2026 candidate record form - A-level Design and Technology Product Design - NEA (7552/C)

Oct 20, 2026

Uploaded by Theodore

A 2026 candidate record form for A-level Design and Technology (Product Design) NEA 7552/C. It collects centre details, candidate identification, project submission declaration, and student confirmation that the work is produced without unacceptable assistance, including a list of any unacknowledged resources. Teacher sections cover candidate authentication, AI use statements, photographic evidence requirements for the prototype, and structured recording of evidence against five assessment sections A–E with marks and supporting statements, plus documentation of additional assistance and concluding comments.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatDOCX

Pages4

Reading Time10 min

AccessFree to download

Candidate details

Declarations

Candidate project assessment

Section A: Identify and investigate design possibilities

Section B: Producing a design brief and specification

Section C: Development of design proposals

Section D: Development of design prototype(s)

Section E: Analysing and evaluating

Teacher declaration and marking

Photographic evidence requirement

Marking criteria and supporting statements

Additional assistance and concluding comments

2026 candidate record form A-level Design and Technology Product DesignNEA (7552/C) Please attach the form to your candidate’s work and keep it at the centre or send it to the moderator as required. The declarations should be completed by the candidate and teacher as indicated. Centre number Click here. Centre name Click here to enter text. Candidate number Click here. Candidate’s full name Click here to enter text. Work submitted for assessment must be the candidate’s own. If candidates copy work, allow candidates to copy from them, or cheat in any other way, they may be disqualified. Candidate declaration Have you received help/information from anyone other than subject teacher(s) to produce this work? ☐ No ☐ Yes (give details below or on a separate sheet if necessary). Click here to enter text. Please list below any books, leaflets or other materials (eg DVDs, software packages, internet information, artificial intelligence (AI) tools) used to complete this work not acknowledged in the work itself. Presenting materials copied from other sources without acknowledgement is regarded as deliberate deception. Click here to enter text. We may use examples of candidate’s work for standardisation or training purposes. Please see our privacy notice for more information on how we use assessment data and on your rights under data privacy legislation. I have read and understood the above. I confirm I produced the attached work without assistance other than that which is acceptable under the scheme of assessment. Candidate signature. Date Click here to enter a date. Teacher declaration I confirm the candidate’s work was produced in line with the conditions within the specification. I have authenticated the candidate’s work and am satisfied that to the best of my knowledge the work produced is solely that of the candidate. Artificial intelligence has not been used as the sole or primary means of marking candidates’ work. Any use of AI is supplementary to the marking process and its use is continually monitored and assessed Teacher signature. Date Click here to enter a date. To be completed by the candidate Your project(s) will be assessed against five assessment criteria. In the space provided you should indicate where in your folder(s) each of these criteria have been addressed. You should provide page numbers in each case so that the evidence of meeting these criteria can be identified. Section A20 marksavailable Identify and investigate design possibilities. Click here to enter text. Section B10 marksavailable Producing a design brief and specification. Click here to enter text. Section C25 marksavailable Development of design proposals. Click here to enter text. To be completed by the candidate (continued) Section D25 marksavailable Development of design prototype(s). Click here to enter text. Section E20 marksavailable Analysing and evaluating. Click here to enter text. To be completed by the teacher Photographic evidence ☐ Work submitted for this component must be accompanied by photographic evidence of the final manufactured prototype outcome. Photographs must have the candidate and centre number clearly visible. Please tick/select to indicate that this evidence has been included. To be completed by the teacher (continued) Marks must be awarded in accordance with the instructions and criteria in the specification. Marking criteria Maximummark Markawarded Teacher/assessor’s supporting statement Section A Identify and investigate design possibilities 20 Click. Click here to enter text. Section B Producing a design brief and specification 10 Click. Click here to enter text. Section C Development of design proposals 25 Click. Click here to enter text. Section D Development of design prototype(s) 25 Click. Click here to enter text. Section E Analysing and evaluating 20 Click. Click here to enter text. Total mark 100 Click. Details of additional assistanc

FAQs

Who must complete the candidate and teacher declarations?

The candidate and the teacher complete the declarations as indicated on the form, including statements confirming authorship and compliance with assessment conditions.

What information must candidates provide about help or resources used?

Candidates must indicate whether they received help or information from anyone other than the subject teacher(s), and list any books, leaflets, or other materials used to complete the work that are not acknowledged in the work itself.

How is the project assessed and where is evidence recorded?

The project is assessed against five criteria (Sections A–E). The candidate indicates where each criterion is addressed in the folder(s) and provides page numbers; the teacher then records marks and supporting statements for each section.

Oct 20, 2026

Uploaded by Theodore