Summer 2023 NEA submission guidance
This update is to help you administer your NEA submissions in summer 2023.
Gearing up to 15 May
Deadline to submit NEA marks and sample for moderation is 15 May 2023. This update is to help you administer your NEA submissions for this series.
Assessing and Marking Candidates NEA portfolios
In summer 2023, the NEA is assessed with the full assessment criteria, availalbe in the specification documents for both GCSE and A level Design and Technology.
Below are some useful resources to help with marking your cohorts NEA portfolios.
Latest GCSE Module 4 coursework marking training event portfolio (March 2023)
Latest A level Module 4 coursework marking training event portfolio (March 2023)
Coursework marking training event offline modules 1-3 for both GCSE and A level
Informing candidates of their centre assessed marks
Centres have for many years been required to have a written internal appeals procedure relating to internal assessment decisions. As part of this procedure, candidates must be informed of the mark given by their centre for a centre assessed component/unit.
Read the JCQ guidance on informing candidates of their centre assessed marks
Sample visibility
Around mid-April your selected sample for moderation will be visible in edexcel online. The sample will be indicated with a green tick in the student list, where NEA marks are submitted.
If the selected sample does not include highest and/or lowest candidates, please add these to your sample additionally.
Viewing your sample in edexcel online
Please note: You may need to amend your Edexcel Online access to allow you to submit coursework marks online. To do this your exams officer will need to go into your Edexcel Online account and under ‘profiles’ tick the box next to ‘Coursework and Portfolio’.
| Cohort size | Sample size requested |
|---|---|
| Up to 5 | All |
| 6-10 | All |
| 11-99 | 10 |
| 100-199 | 15 |
| More than 200 | 20 |
Mark submissions on Edexcel Online
NEA marks for each candidate must be submitted to Pearson by 15 May. The guidance in the link below will take you through the steps required to submit marks in edexcel online.
Please note: You may need to amend your Edexcel Online access to allow you to submit coursework marks online. To do this your exams officer will need to go into your Edexcel Online account and under ‘profiles’ tick the box next to ‘Coursework and Portfolio’.
Submission of samples for moderation on Learner Work Transfer (LWT)
Samples will be submitted digitally through LWT.
Sample to include:
- Learner portfolios
- Photos of final prototype
- Candidate Assessment Booklet (excel)
- Authentication sheet, signed by assessor and learner.
CABs and Authentication sheets
CABs and authentication sheets for both GCSE and A level Design and Technology NEA can be accessed from the link below.
Administrative support guide
To access all required information on the administration of the NEAs, please read through the Administrative Support Guide in the link below.
Contact and support
If you require any further support or guidance, please do feel free to get in touch with me, using the details in my contact card below.
Subject advisor
Evren Alibaba
Design and Technology
