have added an additional set of exemplars to the Manufacturing, and Testing & Evaluating sections of the library to support current timeline of the NEA. We are committed to adding more to this library as we progress and have new materials from future series.
Provisional exam timetables - Summer 2025
Please check out the provisional exam timetables for GCSE and A level. If you have any feedback on the provisional timetables, please email timetables@pearson.com by 23 February 2024.
Subject advisor
Evren Alibaba
Design and Technology
