Candidate record forms and centre declaration sheets NEA
Exams Administration
Information and resources for exams officers to plan ahead and stay on track throughout the whole exams lifecycle, from entries to results day.
Candidate record forms
These are for:
- students and teachers to authenticate the work
- teachers to record their assessments and supporting information.
Forms are published approximately two years before the year of assessment. These forms can also be accessed through the assessment resource section of the relevant subject page.
Select the year the work will be submitted for moderation and qualification:
2026/27
- AS and A-level
Drama and Theatre 7262
Geography 7037
History 7042
Modern Foreign Languages
- GCSE
- Projects
Level 1 Foundation Project Qualification 7991
Level 2 Higher Project Qualification 7992
Level 3 Extended Foundation Project Qualification 7993
2025/26
- AS and A-level
Art and Design 7201-7206
Computer Science 7517
Dance 7237
Design and Technology: Fashion and Textiles 7562
Design and Technology: Product Design 7552
Drama and Theatre 7262
English Language 7702
English Language and Literature 7707
English Literature A 7712
English Literature B 7717
Geography 7037
History 7042
Media Studies 7572
Modern Foreign Languages
Music 7272
Physical Education 7582
- Entry Level Certificates (ELC)
Mathematics 5930
Science 5960
- FCSE
- GCSE
Art and Design 8201-8206
Dance 8236
Design and Technology 8552
Drama 8261
Engineering 8852
Food Preparation and Nutrition 8585
Media Studies 8572
Music 8271
Physical Education 8582
- Projects
Level 1 Foundation Project Qualification 7991
Level 2 Higher Project Qualification 7992
Level 3 Extended Project Qualification 7993
Centre Declarations
Centre declaration sheet (CDS)
This is to confirm:
- authenticity of students' work
- that internal standardisation of marking has been carried out.
These requirements do not apply to GCSE English Language Spoken language endorsement (8700/C) or A-level biology, chemistry and physics practical skills endorsements (7402/C 7405/C 7408/C) which instead require an NEA, fieldwork and live performance centre declaration form.
OnlineCDS pop-up in Centre marks submission
When you click the ‘Submit to AQA’ button to finalise your mark/grade submission, a pop-up will appear onscreen asking you to confirm on behalf of the teacher responsible for the assessment that:
- your marks/grades have been given in accordance with the requirements of the specification
- your centre has taken every reasonable step to ensure that the work presented is that of the named candidates
- any assistance given to candidates beyond that given to the class as a whole and beyond that described in the specification has been recorded on the Candidate Record Form and has been taken into account. The marks/grades given accurately reflect the unaided achievement of the candidates
- your centre has standardised assessment across different teachers/assessors and teaching groups to ensure that all candidates have been judged against the same standard. If two or more teachers/assessors are involved in marking, one of them must be designated as responsible for standardising the assessments of all teachers/assessors at the centre.
For Project qualifications, there will be an additional statement to confirm that all candidates entered have completed entirely new work or have substantially reworked a project for which they have already received a result in a previous exam series.
Physical CDS form
In addition to the online declaration, schools must complete a physical Centre Declaration Sheet and retain it within their school. For GCSE and A-level PE only, a copy of the Declaration Sheet should be given to their allocated moderator.
NEA, fieldwork, live performance and practical programming declaration form
This is used to confirm:
- work has been checked to ensure it is age appropriate and does not raise any safeguarding concerns
- that various specification requirements have been met.
Schools entering candidates for a GCSE, AS level, A-level or Project qualification that includes NEA or an Endorsement must complete an NEA, fieldwork and live performance centre declaration form.
This form must be signed by your head of centre and emailed to NEAdeclaration@aqa.org.uk
The declaration form has additional subject specific statements for:
- A-level Biology (7402), Chemistry (7405), Physics (7408)
- A-level Drama (7262)
- A-level Environmental Science (7447)
- AS and A-level Geography (7036, 7037)
- GCSE Biology (8461), Chemistry (8462), Physics (8463), Combined Science: Trilogy (8464) and Combined Science: Synergy (8465)
- GCSE Citizenship Studies (8100)
- GCSE Computer Science (8525)
- GCSE Drama (8261)
- GCSE English Language (8700)
- GCSE Geography (8035)
Performance duration declarations – Dance, Drama and Music
These are used to confirm that candidates have met the minimum performance times as required by the subject and to notify us of any candidates that don’t.
The forms must be signed by either your head of department or head of centre and emailed to NEAdeclaration@aqa.org.uk
Practical programming statement – GCSE Computer Science
This is used to confirm that candidates have had an opportunity to undertake a programming task or tasks during their course of study.
The declaration is now part of the NEA, fieldwork, live performance and practical programming declaration.