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February 2024

15 February

Updated JCQ guidance: use of artificial intelligence in assessments

The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) has published updated guidance on artificial intelligence (AI) use in assessments.

June 2022

29 June

A-level Product Design: specification change for summer 2023

We’ve made a small change to our A-level Design and Technology: Product Design (7552) specification.

April 2022

7 April

Updated mark scheme for A-level Product Design Paper 2

We've updated the mark scheme for A-level Product Design Paper 2 from the November 2020 series due to a mistake on question 13.

February 2020

3 February

Updated: Question papers, mark schemes and reports on the exam: what’s available when

We’re changing the date of when we publish question papers, mark schemes and reports on the exam on our website. This is now applicable to all qualifications.

December 2019

2 December

Question papers, mark schemes and reports on the exam: what’s available when

We’re changing the date of when we publish our AS, A-level and GCSE question papers, mark schemes and reports on the exam on our website.

May 2019

3 May

Product Design (7552) additional SAMS available on SKM

Additional sample assessment materials for A-level Design and Technology: Product Design added to SKM.

1 May

Find out about exams in our new podcast series

We’re excited to announce that we’ve teamed up with Craig Barton on our new series of podcasts, Inside Exams.