November 2022 Design and Technology update

• Reminder on the NEA arrangements in 2022/2023
• Exam timetables for summer 2023
• Training
• Grading exams in 2023

Reminder on the NEA arrangements in 2022/2023

In summer 2023, Non-examined assessment (NEA) will be assessed in it`s entirety, without any adaptations. 

What about the exam? Is there Advance Information?

The DfE and Ofqual have recently confirmed a return on assessment and grading in 2023, meaning that there will not be advance information. Read more below. 

Exams head back to normality in 2023 - press release

Grading exams and assessments in summer 2023 and autumn 2022

Training

There is a selection of on-demand and live training events available for GCSE and A level Design and Technology. See below

GCSE D&T - New to Edexcel

A level D&T - New to Edexcel 

GCSE D&T - Coursework marking training event - module 1-3 (on-demand)

GCSE D&T - Coursework marking training event - module 4 (live - 06.12.22)

A level D&T - Coursework marking training event - module 1-3 (on-demand)

Grading exams in 2023

This article from Ofqual confirms that in 2023 grading will return to pre-pandemic grading (2019).

Read the article

Read the statement from the DfE