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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.

GCSE Design and Technology: Non-exam assessment (NEA) contexts

We've published GCSE Design and Technology non-exam assessment (NEA) contexts for assessment in 2024.

GCSE Design and Technology: new EDI resource and support guide

We’ve created a new resource and support guide to help you feel more confident when considering which of our new diverse designers to include in your teaching.

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.

New diverse designers added to GCSE Design and Technology

We’ve added 12 new, diverse designers to our GCSE Design and Technology (8552) specification ready for first teaching in September 2022.

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.

Changes for 2021 exams for GCSE, AS and A-level Design and Technology

Changes for 2021 exams for GCSE (8552), AS and A-level Design and Technology

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.

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.

Product Design (7552) additional SAMS available on SKM

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