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(7042/C)\nYou must send completed candidate record forms for all candidates to the moderator in addition to the sample of work. The declarations should be completed by the candidate and teacher as indicated.\nCentre number\n\u0003Click here.\u0004\nCentre name\n\u0003Click here to enter text.\u0004\nCandidate number\n\u0003Click here.\u0004\nCandidate’s full name\n\u0003Click here to enter text.\u0004\nWork 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.\nCandidate declaration\nHave you received help/information from anyone other than subject teacher(s) to produce this work?\n\u0003☐\u0004  No\t\t\u0003☐\u0004  Yes (give details below or on a separate sheet if necessary).\n\u0003Click here to enter text.\u0004\nPlease 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.\n\u0003Click here to enter text.\u0004\nFrom time to time we use anonymous examples of candidates’ work (in paper form and electronically) within our guidance materials to illustrate particular points. If your work appears in AQA materials in this context and you object to this, please contact us and we will remove it on reasonable notice.\nI have read and understood the above and the declaration in section B overleaf. I confirm I produced the attached work without assistance other than that which is acceptable under the scheme of assessment.\n\u0003Candidate signature.\u0004\nDate\n\u0003Click here to enter a date.\u0004\nTeacher declaration\nI 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\n\u0003Teacher signature.\u0004\nDate\n\u0003Click here to enter a date.\u0004\nSection A – NEA title\nTo be completed by the candidate and returned to the teacher for approval before the project is started\nNEA title\n\u0003Click here to enter text.\u0004\nSection B – NEA question declaration\nWe the candidate and the teacher confirm that the NEA question meets the following requirements:\nthe question is set in the context of approximately 100 years\nthere is no overlap of content with the examined components\nall three components together cover a chronological range of at least 200 years\nFailure to meet the above subject criteria will invalidate any entry and no award will be issued.\nSection C – word count (max 4,500)\nThe investigation has a word limit of 4,500 words (excluding appendices, bibliography and footnotes). Investigations that exceed the word limit will incur a 5 mark penalty. This deduction will be applied by AQA, and should not be applied by the teacher.\nNumber of words in the investigation \u000b(excluding appendices, bibliography and footnotes).\n\u0003Click here to enter.\u0004\nSection D – summary of marks\nTo be completed by the teacher. Marks must be awarded in accordance with the instructions and criteria in the specification.\nAssessment objectives\nMaximum\u000bmark\nMark\u000bawarded\nAO1 Demonstrate, organise and communicate knowledge and understanding to analyse and evaluate the key features related to the periods studied, making substantiated judgements and exploring concepts, as relevant, of cause, consequence, change, continuity, similarity, difference and significance\n20\n\u0003Click.\u0004\nAO2 Analyse and evaluate appropriate source material, primary and/or contemporary to the period, within the historical context\n10\n\u0003Click.\u0004\nAO3 Analyse and evaluate, in relation to the historical context, different ways ","cbCaihXddgqknENB","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihXddgqknENB","docx",349251,"English","# Candidate and teacher declarations\n## Candidate declaration and authenticity statement\n## Teacher declaration and AI use statement\n# Section A - NEA title\n## NEA title approval before project starts\n# Section B - NEA question declaration\n## Requirements for context, overlap, and chronological range\n# Section C - word count\n## Investigation word limit and counting exclusions\n# Section D - summary of marks\n## Assessment objectives and total mark\n## Additional assistance and concluding comments","[{\"question\":\"What must be submitted to the moderator for NEA component 3?\",\"answer\":\"Completed candidate record forms for all candidates must be sent to the moderator in addition to the sample of work.\"},{\"question\":\"When is the NEA title required to be completed and returned?\",\"answer\":\"The NEA title must be completed by the candidate and returned to the teacher for approval before the project is started.\"},{\"question\":\"What requirements must the NEA question meet to avoid invalid entries?\",\"answer\":\"The question must be set in a context of approximately 100 years, have no overlap with examined components, and the three components together must cover a chronological range of at least 200 years.\"}]","2026 candidate record form - A-level History - NEA component 3 - Historical investigation (7042/C) | DOCX",1792463189]