November 2026 Design and Technology update
Welcome to your November update for Pearson Edexcel Design and Technology.
This month, I’m pleased to share new GCSE Design and Technology exemplar material from the Summer 2026 series, alongside key dates and support to help you through the year.
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 11 December 2026 | Last date to use the Access To Scripts service via Script Viewer. |
| 21 February 2027 | Entries deadline (21 March for International centres) |
| 15 May 2027 | NEA deadline for marks and samples |
| 1 June 2027 | Publication of contextual challenges for Summer 2028 series. |
| 24 May 2027 | A level Design and Technology Component 1 Exam |
| 15 June 2027 | GCSE Design and Technology Component 1 Exam |
New GCSE Design and Technology exemplar portfolios
We’ve updated our GCSE Design and Technology NEA Exemplar Library, with three new complete student portfolios from the Summer 2026 series.
The Exemplar Library is designed to support your understanding of the assessment criteria and help you apply the assessment grids confidently when marking students’ NEA work.
Alongside complete portfolios, you can explore exemplar work and examiner commentary linked to the assessment grids and our NEA delivery guidance.
Explore the GCSE Design and Technology Full Exemplar Library
Events in October
| Event | Level | Date |
|---|---|---|
| A Level Design and Technology: Assessment Insights Summer 2026 | A level | 7 October at 16:00 17:00 |
| GCSE Design and Technology Network: Using Oak Resources | GCSE | 12 October at 16:00-17:00 |
| GCSE Design and Technology: NEA Delivery Support - October 2026 | GCSE | 14 October at 16:00-17:30 |
| Design and Technology Network: Integrating CAD into the Curriculum | GCSE and A level | 19 October at 16:00-17:00 |
| Fusion Fundamentals CAD Training (October) - face to face event | GCSE and A level | 20 October at 09:30-15:30 |
If you missed one of our previous sessions, you can also catch up using our recorded support, once they are made available:
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If you have a question about Design and Technology, or would like to talk something through, you can book a free 15-minute Microsoft Teams meeting with me. When booking, let me know what you’d like to discuss so we can make the most of the time. Link to book a meeting with me is in my contact card below.
You can also get in touch through email and phone.
Subject advisor
Evren Alibaba
Design and Technology
